Senior Manager, Payroll

Flex

New York, United States
On-target earning (ote) pyy range: $146,500 - $183...
On-site
7+ years progressive payroll management experience
Multi-state payroll tax compliance expertise
Equity compensation payroll processing (rsus/options)
Flex is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to build and lead a best-in-class, audit-ready payroll function for its 500+ person workforce

Job Summary

  • Flex is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to build and lead a best-in-class, audit-ready payroll function for its 500+ person workforce.
  • The role requires owning end-to-end payroll processing, multi-state tax compliance, and equity award transactions while leveraging AI tools to automate workflows.
  • This hybrid position reports directly to the VP Controller and involves designing robust internal controls to prepare the company for future SOX requirements.

Matching Summary

Flex is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to build and lead a best-in-class, audit-ready payroll function for its 500+ person workforce.

Salary

On-target earning (OTE) pay range: $146,500 - $183,000 USD for Tier 1 markets; adjusted for other US locations based on geographic cost of labor index

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years progressive payroll management experience
  • Multi-state payroll tax compliance expertise
  • Equity compensation payroll processing (RSUs/Options)
  • Rippling HRIS platform configuration skills
  • Designing audit-ready control frameworks

Nice-to-have

  • AI-forward mindset for process automation
  • International payroll familiarity
  • Startup DNA in high-growth environments
  • CPP certification preferred
  • Experience scaling teams from ground up

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 7+ years of hands-on payroll management experience
  • CPP certification strongly preferred
  • Deep command of US payroll tax law
  • Proven experience with Rippling or similar modern HRIS

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