<p>Robert Half Management Resources is looking for an experienced payroll manager to oversee large-scale payroll operations for one of our clients on an interim basis. This is a high-visibility, hands-on leadership role designed for an operational expert who thrives in high-volume, complex environments and excels at day-to-day execution and process improvement.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Responsibilities:</u></p><p>• Manage and mentor a team of payroll specialists, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous professional development.</p><p>• Oversee the end-to-end processing and execution of US payroll for a massive population (100K+ employees), ensuring flawless execution, compliance, and timeliness across pay cycles.</p><p>• Drive the daily leverage and optimization of Workday Payroll, ensuring system capabilities are fully utilized to streamline workflows, auditing, and reporting.</p><p>• Ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, healthcare-specific labor requirements, and internal audit controls.</p><p>• Serve as the primary operational contact for key partners across HR, Finance, and Enterprise Systems to ensure alignment and resolve operational inquiries promptly.</p><p>• Identify operational bottlenecks, streamline day-to-day workflows, and implement scalable best practices to modernize and stabilize payroll delivery.</p>
<p>Our client in San Ramon is seeking an experienced interim Payroll Manager to oversee accurate, compliant payroll operations for a complex, multi-entity, multi-state workforce. This Contract position is ideal for a payroll specialist who can lead day-to-day processing while partnering closely with HR, Finance, Compliance, and other stakeholders. The role requires deep expertise in multistate payroll, variable compensation, and high-volume payroll administration, along with a strong focus on precision, controls, and service delivery. This role requires onsite work in San Ramon and is expected to pay $80/hr.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead end-to-end payroll administration for a large employee population, ensuring timely and accurate processing across regular earnings, commissions, and other variable pay components</p><p>• Manage payroll activities spanning multiple states and legal entities, maintaining compliance with jurisdictional tax rules, reporting obligations, and company policies</p><p>• Supervise biweekly payroll cycles, review outputs for accuracy, and resolve exceptions, discrepancies, and complex payroll issues before final release</p><p>• Oversee year-end payroll functions, including W-2 and W-2C preparation, reconciliation, and related audit-ready documentation</p><p>• Maintain and strengthen payroll controls by conducting reconciliations, supporting internal and external audits, and monitoring adherence to regulatory requirements</p><p>• Partner with Human Resources, Finance, Compliance, Internal Audit, and leadership teams to address payroll matters, improve coordination, and support business needs</p><p>• Utilize payroll and workforce systems to manage payroll data, time and attendance inputs, and reporting workflows</p><p>• Guide and develop payroll team members through coaching, training, and day-to-day leadership to promote accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement</p>