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Payroll Manager

CFS
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • $125,000–$145,000 Per Year
1 day ago
CFS

Job Description



Ready to step into a high-impact payroll leadership role where you can build processes, drive change, and help shape a growing organization? This is an opportunity to join a company undergoing exciting transformation, with strong executive support and significant runway for future growth.

Payroll Manager


Salary: $125,000 - $145,000 + Bonus

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:



  • Join a payroll function that is actively being rebuilt and improved, giving you the opportunity to create lasting impact.

  • Hybrid work environment offering flexibility and work-life balance.

  • Lead payroll operations supporting 60+ brands and 27 U.S. legal entities.

  • Gain exposure to a complex, multi-state payroll environment covering nearly every state in the U.S.

  • Play a key role in Dayforce optimization following a recent implementation.

  • Partner with strong legal and executive leadership teams that support compliance and best practices.

  • Influence process improvements, training strategies, and audit controls across the organization.

  • Opportunity to expand beyond U.S. payroll as the company grows its global corporate functions.

  • Professional development support, including reimbursement for CPP certification.


Key Responsibilities for the Payroll Manager:



  • Lead, develop, and manage the payroll team while driving accountability and performance.

  • Oversee payroll compliance across multiple states and legal entities.

  • Maintain and strengthen payroll audit controls and support quarterly audit activities.

  • Drive process improvements, standardization, and implementation of new payroll procedures.

  • Partner with HR and operational leaders to improve training, reduce payroll errors, and enhance payroll accuracy.

  • Support ongoing optimization and adoption of Dayforce across the organization.


Qualifications for the Payroll Manager:



  • Bachelor's degree required.

  • Payroll leadership experience with direct team management responsibility.

  • Strong multi-state and Canadian payroll compliance knowledge.

  • CPP certification preferred; willingness to obtain within one year of hire.


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Numbers & Facts

LocationMilwaukee, WI
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$125,000–$145,000 Per Year
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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Skills

  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Executive Assistant Skills unmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Operational Improvementunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Payroll Managementunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Reimbursementunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched

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