**Description** Cherry Bekaert (https://www.cbh.com/) , ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country, is consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work. We deliver innovative advisory, assurance, and tax services with a client-first mindset, tackling today's toughest business challenges to create exceptional value. Our culture is built on teamwork, energy, and expertise, fostering shared success for our people, clients, community, and professions. At Cherry Bekaert, we are committed to your growth and development, providing opportunities that support you at every stage of your personal and professional journey. Cherry Bekaert is seeking a dedicated Payroll Manager to join our team. In this role, you will oversee the entire payroll process, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies and regulations. You will lead and manage a team of payroll specialists, fostering a supportive and efficient work environment. As the primary contact for payroll inquiries, you will provide exceptional customer service and promptly resolve any discrepancies. Additionally, you will ensure compliance with all payroll laws, prepare necessary reports, and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency. Collaborating with People & Culture, and IT, you will help optimize payroll systems and ensure seamless integration with other business applications. If you are detail-oriented and have a passion for process improvement, we encourage you to apply. **As Payroll Manager, you will:** + Oversee and manage the end-to-end payroll process for all employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies and legal regulations. + Process payroll changes, including new hires, terminations, and salary adjustments, in a timely manner. + Ensure all payroll transactions are processed efficiently and recorded accurately. + Lead and manage 2-3 payroll specialists, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations. + Foster a collaborative and efficient work environment, ensuring team members have the support, resources and knowledge to perform effectively. + Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll-related inquiries and issues, providing exceptional service to employees and managers. + Address and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely and professional manner. + Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations. + Prepare and submit payroll-related reports and filings, such as tax payments, year-end forms, and other required documentation. + Stay updated on changes in payroll and tax legislation and implement necessary changes to maintain compliance. + Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, and service delivery. + Maintain documentation of and adherence to payroll policies and procedures to ensure consistency and reliability. + Manage and optimize payroll systems and software, ensuring they meet the needs of the organization. + Collaborate with HR/P&C/Benefits/IT to integrate and maintain payroll systems with other business applications. + Liaison with HR/P&C/Benefits/IT to ensure seamless upstream and downstream related business processes **What you need for this role:** + Bachelor’s degree or Equivalent Work Experience in Payroll + 7 years payroll experience, with at least 3 years experience managing/leading a payroll team + FPC or CPP Certification required + Possess strong Supervision/Coaching skills to ensure team is developing in their duties and growing with the Firm + Deadline oriented while working quickly and accurately + Exposure to Workday payroll required + Experience with implementing payroll system (preferably Workday). **About Cherry Bekaert** Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. “Cherry Bekaert” is the brand name under which Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with applicable professional standards. Cherry Bekaert LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services, and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide business advisory and non-attest services spanning the areas of transaction advisory, risk and accounting advisory, digital solutions, cybersecurity, tax, benefits consulting, and wealth management. For more details, visit cbh.com/disclosure. Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is $105,000 to $135,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program (https://careers.cbh.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/02/Benefits-Snapshot\_February-2021.pdf) which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection. Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days. Candidates must demonstrate they are eligible to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position. Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at cbh.com/careers and follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/cherrybekaert/) , Glassdoor (https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Cherry-Bekaert-EI\_IE31120.11,25.htm) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cherrybekaert) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/cherrybekaert) , and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CherryBekaertCB) . © 2025 Cherry Bekaert. All Rights Reserved. **No Agency Candidates Please** \#LI-Remote