Manager, Payroll

About Redwood Materials

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

Payroll Manager

The Payroll Manager leads and oversees the end-to-end payroll process for the organization (approximately 1,200 employees). This position ensures payroll accuracy, compliance with all applicable laws, and timely processing. The Payroll Manager collaborates with internal and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and efficient payroll.

Responsibilities will include:

• Maintain accurate inventory records in Oracle WMS, ensuring timely updates for all movements and adjustments to minimize discrepancies.

• Oversee and manage the full-cycle payroll process for a multi-state workforce, ensuring timely and accurate bi-weekly/semimonthly payroll processing.

• Supervise and support a payroll team of two, providing mentorship, performance management, and workflow coordination.

• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.

• Review and approve payroll entries, adjustments, retroactive payments, garnishments, and tax withholdings.

• Ensure accurate and timely filing of payroll taxes, year-end processes including W-2s, and other statutory reporting.

• Partner with HR and Finance to reconcile payroll-related accounts and support audits and month-end close processes.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and accuracy.

• Manage payroll systems and act as the point of contact for system upgrades, integrations, or vendor relationships.

• Stay updated on changes in payroll regulations and ensure company practices remain compliant.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance / Accounting, or a related field; or equivalent relevant experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

• 7+ years of payroll experience, with at least 2 years in management or senior-level role.

• Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll processing, tax regulations, and compliance requirements.

• Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, UltiPro, or similar platforms.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential job functions in compliance with ADA, FMLA, and other relevant federal, state, and local regulations

• Ability to lift and carry up to 10lbs.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively on the telephone, including listening and speaking

Working Conditions:

• Office setting, manufacturing floor

• Occasional exposure to noise

• Required to extended hours as needed

• 10% of the time, occasional travel, or frequent travel for meetings, site visits, or events

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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