Payroll Manager

Job overview

The Payroll Manager role is in person in Somerville, MA, with an annual salary of $90,000–$93,600. The City of Somerville payroll function works with Human Resources, Finance, Treasury, Retirement, and other departments to support accurate city payroll administration. The manager oversees payroll processing, accounting, audits, records, and compliance while guiding departmental payroll staff. The role safeguards accurate and timely employee pay and ensures payroll data supports financial reporting and applicable requirements.

What you'll do

• Oversee weekly, biweekly, monthly, and special payrolls
• audit pre-payroll reports and resolve discrepancies
• maintain and audit payroll records
• administer payroll-related contractual benefits
• guide departmental payroll clerks
• liaise with the payroll provider
• troubleshoot Munis Payroll
• reconcile ledgers and payroll reports
• monitor personal-services budgets
• support payroll system improvements and training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

payroll manager

somerville ma

city of somerville

full-time

in-person

payroll processing

payroll compliance

accounting

munis payroll

excel

$90k–$93.6k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Four weeks of annual vacation for non-union positions
• medical and dental coverage
• vision care
• disability and life insurance
• retirement pension
• tuition reimbursement
• MBTA pass
• Blue Bikes membership
• and other listed programs.

Why this role

Serves as acting Payroll Director in the director’s absence.

About the employer

City of Somerville is hiring for this role. Industry: Executive Offices. Sector: 92.