Thrive Market

Interim Payroll & Benefits Supervisor/Manager

Thrive Market
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in payroll management, including multi-state payroll processing, compliance with SOX/ICFR, and benefits administration. Proficient in Workday and ADP systems, with a strong focus on process improvement and team leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Multi-State Payroll ProcessingWorkday Payroll ConfigurationADP ExperiencePayroll Compliance (SOX/ICFR)Team Leadership in Payroll

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Supervise and coach the Payroll Coordinator; set priorities and ensure coverage around payroll deadlines
  • Own payroll accuracy and approval across East and West Coast employee populations, including inputs, calculations, approvals, variance review and reporting
  • Process HQ payroll and run regular, off-cycle, adjustment and final-pay cycles end to end when needed
  • Maintain payroll tax and regulatory compliance and communicate changes to HR, Finance and managers
  • Operate and improve payroll controls and reconciliations; maintain audit evidence for SOX/ICFR and external audits
  • Prepare recurring and ad hoc payroll reporting for HR, Accounting/Finance and leadership
  • Partner with Accounting on internal and external audits
  • Lead year-end readiness, reconciliations, tax filings, W-2 processing and calendar-year close-out
  • Partner with Finance on payroll funding, tax remittances, journal entries and general-ledger reconciliations
  • Manage ADP, DailyPay and other payroll vendors, including issue resolution and local payroll escalations
  • Define a scalable payroll and benefits operating model and roadmap; establish quality metrics, reduce repeat errors, standardize, automate and cross-train processes
  • Document procedures and calendars and deliver knowledge-transfer handoff at engagement end
  • Administer benefits enrollments, eligibility and life events across medical, dental, vision, 401(k), employer-paid and ancillary plans
  • Reconcile benefit deductions and 401(k) contributions to carrier invoices, vendor files and payroll
  • Support open enrollment and ACA/COBRA compliance reporting with Legal
  • Own payroll-related Workday configuration and ADP integrations, including pay groups, earnings, deductions, tax setup and payroll calendars
  • Partner on Workday build-out, testing and releases, including the Dayforce-to-Workday transition
  • Protect payroll data integrity through audits, documentation and training for HR and Finance

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (Business, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources or a related discipline preferred)
  • 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including multi-state US payroll and a combined hourly and salaried workforce
  • Hands-on Workday experience, including payroll configuration or build, and in-house payroll processing in an ERP/HCM system
  • Experience managing third-party payroll vendors and SLAs; ability to troubleshoot unique local payrolls
  • Working knowledge of benefits administration: enrollments, deductions, 401(k) and carrier reconciliation
  • 2+ years leading or supervising payroll staff or a team
  • Comfortable in a startup or growth-stage environment, with a track record of building and improving processes, controls and metrics
  • Advanced Excel proficiency and the ability to communicate effectively with associates at all levels
  • ADP experience, including integrations with Workday (preferred)
  • Workday payroll or HCM implementation or migration experience; Dayforce experience a plus (preferred)
  • SOX/ICFR payroll controls and audit support (preferred)
  • Hourly, high-volume operations workforce experience (fulfillment or distribution) in a high-growth company (preferred)
  • CPP, FPC or similar certification; prior interim or leave-coverage experience (preferred)
  • Employees must be based in the United States throughout employment

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Hard Skills
Payroll ProcessingPayroll AccuracyPayroll ReportingBenefits AdministrationExcel ProficiencyPayroll ControlsAudit SupportVariance ReviewTax FilingsJournal Entries
Soft Skills
CoachingCommunicationProblem-SolvingProcess ImprovementCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
WorkdayADPDailyPayERP/HCM SystemsPayroll Vendors
Certifications & Qualifications
CPPFPC
Industry Keywords
Payroll ComplianceSOXICFR401(k) ContributionsHigh-Volume OperationsStartup EnvironmentEmployee BenefitsACA ComplianceCOBRA CompliancePayroll Audits