Top Payroll Manager Jobs in Seattle, WA

Owns end-to-end global payroll across 20+ countries, including pay-run approval, US multi-state payroll, compliance, controls, vendor management, country expansion, and payroll technology modernization. Leads a distributed payroll team, manages third-party providers, partners with Finance, HR, Legal, and Total Rewards, supports M&A and restructuring, and develops AI-driven automation for reconciliations, anomaly detection, and scalable payroll operations.

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 global, multi-entity payroll operations for employees and contractors across North America, EMEA, and APAC. Responsibilities include payroll processing, tax and regulatory compliance, reconciliations, labor cost allocation, journal entries, financial reporting, audit support, payroll systems automation, internal controls, and employee payroll inquiries. Partners with HR, Finance, Accounting, FP&A, external accountants, and regional teams to ensure accurate, secure, and scalable payroll operations.

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.

Manage bi-weekly, multi-state payroll for more than 1,700 employees while supervising two payroll staff. Oversee payroll processing, audits, reconciliations, tax filings, journal entries, benefits, garnishments, year-end reporting, access permissions, compliance, and process improvements. Partner with HR, Finance, Accounting, department leaders, and vendors to resolve issues, maintain controls, improve workflows, and protect confidential payroll information.

Own global payroll operations across the US, Singapore, Germany, Ireland, Cyprus, and Italy. Manage payroll vendors, tax and statutory compliance, equity-related payroll events, Workday and payroll integrations, reconciliations, controls, audits, and month-end close support. Partner with Finance, Accounting, HR, Legal, and Tax while improving processes, addressing employee inquiries, and ensuring accurate, timely payroll delivery.

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.

Manage US, Canada, UK, and global Employer of Record payroll operations; validate payroll data, process special payments, maintain compliance, audit tax records, reconcile payroll accounts, prepare journal entries, and support financial audits. Administer payroll and expense systems, maintain employee and benefits data, produce payroll reports, document controls, analyze payroll expenses, and respond to employee inquiries while collaborating with HR and Finance.

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.

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.

Own end-to-end payroll for U.S. and Canada, oversee global payroll accounting and compliance, manage payroll controls and audits, partner with HR/Finance, and drive process improvements and vendor management.

Manage end-to-end payroll for 350+ employees including biweekly processing, reconciliations, tax and retirement reporting, time and attendance administration, leave coordination, compliance, audits, and payroll system improvements. Partner with HR, Finance, and vendors to ensure data integrity, reporting, and process controls; provide employee support and compensation analytics.

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).

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.