Senior Manager, Payroll

About Us

At Nuna, we believe every family deserves thoughtfully designed products that combine safety, innovation, and style. As a global premium baby gear brand, our core values of Community, Generosity, Teamwork, and Excellence guide everything we do, from creating high-quality products to fostering a collaborative and supportive workplace.

We are committed to continuous growth, meaningful impact, and making a difference for families around the world.

Currently we are looking for a Senior Manager of Payroll to be a hands-on, people-focused leader responsible for directing and coordinating all payroll activities for a complex, US multi-state workforce fulltime- onsite at our Washington Office.

About The Role

This role ensures timely and accurate payroll processing across multiple legal entities and is also accountable for designing, building, and continuously refining a best-in-class payroll infrastructure. By integrating scalable processes, robust compliance measures, and advanced technologies, the Senior Manager will establish a foundation that enables operational excellence, fosters compliance stewardship, and adapts to evolving business needs. This position requires a balance of strategic leadership and tactical execution, fostering strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders while promoting a collaborative and service-oriented environment that consistently delivers exceptional customer service.

What You’ll Be Doing

Infrastructure

• Design, build, and continuously refine a payroll infrastructure that aligns with both immediate and future business objectives, ensuring flexibility to adapt to evolving business and customer requirements. By integrating scalable processes and robust compliance measures, create a foundation that enables a best-in-class payroll function delivering exceptional customer service across the organization.

Payroll Operations, Compliance & Data Integrity

• Oversee end-to-end multi‑state payroll for multiple legal entities, ensuring the consistent accuracy of payroll execution, including timekeeping, data imports, and wage calculations.
• Ensure full compliance with wage and hour laws, payroll tax filings (Federal, State, Local), and garnishments.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and integrity of payroll data.
• Ensure payroll documentation is accurate, compliant, organized, and audit‑ready in alignment with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Remain current on changes in payroll laws, tax regulations, and industry best practices.

Audit, Controls & Special Pay

• Drive compliance through internal controls, managing internal and external audits, and performing GL reconciliations.
• Audit and process incentive compensation, scheduled bonuses, and out‑of‑cycle bonus payments.

Systems, Strategy & Reporting

• Lead payroll system configurations, upgrades, and integrations to support workflow efficiency and data accuracy.
• Generate detailed payroll reports for Finance, HR, and Accounting to support business insight and reconciliation needs.

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide incisive leadership to the payroll team, including coaching, developing, and training team members for success.
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and supportive work environment, ensuring exceptional internal customer service and strong cross‑department relationships.

Process Improvement & Optimization

• Critically review and analyze current payroll practices to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Plan, develop, and implement forward‑looking payroll processes and procedures to improve accuracy, efficiency, and overall employee experience.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and other departments in support of business needs and employee experience.
• Strengthen internal communication with staff and colleagues at all levels to ensure consistent and exceptional internal customer service.
• Support the Accounting team on special projects and other assignments as needed.

This position description is intended to provide a summary of the essential duties, tasks, and responsibilities of this position and shall not be considered an exhaustive listing of all work requirements.