CareerPlan

Payroll Compliance Manager

New York, NY, usFull-time$110k2026-10-08 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Develop, maintain, and monitor payroll compliance programs and internal controls across the organization to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local wage-and-hour, tax, and reporting requirements.

Role type

Senior IC Payroll Compliance Manager

Builds

Payroll compliance policies, system controls, audit documentation, and AI-assisted risk models

Domain

Payroll operations and regulatory compliance

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

UKG Pro, UKG Workforce Management, Generative AI, Data Analytics, Regulatory Research, Internal Controls, Policy Development, System Configuration, Exception Analysis, Advanced Excel

Preferred skills

Multi-state payroll operations experience, Audit experience, Project Management

Technologies

UKG Pro, UKG Workforce Management, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI tools

Responsibilities

Monitor compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws; Maintain a comprehensive payroll compliance calendar; Research regulatory changes and translate into policies and system configurations; Partner with Legal, HR, Finance, and Audit to address compliance risks; Review payroll policies for consistent application; Serve as functional SME for UKG Pro and UKG Workforce Management; Evaluate UKG configurations for compliance; Develop AI-assisted audit prompts and risk models; Use data analytics to identify payment anomalies and unauthorized edits.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC