Payroll jobs in United States, California, San Diego

To be successful in this role, the Payroll Manager – US must to be a subject matter expert on wage and hour laws, payroll processing and associated compliance/regulations, Federal and State Tax legislation and regulations, with the ability to handle a large, complex payroll operation timely and accurately. This individual must be an independent thinker with the ability to work with little day-to-day direction, while providing leadership, guidance and oversight to payroll staff and internal partners regarding payroll, employment tax actions, policies, and procedures.

• Organize and lead staff ensuring a fully efficient payroll operation
• Verify and maintain compliance with government payroll/tax requirements
• Keep abreast of current and changing payroll and employment tax laws
• Review and audit current processes to ensure compliance, while recommending and implementing changes where needed
• Lead the daily/monthly/quarterly wage reconciliations and tax filing requirements, including year-end reporting, W-2s, W-2Cs and amendments
• Research, determine root cause, and resolve incoming tax notices from various agencies
• Lead and perform audits of payroll and employment tax data prior to payroll completion while following all established controls
• Complete post payroll audits and reporting, prepare metrics and track errors using technology and reporting tools
• Lead the internal or external audits and review of records, worker’s compensation, tax filings, SOX, and other related documentation
• Evaluate federal, state and local tax treatment of employee fringe benefits, executive compensation and related impacts
• Partner closely with various organizational partners to ensure accurate GL & tax reporting
• Respond to complex payroll related inquiries from employees and/or key stakeholders
• Research and produce complex reports which may require in depth analysis
• Lead work and provide direction for transitions in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Communicate effectively with various levels of management to ensure high level of customer support and positive customer interactions
• Ensuring department’s ability to meet all company deadlines and annual performance goals
• Develop, maintain and improve payroll processes, employment tax processes, and internal controls to preserve the quality, efficiency and overall effectiveness of all payroll functions while ensuring regulatory compliance
• Manage vendors and system providers including compliance with service level agreements
• Responsible for tracking and testing of legislative/regulatory changes, application enhancements, and system modifications
• Support execution of SOX controls as well as internal, external audits
• Manage, coach and develop team members
• Conduct ongoing training for payroll staff to ensure productivity and knowledge of overall processes are maintained and improved

Bay Area California $152,500 - 206,500

Southern California $137,500 - 186,000

This position will be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• CPP certification preferred
• 10+ years of experience in payroll related operations, with a minimum of 7 years of payroll and employment tax experience in a large, complex organization
• Apply documented rules, past practices, or instructions on an independent level
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Ability to process and connect information in times of ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to hold information confidential with excellent judgment
• Solid understanding of payroll operations, payroll tax, associated principles and compliance requirements
• Ability to manage time, prioritize deliverables, multi-task and work under pressure in a dynamic work environment
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, research and problem solving skills
• Intermediate to advanced analytical skillset, including the use of Excel, Alteryx and/or other tools
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Experience with Workday and ADP Globalview highly preferred

• Strategy & Vision
• Global Leadership : Mentor, motivate and lead a geographically dispersed team of world-class payroll leaders and craft experts - provide guidance, growth opportunities and inspiration.
• Operational Excellence : Develop payroll capabilities that ensure flawless execution and scalability to support rapid global growth.
• Cross-functional Partnership : Partner across Finance, HR, IT, Legal and external partners to establish and continuously improve an integrated, end-to-end, global payroll system - ensuring execution, compliance and alignment with our business priorities.
• Strategic Initiatives & Impact: Provide active leadership on Intuit’s strategic initiatives and change management efforts - including mergers and acquisitions, new market entry and expansion of services, ensuring payroll processes scale seamlessly with corporate growth.
• Compliance & Governance: Provide leadership and oversight to maintain compliance with global payroll, financial and tax requirements, building a resilient control environment that mitigates risk.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required; advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CPA CPP) strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in payroll leadership, with at least 5 years leading global payroll operations in a large, multi-country organization.
• Demonstrated expertise in global payroll strategy development and execution, including experience with U.S. GAAP, SOX, and international payroll/tax regulations.
• Direct experience with enterprise payroll systems ADP and Workday required, including experience leading systems integration and process transformations.
• Proven experience leveraging automation and/or RPA tools to streamline payroll processes, improve accuracy and reduce costs.
• Strong knowledge of upstream payroll inputs (compensation, benefits, stock administration, global mobility and legal) and integrations (Finance, HR, timekeeping, third-party HR/payroll solutions).
• Demonstrated record of building, mentoring, and leading geographically dispersed teams of payroll professionals.
• Experience managing external payroll vendors and developing strong vendor relationships to achieve exceptional outcomes.
• Strong cross-functional influence skills with proven success collaborating with Finance, HR, IT, Legal and external partners to improve process and ensure business-critical deliverables.
• Experience leading payroll’s role in strategic initiatives such as M&A integration, new market entry, or global expansion.

