Top Payroll Manager Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Leads end-to-end, multi-entity payroll operations, including processing, tax compliance, reconciliations, audits, funding, system administration, controls, and vendor management. Supervises payroll staff, manages payroll systems and integrations, ensures regulatory compliance, resolves complex issues, and drives process improvement. Partners with HR, Finance, IT, and organizational leaders while preparing reports and supporting year-end activities.

Manage end-to-end, multi-state payroll operations, including complex compensation calculations, data imports, reconciliations, audits, compliance, and discrepancy resolution. Lead and develop the payroll team, maintain controls and documentation, support ADP Workforce Now processes, and partner with HR, Finance, Operations, and field leadership to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency.

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.

Owns nationwide payroll operations, including multi-state tax compliance, wage and hour compliance, payroll controls, vendor governance, systems configuration, reporting, reconciliations, audits, and final payroll approval. Leads the payroll team, manages ADP and related integrations, oversees regulatory filings and notices, and drives automation, process improvement, and internal control effectiveness for a large hourly workforce.

Oversee high-volume, multi-state payroll operations, including weekly, biweekly, and monthly processing, tax compliance, W-2 reporting, payroll reconciliations, audits, general ledger uploads, and discrepancy resolution. Manage Workday, ADP, and OSV payroll systems, vendors, and reporting. Supervise, train, and mentor payroll staff while collaborating with HR, Finance, and external partners to maintain data integrity and improve operational efficiency.

Manage accurate, timely US payroll processing and regulatory compliance for all employees. Oversee termination checks, benefits-related payroll activities, Workday enhancements, audits, payroll accounting, 401(k) funding reconciliations, Form 941 filings, and state tax reconciliations. Partner with People Operations, maintain confidential employee records, support month-end close, and help scale payroll operations in a fast-growing company.

Manage US and global payroll operations, audit payroll accuracy, oversee payroll tax filings and compliance, resolve state tax discrepancies, manage payroll audits, improve processes and controls, participate in system testing and enhancements, and support and train payroll staff.

The Payroll Manager oversees end-to-end, multi-state U.S. payroll processing, tax compliance, benefits deductions, garnishments, direct deposits, journal entries, reconciliations, and year-end filings. The role manages Workday time tracking, coordinates international payroll matters, supports Asia payroll, resolves agency inquiries, and supervises and mentors direct reports. It requires strong knowledge of wage-and-hour regulations, payroll taxes, HRIS platforms, confidentiality, accuracy, and deadline management.

Owns end-to-end U.S. multi-state, international, and EOR payroll for more than 500 employees. Responsibilities include payroll processing, tax compliance, year-end filings, equity payroll, reconciliations, audits, controls, reporting, vendor management, and system automation. The role will build scalable payroll infrastructure, establish documentation and workflows, evaluate platforms, support expansion into new jurisdictions, and eventually hire and develop a payroll team.

Leads global payroll operations across multiple countries and entities, overseeing processing, compliance, controls, vendors, reconciliations, reporting, audits, systems, and continuous improvement. Partners with Finance, Accounting, People, Legal, IT, and Total Rewards on payroll accounting, tax, equity, employee lifecycle changes, and system enhancements. Serves as the senior escalation point, improves employee experience, manages payroll metrics and forecasts, and develops payroll team members and external partners.

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.

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.

Manage end-to-end payroll operations across the US, India, and UK, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing. Lead an offshore payroll team, own payroll systems and integrations, support implementations and Workday Payroll rollouts, and oversee payroll accounting, reconciliations, audits, tax compliance, controls, and process improvements. Partner with PeopleOps, Benefits, and Accounting while resolving complex payroll issues and protecting confidential employee data.

Manage end-to-end US payroll delivery for client engagements, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant multi-state payroll. Responsibilities include payroll data validation, discrepancy resolution, tax and benefits administration, vendor management, reconciliations, payroll accounting, system testing, implementations, migrations, process improvements, and automation. The role requires adapting quickly to different client environments and collaborating with HR, Finance, senior stakeholders, and payroll partners.

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 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.

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.

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.