Payroll Operations Manager

CFS

Columbus, OH

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$110,000–$140,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Best Practices, Business Operations, Continuous Improvement, ECP Standards, Identify Issues, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Mentoring, Operations Management, Payroll Administration, Payroll Management, Payroll Software/Services, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Regulations, Root Cause Analysis, SAP, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Validation Testing

LOCATION

Columbus, OH

POSTED

5 days ago

Payroll Operations Manager
Salary: $110,000–$140,000 | Columbus, OH Area

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
• Join a stable, well-established manufacturing organization with long-term growth
• Step into a true SME leadership role with ownership of payroll operations and systems
• High visibility across HR, Payroll, and People Systems leadership teams
• Influence payroll strategy, system design, and compliance processes
• Partner directly with SAP technical teams on enhancements and implementations
• Lead critical initiatives including testing cycles and payroll optimization efforts
• Opportunity to mentor and develop Payroll Analysts
• Work within a complex, enterprise-level SAP ECP environment
• Drive continuous improvement that directly impacts business operations

Key Responsibilities for the Payroll Operations Manager:
• Act as the primary liaison between Payroll, HR, and People Systems teams
• Lead payroll issue resolution, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Oversee payroll testing, validation, and parallel run execution
• Ensure compliance with U.S. payroll regulations and best practices

Qualifications for the Payroll Operations Manager:
• 5–10 years of SAP Payroll / ECP experience in an SME capacity
• 3–5 years supporting or leading payroll implementations
• Strong expertise in U.S. payroll processing and compliance

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About the Company

CFS

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.

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Financial Services

FOUNDED

1994

WEBSITE

http://www.cfstaffing.com/

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