Payroll Manager
23 days ago
Flushing
Job Description A large international Asia-based organization with its U.S. headquarters in New York, is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Manager to lead the payroll operations across a fast-growing, multi-state workforce. This individual will oversee all aspects of payroll processing, compliance, and reporting for 1,000+ U.S. employees while partnering closely with global teams. This role requires full professional fluency in Mandarin or Cantonese Responsibilities: • Lead end-to-end U.S. payroll processing for a 1,000+ employee population across multiple states, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance., • Manage and mentor a payroll team; establish best practices, streamline processes, and drive operational improvements., • Serve as the primary liaison between U.S. payroll and Asia-based corporate teams; communicate effectively in Mandarin or Cantonese to support cross-border coordination., • Oversee tax filings, garnishments, deductions, benefits integrations, year-end processing (W-2s), and regulatory reporting., • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, as well as alignment with internal controls and audit requirements., • Partner with HR, Finance, and Legal on employee compensation changes, accounting close, audits, and system enhancements., • Maintain payroll system data integrity and support implementation and optimization of payroll and timekeeping systems., • 5+ years of U.S. payroll experience with at least 2 years in a management or lead role., • Experience overseeing payroll for large, multi-state organizations (1,000+ employees strongly preferred)., • Full fluency in Mandarin or Cantonese is required., • Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations, payroll taxation, and compliance requirements., • Prior experience working with international or Asia-based companies is highly preferred., • Proficiency with payroll and HRIS systems (e.g., ADP, Workday, UKG, or similar)., • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with global stakeholders., • High attention to detail, strong analytical capabilities, and commitment to process excellence., • CPP certification is a plus.