To be successful in this role, the Sr Payroll Tax Analyst – US must be a subject matter expert on wage and hour laws, Federal and State Tax legislation and regulations, with the ability to handle a large, complex employment tax operation timely and accurately. You must be an independent thinker with the ability to work with little day-to-day direction, while providing guidance and oversight to payroll staff and internal partners regarding employment tax actions, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Verify and maintain compliance with government payroll/tax requirements
• Keep abreast of current and changing payroll and employment tax laws
• Review and audit current processes to ensure compliance, while recommending and implementing changes where needed
• Lead the daily/monthly/quarterly wage reconciliations and tax filing requirements, including year-end reporting, W-2s, W-2Cs and amendments
• Research, determine root cause, and resolve incoming tax notices from various agencies
• Lead and perform audits of payroll and employment tax data prior to payroll completion while following all established controls
• Complete post payroll audits and reporting, prepare metrics and track errors using technology and reporting tools
• Participate in the internal or external audits and review of records, worker’s compensation, tax filings, SOX, and other related documentation
• Evaluate federal, state and local tax treatment of employee fringe benefits, executive compensation and related impacts
• Partner closely with corporate accounting & tax to ensure accurate GL & tax reporting
• Respond to complex payroll related inquiries from employees and/or key stakeholders
• Research and produce complex reports which may require in depth analysis
• Participate and provide direction for transitions in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Develop, maintain and improve employment tax processes and internal controls to preserve the quality, efficiency and overall effectiveness of all employment tax functions while ensuring regulatory compliance
• Participate in tracking and testing of legislative/regulatory changes, application enhancements, and system modifications
• Support execution of SOX controls as well as internal, external audits
• Support and be a team player to all payroll staff and assist in pre and post payroll audits to ensure productivity and knowledge of overall processes are maintained and improved

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. The expected base pay range for this position is:

• Bay Area California: $116,000 - 157,500
• Southern California: $105,000 - 142,500

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• CPP certification preferred
• 8+ years of experience in payroll related operations, with a minimum of 5 years of employment tax experience in a large, complex organization
• Apply documented rules, past practices, or instructions on an independent level
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Ability to process and connect information in times of ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to hold information confidential with excellent judgment
• Solid understanding of payroll tax, associated principles and compliance requirements
• Ability to manage time, prioritize deliverables, multi-task and work under pressure in a dynamic work environment
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, research and problem solving skills
• Advanced analytical skillset, including the use of Excel, Alteryx and other tools
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Experience with Workday and ADP Globalview highly preferred

• Assists with processing full payroll cycles for 15,000+ employees on a bi-weekly basis, inclusive of exempt and nonexempt employees
• Processes terminations including final pay calculations
• Review wage calculations and audit reports for accuracy while making necessary adjustments/corrections
• Track and process leave of absence (LOA) to calculate supplemental pay for employees
• Audit HRIS Workday daily file feed into ADP to ensure data accuracy
• Resolves payroll employee service request cases (Tier 2 support for escalations)
• Initiate stop payments and direct deposit reversals
• Research and manage outstanding/uncashed check or direct deposit issues
• Enforce pay policies, (e.g., holiday worked, on-call, overtime, calculation basis for deductions, etc.) to ensure compliance
• Auditing and validating inputs in the time and labor system
• Run and review timesheet export reports from Workday to interface with the ADP Payroll system
• Process over-payment calculations and collection
• Create and maintain SOPs (standard operating procedures) and job aides for payroll processing and timekeeping tasks
• Provide exemplary service and respond to complex payroll related inquiries from employees, managers, HRBPs, HR Data Services, HR Connect, and external third party vendors
• Communicate effectively with various levels of management to ensure high level of customer support and positive customer interactions
• Work in a team environment by coordinating with other team members in the processing of payroll

Bay Area California $42.00 - $56.50/hr

Southern California $43.00 - $50.76/hrThis position will be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at

• College degree preferred
• CPP/FPC certification a plus
• 3+ years of experience in payroll related responsibilities
• Apply documented rules, past practices, or instructions on an independent level
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment even during times of ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to hold information confidential with excellent judgment
• Understanding of payroll processing within a shared services environment
• Solid time management skills with an ability to prioritize assignments in a dynamic work environment
• Proficient computer, organizational, analytical, research and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of Excel, proficient with all other Office applications
• Complete self-initiated training necessary to remain current on payroll practices
• Ability to learn processes quickly for more efficient and effective results
• Experience with Workday and ADP systems (Globalview) highly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills, positive attitude, flexibility, and a willingness to learn
• The ability to adapt to change and adjust to the business needs

Success in this role requires independent thinking, problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to manage large volumes of data. Additionally, the Payroll Analyst II will provide support to the Staff Payroll Analyst and offer guidance to managers and directors on payroll-related actions, policies, and procedures.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in the payroll input and review of the Canada bi-weekly and off-cycle payrolls
• Ensure the accuracy of payroll inputs from third-party vendors, timekeeping systems, and HRIS platforms.
• Perform detailed analysis and validation of payroll results using reports and
• Audit timekeeping system data before exporting it to the payroll
• Reconcile HRIS (Workday) files with the payroll system (ADP).
• Conduct payroll general ledger account reconciliations and collaborate with the Accounting team to resolve discrepancies.
• Perform root cause analysis to identify issues and recommend preventative
• Continuously assess payroll processes for improvement opportunities and support standardization initiatives.
• Develop and maintain clear and accurate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Communicate effectively with internal partners, vendors and leadership, providing exceptional customer support.
• Apply company policies to ensure correct payment of wages, overtime, bonuses, and benefit
• Maintain compliance with Canadian payroll regulations, tax legislation, and labor

• Bachelor’s degree
• PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) or CPM (Certified Payroll Manager) certification is a
• Minimum of 3 years of payroll-related experience, preferably in a Canadian payroll
• Strong understanding of Canadian payroll legislation and compliance
• Experience in payroll operations within a shared services or multi-province
• Ability to manage tasks independently while applying documented guidelines and past
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving
• Strong time management and organizational
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office
• Experience with Workday and ADP Globalview systems
• Ability to troubleshoot payroll issues and analyze
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a positive attitude and a commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• Capacity to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound