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Payroll Manager
301 Commerce Street , Suite 210 Fort Worth, TX 76012 US
Job Description
Our Alliance/North Fort Worth client is a growing, service-focused organization operating across multiple states. They offer a relaxed, team-oriented culture while maintaining high standards around execution, compliance, and accountability. As the company continues to expand geographically, they are investing in strong payroll leadership to support scalable operations and future growth.
Position Summary
Seeking a hands-on Payroll Manager to own end-to-end payroll for ~500 multi-state employees in a small, in-house environment. This role leads daily processing, ensures compliance, supports a UKG Pro implementation, and provides payroll insights to HR and leadership while bringing structure as operations scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end, multi-state payroll for ~500 employees
- Lead UKG Pro implementation and ongoing payroll operations
- Ensure payroll accuracy, timeliness, and full federal/state compliance (tax filings, registrations)
- Deliver payroll analytics and reporting to support bonuses, merit, and workforce planning
- Establish scalable processes, SOPs, and serve as a trusted partner to HR/leadership
- 5+ years in-house payroll experience with full ownership of the function
- Proven multi-state payroll and state tax compliance expertise
- Experience with modern payroll systems; implementation/UKG preferred
- Strong Excel and analytical skills with ability to present payroll insights clearly
- Self-starter comfortable working independently in a small, hands-on environment
- High-visibility payroll leadership role with full ownership
- Growing, multi-state organization with evolving payroll needs
- Opportunity to lead a major payroll system implementation
- Competitive compensation package, including:
- $90,000 - $110,000 base range with year-end bonus
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Strong retirement plan with company match