SUMMARY: The Payroll & HRIS manager is responsible for the full payroll process while operating as the UKG HRIS administrator/superuser. This role ensures accurate and timely payroll administration, maintains compliance with regulatory requirements, configures UKG, and optimizes process and systems. This person will be a key partner to HR to enhance the employee experience, while supporting HR systems, reporting, and analytics. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Oversee and execute end-to-end payroll processing for all employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. • Manage payroll audits, reconciliations, tax filings, and year-end processes • Review and validate payroll reports, detect discrepancies, and resolve issues promptly. • Collaborate with Finance to support accounting, budgeting, and reporting requirements. • Maintain payroll policies, standard operating procedures, and compliance documentation. • Analyze payroll-related processes and recommend system or process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, or a higher level of support for the field HR team. • Ensure data quality, consistency, and adherence to organizational and legal standards. • Respond to data requests from HR, Finance, and executive leadership. • Manage UKG system updates, upgrades, testing, and troubleshooting in partnership with IT and the HRIS vendor. • Maintain system workflows, automations, and user permissions. • Collaborate with the HR field team to deliver user training, documentation, and support for HRIS users across the organization. • Assist field HR team with HRIS changes as needed • Support HR technology projects, including system implementations, integrations, and enhancements. • Recommend tools and solutions aligned with organizational goals. • Assist with other Corporate HR projects including Benefits Open Enrollment • Answer payroll questions from onsite and remote employees including deductions/taxes. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Required • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Accounting, or related field. • 5+ years of payroll administration experience • Experience with UKG, including payroll processing • Ability to work from local site about once a week • Prior experience processing multi-state payroll • Experience with at least 1 HRIS implementation, including the payroll component • High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy. • Technology savvy • Strong communication and internal customer service skills • Collaborative and works easily with employees of all levels • Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information