Payroll & UKG HRIS Manager

SUMMARY:

The Payroll & HRIS manager is responsible for the full payroll process while operating as the UKG HRIS administrator/superuser. This role ensures accurate and timely payroll administration, maintains compliance with regulatory requirements, configures UKG, and optimizes process and systems. This person will be a key partner to HR to enhance the employee experience, while supporting HR systems, reporting, and analytics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and execute end-to-end payroll processing for all employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Manage payroll audits, reconciliations, tax filings, and year-end processes
• Review and validate payroll reports, detect discrepancies, and resolve issues promptly.
• Collaborate with Finance to support accounting, budgeting, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain payroll policies, standard operating procedures, and compliance documentation.
• Analyze payroll-related processes and recommend system or process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, or a higher level of support for the field HR team.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and adherence to organizational and legal standards.
• Respond to data requests from HR, Finance, and executive leadership.
• Manage UKG system updates, upgrades, testing, and troubleshooting in partnership with IT and the HRIS vendor.
• Maintain system workflows, automations, and user permissions.
• Collaborate with the HR field team to deliver user training, documentation, and support for HRIS users across the organization.
• Assist field HR team with HRIS changes as needed
• Support HR technology projects, including system implementations, integrations, and enhancements.
• Recommend tools and solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Assist with other Corporate HR projects including Benefits Open Enrollment
• Answer payroll questions from onsite and remote employees including deductions/taxes.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of payroll administration experience
• Experience with UKG, including payroll processing
• Ability to work from local site about once a week
• Prior experience processing multi-state payroll
• Experience with at least 1 HRIS implementation, including the payroll component
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Technology savvy
• Strong communication and internal customer service skills
• Collaborative and works easily with employees of all levels
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information