Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager

Sunstates Security is hiring a Payroll Manager for our corporate headquarters located in Raleigh, NC. The Payroll Manager is responsible for leading day-to-day payroll operations and execution, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across the organization. This role manages payroll processing, reporting, controls execution, and payroll team operations, serving as the primary operational leader of the payroll function. The Payroll Manager executes the payroll strategy established by the Director of Payroll and ensures consistent, high-quality payroll delivery across all employee populations, contracts, and jurisdictions.

This position offers a salary range of $90,000 - $100,000 - Plus - an Annual Performance-based Bonus, full medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, a 401k plan with company match, generous PTO & tuition assistance.

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll Operations & Execution
• Oversee weekly payroll processing and final pay cycles
• Manage payroll updates related to contract changes, prevailing wage requirements, and eligibility status changes.
• Review salaried activity reports and billable hour validations.
• Process payroll corrections, off-cycle payments, and adjustments.
• Execute W-2 adjustments and year-end processing.
• Process monthly accounting journal entries including payroll accruals and corrections
• Manage payroll onboarding and offboarding for salaried and hourly employees.
• Oversee payroll proration, deductions, and final pay processing
• Execute quarterly eligibility updates
• Maintain PTO programs and statutory PTO administration
• Manage payroll status changes and earnings configuration
• Execute certified payroll processing
• Import and maintain prevailing wage data
• Process commissions and bonuses including NQDC-related payroll
• Support contract compliance reporting and JMF setup
• Maintain payroll tax setup and configuration
• Execute payroll control reports and variance analysis
• Validate payroll master data accuracy
• Maintain payroll system access controls and security protocols
• Run audit support reports and documentation
• Lead first-line payroll issue remediation
• Supervise payroll staff and daily operations
• Manage workload distribution and coverage planning
• Train and develop payroll team members
• Serve as escalation point for payroll inquiries
• Partner with HR, Finance, Operations, and Field Leadership Qualifications
• 5+ years of payroll management experience in a multi-state environment
• Experience in a high volume and high turnover environment (7,000+ employee count)
• Proven experience leading payroll operations and teams
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax, wage & hour, and compliance requirements
• Experience with payroll systems, reporting, and data audits
• Ability to manage complex payroll scenarios including commissions, bonuses, and prevailing wages
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

Sunstates Security is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable employees to perform their jobs.