Senior Payroll Manager
Description
As Senior Manager, Payroll, you will lead the delivery of accurate, compliant, and timely payroll services for a complex U.S. employee population. This role blends strategic leadership with operational excellence, partnering across HR, Finance, Technology, and external vendors to ensure payroll processes scale with the business while maintaining strong controls and a positive employee experience.Responsibilities• Lead outsourced payroll operations supporting more than 65,000 U.S. employees across multiple payroll entities, ensuring timely and accurate payroll delivery.• Provide strategic oversight of payroll vendors, including service performance, compliance, and continuous improvement opportunities.• Own payroll configuration and process design within Workday Payroll, Time, and Absence, ensuring alignment with pay policies and schedules.• Guide payroll activities related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and year-end processing, minimizing disruption and risk.• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll tax, wage, and regulatory requirements.• Oversee payroll accounting activities including reconciliations, disbursements, garnishments, and unemployment services.• Maintain strong internal controls, including SOX compliance, audit readiness, and documentation.• Partner with Accounting, Finance, Legal, IT, and HR Centers of Excellence to assess impacts of system or process changes and drive effective communication.• Contribute to HR Operations RFPs, vend --- Source: jobicy - The Cigna Group
