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Interim Payroll & Benefits Supervisor / Manager

Thrive Market

Overview

Supervise and coach the Payroll Coordinator; set priorities and ensure coverage around payroll deadlines. Maintain payroll tax and regulatory compliance; track changes and communicate them to internal stakeholders (e.g. HR, Finance and managers).

Benefits, from the posting itself

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401(k)receipt ⟳
“Administer enrollments, eligibility and life events across medical, dental, vision, 401(k), employer-paid and ancillary plans; provide first”
401(k) contributionsreceipt ⟳
“Reconcile benefit deductions and 401(k) contributions to carrier invoices, vendor files and payroll.”
medical, dental, visionreceipt ⟳
“Administer enrollments, eligibility and life events across medical, dental, vision, 401(k), employer-paid and ancillary plans; provide first”

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise and coach the Payroll Coordinator; set priorities and ensure coverage around payroll deadlines.
  • Maintain payroll tax and regulatory compliance; track changes and communicate them to internal stakeholders (e.g. HR, Finance and managers).
  • Operate and improve payroll controls and reconciliations; keep audit evidence ready for SOX/ICFR and external audits.
  • Prepare recurring and ad hoc payroll reporting (reconciliations, headcount, tax and labor cost) for HR, Accounting/Finance and leadership.
  • Partner with Accounting on internal and external audits: prepare schedules, provide evidence and respond to auditor requests.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (Business, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources or a related discipline preferred).
  • 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including multi-state US payroll and a combined hourly and salaried workforce.
  • Hands-on Workday experience, including payroll configuration or build, and in-house payroll processing in an ERP/HCM system.
  • Experience managing third-party payroll vendors and SLAs; ability to troubleshoot unique local payrolls.
  • Working knowledge of benefits administration: enrollments, deductions, 401(k) and carrier reconciliation.