Payroll And Tax Manager

It Starts With Our Employees

FourLeaf's ultimate goal is to provide the best-in-class member and employee experience, and it all begins with two things: hiring incredible people and giving them a great place to work.

What You'll Do

The Payroll & Tax Manager is responsible for overseeing payroll operations, ensuring compliance with payroll tax regulations, and optimizing the HCMS system to ensure efficient and accurate payroll processing. This role requires significant collaboration with Accounting, Benefits, Compensation, HCMS, and Accounting/Finance teams, regulatory agencies, and internal leadership to ensure compliance, accuracy, and strategic payroll planning. The Payroll & Tax Manager is also responsible for leading payroll audits, reporting payroll analytics, and supporting financial planning for workforce expenses.

Core Contributions

• Strategic Payroll Oversight:

• Manage end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring timely execution and regulatory compliance for multi-state payroll processing.

• Oversee bi-weekly payroll administration, including timekeeping, wage calculations, tax deductions, and payroll adjustments. Administer payroll, as necessary.

• Direct and optimize payroll systems, maximizing efficiency while ensuring system security and data integrity.

• Maintain and update payroll system, ensuring efficiency and proper system setup.

• Conduct audits and reconciliations to ensure payroll data accuracy and security.

• Generate financial reports, providing payroll analytics for budgeting and workforce planning.

• Develop and oversee payroll policies, establish guidelines for overtime, meal breaks, and work hours in collaboration with HR.

• Payroll Compliance:

• Manage federal, state, and local payroll tax registration and filings, ensuring all regulatory deadlines are met.

• Research and stay up to date with changes in tax laws and regulations, ensuring compliance with evolving payroll tax standards.

• Conduct regular reconciliation of tax accounts, ensuring accuracy in payroll reporting and tax payments.

• Ensure compliance with FLSA guidelines, compensation structures, and pay equity requirements.

• Lead payroll audits, prepare documentation, respond to agency inquiries, and implement corrective actions.

• Manage unemployment claim processes, overseeing compliance with multi-state employer tax regulations.

• Employee Experience & Payroll Support:

• Ensure high-level service in payroll issue resolution, promptly addressing employee concerns regarding deductions, bonuses, tax filings, and direct deposits.

• Participate in new hire orientation presentations, educating employees on payroll and tax-related policies.

• Provide training and support to payroll staff, ensuring accuracy and consistency in payroll execution.

• Leadership & Collaboration:

• Collaborate with HR, legal, and accounting/ finance teams to ensure compliance with labor laws and company policies.

• Advise leadership on payroll trends, budget forecasting, and tax strategy to enhance organizational payroll efficiency.

• Collaborate with compensation team to accurately execute annual incentive plans and the merit process, ensuring consistency in payroll implementation.

• Support strategic initiatives related to pay equity compliance, salary structures, and general pay practices.

• Contribute to total rewards strategy, ensuring payroll functions support the organization's compensation philosophy.

Assets You Will Bring

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of payroll management and payroll tax experience in a corporate environment.

• Expertise in multi-state payroll operations, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting.

• Strong knowledge of HRIS/HCMS payroll software, payroll processing, and tax accounting principles.

• CPP certification required (Advanced payroll tax certification preferred).

• Experience with HRIS/HCMS payroll software and MS Office.

• Strong communication and customer service skills to support employee payroll inquiries.

• Leadership skills to manage payroll staff and strategic payroll initiatives.

Expected salary range for this position is $103,846 to $124,616 annually. (FourLeaf Federal Credit Union provides a range of benefits with various enrollment periods, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401K plan with employer match, reimbursement programs, wellness programs, and an annual performance-based bonus.)

What Sets Us Apart?

Along with a comprehensive benefit package, we offer:

• Competitive 401k
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work options
• Volunteer opportunities
• Water Cooler Chats with executive teammates
• Clubs & Sports
• Food truck days

….and more!

Who is FourLeaf?

FourLeaf Federal Credit Union (FourLeaf) has been committed to the financial well-being of our members for over 80 years. Through our full range of competitive savings and loan products, you can trust us in every step of your financial journey. From applying for a credit card to closing on your mortgage to opening your child's first savings account, FourLeaf is here to help you reach your financial goals.

We are proud to be an award-winning place to work! Some of our recent recognitions include Certified Great Place to Work 2024-2025, America's Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025, Quantum Workplace Employee Voice Award 2024, and Fortune's Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance 2024.

As a credit union, our vision is to enrich the lives of our members, employees, and communities. Since 2002, we have been an integral community partner through our charitable giving and community development programs in New York and beyond.