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Standex International · 18 hours ago

Corporate Payroll Manager

Greater Boston

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Standex International is a global industrial growth company operating through market-leading brands in various sectors. The Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing end-to-end payroll operations for the U.S., ensuring compliance with regulations and internal controls while managing a team and payroll systems.

Manufacturing

Hiring Manager

Janis Meyers

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of U.S. payroll operations across multiple business segments and multiple-states, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state, and local requirements

Maintain governance over payroll processes and controls (SOX, Segregation of Duties), implement and manage compliance calendars, and uphold business continuity/disaster recovery standards

Ensure payroll compliance with collective bargaining agreements (CBA) where applicable; translate contractual terms (e.g., overtime, premiums, holiday pay) into executable payroll rules

Own the payroll processing lifecycle milestones (cutoff, approval, commit, impound, and pay date), off-cycle adjustments when needed

Partner with HRIS analysts to manage Dayforce configuration, payroll/tax updates, integrations, and change control; assure data integrity across upstream inputs (HR changes, timekeeping, accruals) and downstream outputs (GL, tax, treasury, benefits, stock plans)

Manage payroll tax registrations, garnishments, child support, liens, and year-end reporting (W‑2); support future expansion readiness for other countries

Maintain audit-ready documentation (evidence of approvals, reconciliations, access logs) and support internal/external audits

Develop and monitor KPIs, including on-time payroll processing across all jurisdictions; error rate and correction metrics; compliance timeliness for tax and garnishments; and audit readiness with zero material findings

Collaborate with HR, Finance, Treasury, Tax, and IT to resolve issues, drive root-cause analysis, and execute continuous improvement initiatives

Lead, coach, and develop payroll team members; establish standard work, SOPs, and clear SLAs

Qualification

Dayforce HCMPayroll compliance knowledgeMulti-state payroll administrationPayroll certificationsAnalytical capabilityVendor managementProject experienceAudit/risk frameworksTeam management

Required

7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including U.S. multi‑state administration

3+ years managing teams

Demonstrated proficiency managing payroll operations on an enterprise HCM platform (e.g., Dayforce, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, ADP GlobalView) with integrations, controls, and reporting

Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and tax regulations

Familiarity with audit/risk frameworks (SOX, COSO) and SoD

Experience consolidating multiple pay frequencies into streamlined processes