Payroll Manager

Summary

Join Thyme Care as a Payroll Manager and own the end-to-end bi-weekly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timely payments. You will act as the primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries and create educational resources. Lead payroll process mapping and requirements gathering for system implementation, collaborating with stakeholders. Support tax filing registrations and prepare annual filings, including W-2 and 1095-C reporting. Drive best-in-class time and attendance practices, developing manager education and ensuring compliance. Track final pay rules and ensure compliance across all states. Partner with the Finance & Accounting team for GL code mapping, reporting, and audits. Reconcile monthly benefit invoices. This role requires 5+ years of payroll experience, including multi-state administration and experience with PEO migration or HRIS/payroll system implementation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of payroll experience, including multi-state payroll administration
• Demonstrated experience leading or significantly contributing to a PEO migration or HRIS/payroll system implementation
• Strong knowledge of federal and state wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and payroll best practices
• Proficiency with payroll systems and general HRIS knowledge, previous experience using Rippling
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Strong proficiency in Google Suite (particularly Sheets), HRIS platforms, system integrations, Slack

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end bi-weekly payroll processing within PEO and HRIS, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payments
• Act as the primary point of contact for employee payroll-related inquiries and build out educational resources for common questions and topics
• Lead payroll process mapping and requirements gathering as part of a payroll system implementation, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to design workflows and develop payroll-specific SOPs
• Support with tax filing registrations and track quarterly filings across 40+ states and multiple jurisdictions
• Prepare annual filings and reporting including but not limited to W-2 and 1095-C reporting, non-discrimination testing, and Workers’ Compensation audits
• Drive best-in-class time & attendance practices for our non-exempt team. Develop manager education around timekeeping practices and ensure compliance with jurisdictional wage and hour laws
• Track final pay rules, timekeeping laws, and pay-related policy requirements across all states and jurisdictions in which Thyme Care operates and ensure compliance
• Partner closely with our Finance & Accounting team to configure and maintain GL code mapping, provide payroll reporting, and support with regular audits
• Reconcile monthly benefit invoices, ensuring accuracy between payroll deductions and invoice totals

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with benefits administration, leaves of absence, HR compliance, and booking journal entries a plus

Benefits

• Equity
• Benefits
• Other opportunities at Thyme Care