$123,000 - $153,000 yearly
Essex Property Trust, Inc
Irvine, CA
Job Location Irvine Regional Office (Derian) Position Type Regular The Senior Manager, Payroll is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for payroll operations, payroll accounting, and tax compliance. This role ensures the accurate and compliant processing of payroll while maintaining strong internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance. Reporting to senior HR leadership, this position leads the Payroll team and partners closely with HR, Accounting, Finance, Legal, and external vendors. The Senior Manager, Payroll supports a large non-exempt employee population (1700+ employees) in a high-volume payroll environment across California and Washington and plays a key role in ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Workday Payroll, public company payroll operations, SOX compliance, audit support, and process improvement. WHAT YOU WILL DO: Payroll Leadership &...