Manager, Payroll

How You’ll Make An Impact At Strive Health, patients come first. We’re on a mission to transform chronic conditions by identifying risk earlier, coordinating thoughtful care, and supporting people through every stage of their health journey. Our work reduces emergency visits, improves outcomes, and helps patients live fuller lives.

You’ll work alongside passionate Strivers who care deeply about making an impact, show up for one another as One Team, and find ways to elevate the everyday. If you’re looking for meaningful work where your contributions truly matter, you’ll feel right at home at Strive!

Benefits

– Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance programs, employer-paid and voluntary life and disability insurance, plus health and flexible spending accounts.

Perks

Hybrid-Remote Flexibility – Work from home while fulfilling in-person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits.

, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend. To learn more about our offerings, click here .

Compensation

with a performance-based bonus program, 401k with employer match, and financial wellness resources. Time Off Leave – Paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and paid birthgiving, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leaves.

What You’Ll Do

We’re looking for a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for all Strivers. The Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the organization's payroll operations to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll regulations. This role leads the payroll administration function, supervises payroll staff, manages payroll systems, coordinates with People Operations and Finance, and ensures strong internal controls and confidentiality of employee data.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving complex challenges with innovative, compliant, and efficient solutions. At Strive, we believe payroll is more than just getting people paid—it is about building trust, ensuring fairness, and supporting our team. If you are excited about scaling systems, owning processes, and making a real impact, we would love to meet you!

Key Responsibilities

: Payroll Processing Manage and oversee the bi-weekly, multi-state payroll process for 800+ employees, including regular payrolls, off-cycle payments, bonuses, and special payments. Ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. Review payroll data, calculations, deductions, earnings, and tax withholdings for accuracy.

Process and validate employee status changes including hires, terminations, promotions, transfers, and leaves of absence. Ensure all hours, incentives, and pay are correctly entered and calculated in payroll management system. Compliance Tax Reporting Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.

Oversee payroll tax registrations, filings, payments, and reconciliations in new and existing counties and states. Manage year-end payroll activities including W-2 preparation and distribution. Coordinate and support payroll-related audits and government inquiries.

Stay informed of legislative and regulatory changes affecting payroll practices. Payroll Systems Controls Maintain payroll systems and ensure data integrity, security, and confidentiality. Develop, implement, and monitor payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation. Partner with People Operations and Finance to optimize payroll-related systems and processes. Accounting Reconciliation Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts.

Prepare payroll journal entries and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities.