Payroll Manager

About the role

Position: Payroll Manager Location: Brooklyn, NY

Overview: This opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll professional who thrives in a mission-driven environment and is passionate about ensuring employees are paid accurately, timely, and in compliance with all applicable regulations. The Payroll Manager will oversee the full payroll function for a complex, multi-program organization, serving as a key partner to Human Resources and Finance while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative organization dedicated to supporting individuals, families, and communities.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive payroll administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, tax laws, wage and hour requirements, and compliance standards.
• Experience processing payroll in a high-volume or multi-department environment.
• Advanced proficiency with payroll systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience within a nonprofit, social services, healthcare, or multi-site organization.
• Experience managing payroll for grant-funded programs or employees supported by multiple funding sources.
• Familiarity with UKG Ready or comparable payroll platforms.
• Bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Experience supporting payroll audits and financial reconciliations.
• Key Competencies & Attributes
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across departments.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
• Process-improvement mindset with a focus on operational efficiency.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team environment.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Manage and oversee the complete payroll process for salaried, hourly, and grant-funded employees.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing in compliance with organizational policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Review and approve payroll registers, wage payments, tax filings, and related reports.
• Maintain payroll schedules, deadlines, and year-end processing activities.
• Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and payroll reporting requirements.
• Oversee the preparation and distribution of W-2s, 1099s, payroll tax filings, and other required documentation.

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