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CAVA · 2 weeks ago

Sr. Manager of Payroll

DC-Baltimore Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$138K/yr - $180K/yr

8+ years exp

CAVA is a company dedicated to making healthy eating simple and enjoyable. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Payroll to lead and oversee payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless experience for over 13,000 employees.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingHospitalityRestaurants

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Beth McCrea (Zboran)

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee all payroll operations, including regular biweekly, weekly, and off-cycle payroll processing, across multiple states for 13,000+ employees

Oversee and manage the relationship with external third-party payroll processor, ensuring service-level agreements (SLAs), accuracy, timeliness, and compliance standards are met

Act as the primary escalation point for payroll vendor issues, discrepancies, and service gaps

Ensure compliance with federal, state, local laws and tax regulations, as well as SOX controls, internal control frameworks, and public company governance standards

Establish and maintain strong payroll governance, internal controls, and audit-ready processes, including audits and controls testing

Correspond with federal, state and local agencies as needed including registering for new tax withholding or state unemployment accounts

Partner with internal teams on compensation changes, benefits deductions, equity payouts, and employee lifecycle events

Collaborate with Accounting on payroll and tax reconciliations, accruals, and reporting

Lead payroll systems management, integrations, data integrity, and change management, including coordination with external providers and evaluation of new vendors and systems

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize vendor performance, streamline processes, and enhance scalability and employee experience

Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing payroll team

Qualification

Payroll operationsSOX complianceVendor managementMulti-state payrollPayroll regulationsAnalytical skillsCPP certificationPeople leadershipStakeholder managementPayroll platformsProblem-solving