Top Payroll Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Own end-to-end payroll for ~300 employees across ~30 states using Rippling; prepare payroll journal entries in NetSuite; perform reconciliations, accruals, tax filings, and year-end reporting; design controls, support audits, and serve as primary payroll point of contact while driving automation and process improvements.

Lead end-to-end biweekly U.S. payroll for salaried and hourly employees, manage equity-related payroll, validate inputs, reconcile timecards, resolve payroll inquiries via Jira, partner with HR/Finance, and drive process improvements and automation.

The Senior Payroll Accountant manages the U.S. and Canada payroll lifecycle, ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and effective employee communication, while implementing scalable processes and internal controls.

The Finance & Business Operations Lead will establish and manage finance operations, reporting, contract workflows, and vendor coordination in a fast-paced startup environment.

The Senior Payroll Accountant will process payroll, manage tax filings, ensure compliance, train new hires, and identify process improvements.

Manage multi-state payroll and payroll tax functions using third-party vendors, process biweekly and off-cycle payrolls in Workday, handle tax account registrations and audits, maintain SUI rates, prepare year-end W-2/W-2C, process garnishments, reconcile payroll to the GL, and recommend system/process improvements.

Manage end-to-end payroll for US (multi-state) and Canada across semi-monthly and biweekly cycles. Act as primary payroll contact, run Workday payroll operations, handle equity compensation events, support month-end close and reconciliations, ensure compliance and year-end filings, drive process improvements and support audits/SOX controls.

Process and review full-cycle semi-monthly and bi-weekly US payroll for 1,100+ employees using Dayforce. Administer deductions, benefits, garnishments, 401(k)/HSA uploads, timecard audits, W-2 prep, and payroll reconciliations. Serve as payroll SME, respond to employee inquiries, support audits, maintain documentation, and recommend process improvements.

Supervise payroll operations to ensure accurate, timely payroll processing and payments, compliance with IRS and external reporting, and documentation of payroll processes. Lead payroll system testing and upgrades, resolve technical payroll issues, manage benefit setup and deduction codes, identify process improvements, and serve as subject-matter expert and escalation point. Provide backup payroll processing support and oversee personnel actions for the payroll team.

The Accounting & Payroll Operations Specialist manages accounting tasks, payroll, commission reporting, and investor payments for a multi-entity organization, ensuring accuracy and compliance in financial operations.

The Payroll Accountant oversees payroll processing, maintains salary records, manages cash floats, and ensures adherence to financial controls. They support HR and comply with policies while providing assistance and training to crew members.

The U.S. Payroll Analyst manages payroll inputs, auditing, payment processing, and supports audits. Requires 8+ years of payroll experience with strong technical skills in Workday.

Support end-to-end payroll operations in Workday including tax reporting, remittances, reconciliations, retirement and deduction processing, payroll exceptions (overpayments, garnishments), audits, Help ticket resolution, payroll reporting, and employee case support to ensure compliance with tax and labor regulations.

Produce accurate payroll for unionized employees across 175+ CBAs. Interpret CBAs, calculate and report union health/welfare/pension contributions, dues, and 401(k) remittances. Audit payroll cycles (retro pay, FLSA OT, benefit premiums), process special payments, support garnishments, collaborate with HR/Total Rewards/HRIS, prepare reports, perform system testing/configuration, and provide knowledge transfer to the team.

Process, pay, and file high-volume federal, state, and local payroll tax liabilities for US payroll. Prepare and reconcile tax filings and reports, respond to agency notices, investigate discrepancies, maintain Oracle tax accounts, support year-end W-2 activities, and partner with Payroll, Finance, and Treasury. Monitor tax law changes, manage agency access, handle client and employee inquiries, and recommend process improvements.

Manage end-to-end bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll for multi-state and multi-entity workforce; ensure compliance, cost allocation, records maintenance, employee support, and process improvement while partnering with People Operations and Finance.

Own end-to-end US payroll and employment tax for employees and client employers. Process payroll cycles, manage filings and remittances across all states, handle registrations, notices, and year-end reporting. Build SOPs, controls, and audit-ready records. Support clients on complex compliance issues and work with product and engineering to improve the payroll platform.

The U.S. Payroll Analyst manages payroll inputs, accounting, auditing, payment processing, and reconciliations, ensuring compliance with regulations and collaborating with HR and external providers.

Manage payroll and commissions processing including salaries, taxes, garnishments, bonuses, and commission calculations. Reconcile commissions to bookings and revenue, respond to payroll/commission inquiries, maintain records, ensure compliance with federal/state/local payroll laws, support audits, update commission plans, assist with compensation plans, recommend payroll system improvements, and support financial analyses and ad hoc projects.

Lead setup, coordination, and reconciliation of multi-state payroll taxes. Prepare and support filings and payments, maintain tax data and calendars, perform audits and reconciliations with agencies and payroll partners, review fringe benefits, collaborate with corporate and field teams, and improve payroll tax processes.

Manage multi-state payroll tax compliance: audit employee tax setups, update SUI rates and federal exemptions, process IRS lock-in letters, run weekly payroll/FICA audits, resolve level 1 ServiceNow tax tickets, and prepare specialized regulatory reports.

Manage end-to-end payroll tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including filings (Forms 941, 940, W-2s), reconciliations, audits, agency correspondence, system integrations (ADP Smart Compliance, Workday), SOX-style controls support, and process improvements to ensure accurate payroll tax reporting.

Manage a team of Payroll and Tax Specialists, ensuring efficient payroll processing and tax compliance for various payroll systems. Candidates should have at least 1 year of experience in payroll services, preferably in a PEO environment.

The Senior Accountant will manage payroll accounting, ensure accuracy in financial reporting, collaborate across teams, and support audits and compliance.

Provide advanced payroll and technical support for payroll services, resolve complex system and payroll discrepancies within SLAs, perform root cause analysis, drive process improvements, support onboarding and projects, share knowledge via documentation and training, and ensure compliance with payroll laws and internal controls.