Job Description Job Description
Payroll Manager
Location: Southwest Houston (Pearland area), TX
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Position Overview
Step into an exciting opportunity with a growing company seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations and support its expanding workforce for our client, a manufacturing company. This role is ideal for a hands-on payroll professional with experience managing multi-state and union payroll in a complex, high-volume environment.
The Payroll Manager will help ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, maintain compliance with applicable payroll regulations and union agreements, and support efficient payroll processes as the company continues to grow.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee payroll processing for a workforce of 400+ employees across multiple states.
- Manage union payroll, ensuring accurate application of union wage rates, deductions, benefits, and other applicable agreement provisions.
- Administer payroll using ADP Workforce Now, including reviewing payroll data, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accurate processing.
- Ensure payroll practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, tax requirements, and reporting obligations.
- Review payroll records, reconciliations, deductions, tax withholdings, and other payroll-related transactions for accuracy.
- Research and resolve payroll discrepancies, employee inquiries, and complex pay issues.
- Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation while protecting confidential employee information.
- Coordinate with Human Resources, Finance, and other internal teams on payroll changes, employee status updates, and payroll reporting.
- Support payroll audits, internal controls, and required reporting.
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, strengthen controls, and increase efficiency.
- Help develop and refine payroll procedures to accommodate continued company growth.
Qualifications
- Proven experience managing or overseeing payroll operations.
- Experience processing multi-state payroll for 400+ employees.
- Direct experience with union payroll, including familiarity with union pay rules and applicable deductions.
- Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now.
- Knowledge of payroll tax requirements, wage and hour regulations, and payroll compliance.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work onsite five days a week in the Rosharon area.
Why Work Here?
- Join a company in growth mode with opportunities to contribute to evolving processes.
- Enjoy excellent benefits.
- Take ownership of payroll operations in a role where accuracy, efficiency, and compliance are essential.
- Work with a team that needs an experienced payroll professional who can help support the company's continued expansion.
