Job Title: Payroll Lead
Job Description
The Payroll Lead oversees end-to-end payroll operations in a fast-paced financial technology environment, managing complex, multi-entity and multi-state payroll processing. This role ensures accurate and compliant payroll execution across 26 states, serves as a subject matter expert for payroll tax and compliance, and drives continuous process and system improvements within Workday. The Payroll Lead partners closely with HR, Finance, and external vendors, mentors payroll team members, and supports audits, reporting, and regulatory filings for a growing organization of approximately 1,700 employees across multiple companies.
Responsibilities

+ Manage full-cycle payroll processing for a multi-entity organization operating across 26 states.

+ Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations for all entities and jurisdictions.

+ Act as the subject matter expert for payroll tax and compliance...