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Payroll Manager

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    Description

    Payroll Manager (International Payroll)


    Payroll Manager Position Summary


    We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee and manage all aspects of domestic and international payroll operations. This individual will ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple countries while partnering closely with Finance, Human Resources, and external payroll providers. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with multi-country payroll, international employment regulations, tax compliance, and process improvement in a fast-paced, growing organization.


    Payroll Manager Key Responsibilities



    • Manage end-to-end payroll processing for U.S. and international employees across multiple countries.

    • Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on schedule while maintaining compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory requirements.

    • Oversee payroll reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and month-end close activities related to payroll.

    • Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and international payroll tax regulations.

    • Manage employee benefits deductions, equity compensation, bonuses, commissions, and incentive payments.

    • Coordinate payroll for expatriates, international assignments, and cross-border employees when applicable.

    • Prepare payroll reports and analytics for Finance and executive leadership.

    • Lead payroll system implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.

    • Partner with HR regarding employee onboarding, terminations, compensation changes, and payroll-related inquiries.

    • Manage payroll audits and support both internal and external auditors.



    Payroll Manager Qualifications



    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or related field.

    • 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including management responsibilities.

    • Required experience managing international payroll across multiple countries.

    • Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll laws, payroll taxes, wage and hour regulations, and international payroll compliance.

    • Experience working with global payroll providers such as ADP GlobalView, Workday Payroll, UKG, Dayforce, Deel, Papaya Global, Rippling, or similar platforms.

    • Experience supporting multi-state payroll and global workforce operations.

    • Strong understanding of payroll accounting, reconciliations, and general ledger impacts.


    Payroll ManagerPreferred Qualifications



    • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation.

    • Experience in multinational manufacturing, technology, biotech, or high-growth organizations.

    • Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or Workday.

    • Experience with stock compensation, global mobility, and expatriate payroll.

    • Experience supporting payroll operations in 5+ countries.



    $150K



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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDenver, CO
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

    About Company

    Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

    CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

    Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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