Assistant Payroll Manager

Job Summary:

Consultant Advisor, ERP Kyle Johnson is recruiting this position.

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Our Healthcare client is seeking an experienced Assistant Payroll Manager to support enterprise payroll functions during a key backfill assignment tied to a Workday implementation. This role provides operational leadership for multi-entity payroll processing while driving process improvements, automation initiatives, and workflow efficiencies across the organization.

• This role is 100% onsite in Valhalla NY & has an initial duration of 1 year + extensions.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee weekly and biweekly payroll processing across multiple departments and entities
• Ensure accurate processing of earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, PTO accruals, and retroactive adjustments
• Review payroll audits, reconciliations, and exception reporting prior to transmission
• Serve as a subject matter expert on payroll policies, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Support payroll team operations, workload prioritization, and escalation management
• Partner with HR, Finance, IT, and HRIS teams on payroll system enhancements, integrations, testing, and Workday implementation activities
• Lead payroll process improvement and automation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and reporting accuracy
• Develop standardized workflows, controls, dashboards, and reporting tools
• Support payroll audits, tax filings, year-end processing, and W-2 reconciliations
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of employee payroll data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibilities
• Strong knowledge of payroll operations, compliance, payroll systems, and process improvement initiatives
• Experience supporting large, multi-entity organizations preferred
• Prior Workday payroll implementation experience highly desirable

To learn more about this and other positions, contact Kyle Johnson at or kyle.johnson@healthcareitleaders.com. Healthcare IT Leaders is a national leader in IT workforce solutions, connecting healthcare provider, payer and life sciences organizations with experienced technology talent for consulting and full-time hiring. For more information, visit us on the web at www.healthcareitleaders.com.