Top Payroll Manager Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Manage end-to-end in-house payroll using SAP and Time Evaluation for bi-weekly and semi-monthly schedules. Ensure accurate payroll processing, compliance with federal/state/Canadian laws, manage garnishments, 401(k) contributions and reporting, maintain payroll portals, approve security access, troubleshoot exceptions, train and develop staff, and support audits and special projects.

The Payroll Manager will handle payroll operations, financial reporting, general ledger activities, budget preparation, and ensure compliance with accounting standards while collaborating with different teams.

Lead payroll and payroll tax operations for the U.S. and Canada, ensuring accurate, timely payroll processing, tax filings, year-end reporting, reconciliations, compliance, and controls. Partner with HR, Benefits, Finance, and vendors, manage systems implementations and improvements, build and lead a high-performing team, and establish scalable payroll processes to support organizational growth and operational continuity.

Lead and improve payroll operations for 25,000+ employees, ensuring accurate US payroll processing, SOX compliance, audits, reporting (W-2s), documentation, system integrations, and global payroll support while managing a team and driving automation and process transformation.

Own full-cycle, multi-state payroll for more than 1,000 employees using Rippling. Manage payroll tax accounts, filings, notices, reconciliations, audits, benefits, 401(k), workers’ compensation, year-end reporting, and payroll accounting. Serve as Rippling system owner, maintain payroll documentation, and build AI-enabled automation for payroll support, reporting, agency notices, and audit preparation.

Senior operational leader for US payroll across five legal entities. Manages a team of three specialists, owns end-to-end payroll processing, final review/sign-off, off-cycle runs, tax compliance, SOX controls, year-end W-2s, vendor and stakeholder relationships, and leads process improvements and payroll system projects (Workday).

Own end-to-end payroll operations for U.S. and Canada, oversee global payroll processes and accounting, ensure statutory compliance, manage payroll controls and audits (including 401(k)), partner with HR and finance, handle payroll inquiries, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, and drive process improvements and vendor performance.

Oversee end-to-end multi-state payroll processing, ensure payroll tax compliance, review reconciliations and reporting, resolve inquiries and discrepancies, partner with HR and Finance, support audits and year-end activities, and improve payroll processes.

Manage accurate, multi-entity and multi-state payroll processing, reconciliations, tax filings, year-end reporting, retirement and workers' comp support, system maintenance, audit documentation, and client communication while ensuring compliance and data integrity.

Lead and oversee payroll operations for clients, ensuring accurate processing and compliance with tax and labor regulations while managing payroll systems and reporting.

Manage a team of Payroll and Tax Specialists, ensuring efficient payroll processing and tax compliance for various payroll systems. Candidates should have at least 1 year of experience in payroll services, preferably in a PEO environment.

Lead and strengthen global payroll for a multi-entity SaaS company: manage payroll execution, vendor relationships, compliance, reconciliations, controls, reporting, integrations, team development, and payroll-related change projects (M&A, system transitions, expansions).

Lead and manage full-cycle semi-monthly payroll for a multi-site nonprofit using ADP Workforce Now. Supervise payroll staff, ensure California and multi-state compliance, drive process improvements, manage integrations with HRIS/finance/timekeeping, handle audits and reporting, and serve as primary payroll subject-matter expert and cross-functional partner.

Oversee global payroll operations for a growing, multi-state employer: manage payroll cycles, ensure compliance with payroll laws and taxes, coordinate timekeeping/HRIS, process new hires/terminations/garnishments, produce audit reports, resolve payroll inquiries, and collaborate with HR and accounting to maintain accurate payroll systems and reporting.

Own end-to-end payroll for a 500+ multi-state and international workforce: execute full-cycle payroll in Rippling HCM, ensure multi-state compliance, manage vendor relationships, handle year-end tax/W-2 processes, reconcile payroll expenses with Finance, and support audits and headcount planning.