About the role

  • Manager, Payroll providing operational oversight of payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian payroll operations at Cox Automotive. Leading a team ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in payroll execution.

Responsibilities

  • Own day-to-day payroll processing for U.S. and Canada, ensuring accuracy of earnings, taxes, statutory deductions, benefits, and garnishments
  • Perform and oversee all pre- and post-pay audit activities, exception management, and corrections
  • Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local, and Canadian regulations, including provincial employment standards and statutory withholding rules
  • Lead off-cycle processing, retroactive adjustments, manual payments, and data corrections
  • Maintain the payroll calendar and ensure 100% on-time execution of payroll cycles
  • Maintain internal control frameworks with strict segregation of duties
  • Prepare and maintain backup documentation for internal/external audits
  • Lead, coach, and develop 7+ payroll analysts to ensure a high-performing and compliant payroll operation
  • Serve as the operational payroll liaison to HR, HRIS/Workday, Benefits, Finance/Accounting, Tax, Legal, IT, and Audit teams

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field and 6 years’ progressive payroll experience, including Canadian payroll processing
  • 1+ year of experience in management or lead role
  • Workday Payroll experience
  • Strong understanding of U.S. payroll laws (IRS, DOL, multi-state) and Canadian payroll regulations (CRA, provincial standards)
  • Preferred Qualifications: CPP (Certified Payroll Professional), FPC, or Canadian payroll certification (PCP/CPM)
  • Experience with Smartsheet for workflow, task tracking, and operational dashboards
  • Experience with UKG, ADP, or other large payroll/time systems (in addition to Workday)
  • Experience supporting payroll components of M&A activities
  • Expertise with payroll controls, audits, SOX/ICFR frameworks, and payroll reconciliation
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis)

Benefits

  • flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties
  • seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
  • up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members
  • additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave
  • health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • retirement planning (401(k))
  • paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)

Job title

Payroll Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$92,300 - $153,900 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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