Interim Payroll & Benefits Supervisor / Manager
Core
Leads day-to-day payroll operations and benefits administration for a multi-state workforce of roughly 1,600 employees, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and on-time processing while building scalable processes.
Role type
Senior Payroll & Benefits Supervisor/Manager (Interim)
Builds
Scalable payroll and Workday foundation, documented processes, and audit-ready controls for a growth-stage company.
Domain
US Multi-state Payroll & Benefits Administration
Required skills
Multi-state US payroll processing, Workday configuration, Benefits administration, Vendor management, Audit compliance (SOX/ICFR), Team leadership, Advanced Excel
Preferred skills
ADP experience, Workday implementation/migration, Dayforce experience, CPP/FPC certification, High-volume hourly operations experience
Technologies
Workday, ADP, DailyPay, Dayforce
Responsibilities
Supervise Payroll Coordinator and ensure coverage around deadlines; Own payroll accuracy, approvals, and variance review across HQ and fulfillment centers; Maintain tax/regulatory compliance and communicate changes to stakeholders; Operate and improve payroll controls and reconciliations for audits; Prepare recurring and ad hoc payroll reporting for leadership; Partner with Accounting on year-end readiness, tax filings, and W-2 processing; Manage payroll vendors and troubleshoot local requirements; Administer benefits enrollments, eligibility, and life events; Reconcile benefit deductions and 401(k) contributions; Own payroll-related Workday configuration and integrations; Document procedures and deliver knowledge transfer.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities