Results for Payroll Manager Jobs in Kansas City, MO

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Payroll Specialist

Kansas City, MO
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Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a fast-paced, multi-entity environment in Kansas City, Missouri. This position plays an important role in ensuring employees are paid correctly each week while meeting certified payroll and prevailing wage obligations across active projects. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll processing experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work closely with operations and project stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently. Responsibilities: • Manage end-to-end weekly payroll processing for multiple business entities, ensuring each payroll cycle is completed accurately and on schedule. • Review imported time records, investigate discrepancies, and confirm hours, job assignments, and cost coding align with supporting totals before payroll is finalized. • Maintain payroll data such as earnings, deductions, benefit elections, garnishments, stipends, and pay differentials with a high level of precision. • Process special payroll transactions, including manual payments, off-cycle runs, and adjustments needed to correct prior payroll issues. • Prepare and submit certified payroll documentation, including WH-347 and related state forms, in accordance with Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage requirements. • Verify proper wage rates, fringe allocations, and labor classifications based on project specifications and jurisdictional rules. • Support labor compliance reporting through AASHTOWare and other required agency or contractor portals, and provide documentation during audits or inquiries. • Perform regular payroll reconciliations to validate changes in pay rates, hours, deductions, taxes, and related liabilities against source records and control reports. • Maintain accurate employee, project, rate, and deduction records across payroll and operational systems, while contributing to process documentation as additional entities are brought into shared service workflows.
2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Lawrence, KS
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Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 80000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to oversee accurate and timely payroll operations for a multi-entity, multi-state workforce in Lawrence, Kansas. This role partners closely with HR, Finance, and site leadership to maintain payroll records, support compliance obligations, and ensure employees are paid correctly each cycle. The ideal candidate brings strong payroll systems experience, a detail-focused approach, and the ability to manage reporting, tax administration, and deduction activity in a fast-paced environment. This is a newly created role with a GROWING company and a phenomenal team! Reach out and apply today! Responsibilities:• Administer end-to-end payroll processing across multiple entities and states, including regular payroll runs, imported hours, special earnings, deductions, incentive payments, and off-cycle checks.• Review timekeeping records each pay period, coordinate with supervisors on missed punches or approval issues, and resolve exceptions before payroll is finalized.• Maintain paid time off and leave accrual structures in the payroll system and verify that employee balances remain accurate and up to date.• Oversee the payroll schedule by communicating key deadlines, cutoffs, and submission requirements to managers and operating locations.• Manage payroll system configuration such as earnings codes, deduction settings, job classifications, and entity-level setup while contributing to process enhancements.• Support payroll onboarding for newly acquired businesses by organizing employee data conversion, tax setup, deduction mapping, and parallel payroll validation.• Handle payroll tax administration by establishing state and local accounts, monitoring rates, reconciling filings, and responding to agency inquiries or notices.• Process garnishments, child support withholdings, and tax levies in accordance with applicable laws, while coordinating required communication with employees and agencies.• Prepare payroll-related reports for Finance and HR, including journal entry support, labor allocation details, accrual documentation, year-end reporting, compliance filings, and audit requests.• Reconcile benefit deductions and carrier invoices, assist with open enrollment updates, and process retirement plan contribution remittances accurately and on time.
2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

Payroll Clerk

Overland Park, KS
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Temporary to Hire
15.8365 - 18.337 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Clerk to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a workforce of approximately 101 to 500 employees in Overland Park, Kansas. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who is comfortable managing end-to-end payroll activities, resolving pay-related issues, and maintaining compliance with company policies and applicable regulations. The right candidate will bring strong organizational skills, sound judgment with confidential information, and hands-on experience handling payroll deductions and garnishments. Responsibilities: • Process complete payroll cycles for employees with a high level of accuracy and consistency. • Review timekeeping and payroll data, identify discrepancies, and make corrections before payroll is finalized. • Maintain payroll records, earnings, deductions, and employee updates in accordance with established procedures. • Administer wage garnishments and other involuntary deductions while ensuring proper documentation and compliance. • Respond to employee questions related to pay, deductions, and payroll records in a courteous and timely manner. • Reconcile payroll totals and supporting reports to confirm accurate payments and withholdings. • Coordinate with internal teams such as Human Resources and Accounting to ensure payroll information is current and complete. • Support payroll-related process updates or system changes as needed while helping maintain continuity in payroll operations.
2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

Billing Manager

Overland Park, KS
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Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 125000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Billing Manager to oversee the firm’s billing and core accounting operations in Overland Park, Kansas. This position blends hands-on financial management with team leadership, ensuring invoices, collections, payables, payroll, and reporting are completed accurately and on schedule. The ideal candidate brings legal billing expertise, sound accounting knowledge, and the ability to work effectively with attorneys, staff, and clients while strengthening day-to-day processes. Responsibilities: • Direct the full monthly invoicing process, from draft bill preparation and attorney revisions through final distribution, electronic submission, and adherence to client-specific billing requirements. • Guide accounts receivable efforts by tracking outstanding balances, coordinating follow-up activity, and partnering with attorneys to resolve overdue invoices. • Review and process vendor and foreign associate charges, assign expenses correctly to client matters, rebill eligible costs promptly, and handle payments involving foreign currencies when needed. • Administer client advances and deposit activity related to foreign filings, including reconciliation of trust balances held on behalf of clients. • Track attorney and staff time submission patterns, identify missing or delayed entries, and provide reporting to support timely billing cycles. • Oversee accounts payable workflows, including invoice approvals, payment scheduling, and regular disbursement processing. • Manage payroll administration, related tax obligations, and benefit deduction reconciliations while safeguarding confidential employee information. • Maintain the general ledger, complete bank and credit card reconciliations, coordinate month-end and year-end close activities, and prepare recurring financial reports such as cash flow projections, aging summaries, unbilled time analysis, realization metrics, and partner meeting data. • Lead, coach, and develop a small billing and accounting team while maintaining documented procedures, reinforcing internal controls, and collaborating with operational leadership on budgeting, billing setup, payroll updates, and process enhancements. • Coordinate with external accounting partners on audit support, tax-related matters, and annual 1099 reporting requirements.
2026-10-09T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Clerk

Kansas City, MO
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Temporary / Contract
28.5 - 33 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to support high-volume payables operations for a long-term contract opportunity in Kansas City, Missouri. This role focuses on organizing outstanding invoice activity, moving aged items through the approval cycle, and helping maintain timely, accurate payment processing. The ideal candidate brings hands-on accounts payable experience, strong attention to detail, and confidence working in Excel and SAP within a fast-paced finance environment. Responsibilities: • Review outstanding invoices and payment-related items, prioritizing older transactions to help reduce processing backlogs. • Examine invoice details for accuracy, proper coding, and required approvals before routing them forward in the accounts payable workflow. • Follow up with internal approvers to keep invoices moving and help prevent delays in the payment cycle. • Process invoices, checks, and related accounts payable documents in accordance with established financial procedures. • Assign general ledger or expense codes to invoices to support accurate financial tracking and reporting. • Use SAP and Excel to monitor queue activity, update records, and maintain organized payment data. • Identify discrepancies or incomplete submissions and work with appropriate stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently.
2026-10-28T00:00:00Z

Finance Manager

Gladstone, MO
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Permanent / Full Time
65000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Finance Manager to lead core accounting and financial activities for a mission-driven non-profit organization in Gladstone, Missouri. This position plays an important role in maintaining fiscal stability through oversight of budgeting, reporting, compliance, and grant-related financial tracking. The ideal candidate brings strong nonprofit accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and hands-on experience using QuickBooks Online and Excel to support accurate, timely financial operations. If you are interested in working for an organization with a great mission and come with solid accounting and finance experience, please contact Melissa Valenzuela at 816-601-1192 for more details! Responsibilities:• Direct the annual budgeting cycle by compiling financial data, evaluating funding needs, and preparing budget materials for leadership and board review.• Produce monthly and year-end financial statements that provide clear insight into organizational performance and support informed decision-making.• Oversee the external audit process by organizing schedules, preparing documentation, and serving as the primary contact for auditors.• Monitor grant spending to confirm expenses are properly assigned, fully documented, and aligned with funding requirements.• Maintain compliance with applicable financial regulations, reporting standards, and nonprofit accounting practices.• Manage day-to-day integrity of the general ledger through account reconciliations, journal entry review, and month-end close activities.• Strengthen financial processes by establishing and monitoring internal controls that protect assets and support reliable reporting.• Administer and improve financial systems, including QuickBooks Online, to promote efficiency and accuracy across accounting operations.
2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

Human Resources (HR) Project Manager

Kansas City, MO
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Temporary / Contract
28.5 - 33 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Project Manager to support key people-focused initiatives for an advertising organization in Kansas City, Missouri. This Contract position is ideal for someone who can guide HR programs from planning through execution while balancing compliance, policy alignment, and organizational priorities. The role calls for a strong leader who can coordinate cross-functional efforts, improve HR processes, and help shape effective people practices across the business. Responsibilities: • Lead HR-related projects from initial planning through implementation, ensuring timelines, priorities, and deliverables remain on track. • Partner with business leaders and internal stakeholders to develop practical solutions that support workforce objectives and organizational needs. • Review and strengthen HR policies and procedures to promote consistency, clarity, and alignment with company standards. • Monitor compliance considerations across HR programs and recommend actions that help reduce risk and maintain adherence to applicable requirements. • Drive organizational development efforts by supporting initiatives that enhance team effectiveness, employee experience, and change readiness. • Coordinate communication, project updates, and status reporting so leadership has clear visibility into progress and key decisions. • Identify process improvement opportunities within HR operations and introduce more efficient ways of working. • Provide guidance and direction to teams involved in HR initiatives, encouraging accountability and successful project execution.
2026-10-26T00:00:00Z

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