Manager- Payroll

Company Description

More Than Just Care, It’s Community  

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.  

If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You  

• Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance. 

• Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, 29 days of PTO, management incentive program, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling. 

• Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges. 

• Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings  

Job Description

Your Leadership in Action 

• Lead payroll operations, including payroll processing, time collection, payroll balancing, reporting, tax form administration, and issue resolution to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery.
• Manage and develop the payroll team through recruiting, training, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations, including tax reporting, wage and hour requirements, garnishments, and record retention.
• Establish and maintain payroll procedures, controls, reconciliations, and quality assurance processes to ensure accuracy and data integrity.
• Lead payroll system enhancements, upgrades, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, automation, and compliance.
• Serve as the primary payroll resource and liaison for Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, auditors, vendors, and organizational leaders on payroll-related matters.

Qualifications

What’s Required  

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive payroll administration experience, including payroll processing, compliance, and operations.
• 3+ years of leadership experience with a proven ability to develop staff, manage resources, and drive process improvements.
• Experience with payroll, timekeeping, and workforce management systems preferred.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred.

Additional Information

Are you Munson Material? Apply today! 

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.