payroll manager.

The Opportunity On behalf of our client, we are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Payroll Manager to join their team in Campbell. This role is integral to managing day-to-day payroll operations, directing the daily workflow of a small payroll team, and ensuring timely, compliant processing. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with complex payrolls, including both union (CBA) and non-union workforces, as well as prevailing wage/Certified Payroll reporting.

 

• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience for exempt, non-exempt, and union employees.
  
  
• Leadership: 5–10 years of direct payroll team supervision and leadership experience required.
  
  
• Certified Payroll: 2+ years of hands-on Certified Payroll and prevailing wage experience is highly preferred.
  
  
• Financial Literacy: strong understanding of payroll’s impact on the general ledger, including the ability to reconcile associated GL accounts. Experience with job cost/project timesheets is a plus.
  
  
• Labor Relations: Prior experience understanding and complying with Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) for union payroll processing is strongly encouraged.
  
  
• Technical Skills: Proficient to expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), with advanced Excel capabilities including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and IF/IFS formulas.
  
  
• Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding sensitive employee and financial data.
  
  

salary: $109,000 - $163,600 per year
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Direct, lead, and mentor a small team of payroll administrators, providing hands-on training and fostering professional development.
  
  
• Compliance & Regulation: Ensure continuous compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Prepare and file weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll records.
  
  
• Complex Wage Calculation: Oversee the accurate calculation of union and non-union wages, tax withholdings, and deductions in compliance with statutory requirements and Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
  
  
• Tax Reconciliation: Prepare, reconcile, and file quarterly and year-end payroll tax returns; maintain up-to-date knowledge of evolving state and federal payroll legislation.
  
  
• Audit & System Integrity: Support and liaise with external auditors and examiners. Maintain the absolute integrity and accuracy of employee data within the accounting system.
  
  
• Problem Resolution: Apply strong analytical and critical thinking skills to resolve payroll discrepancies efficiently, ensuring a high level of internal customer service.
  
  

Skills

Payroll Processing

Union Payroll

Payroll Supv/Mgmt Responsibility

Payroll

Qualifications

Years of experience: 0 years

Experience level: Manager

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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