Payroll Director

Job Description

Job Description

Payroll Director

Location : Center City, Philadelphia

Schedule : Hybrid (3 days onsite required)

At JEVS Human Services , we believe in empowering individuals to reach their full potential — creating opportunities for self-sufficiency, fulfillment, and growth. Each year, we make a meaningful impact in the lives of nearly 16,000 people, including individuals with physical, developmental, and emotional challenges, as well as those experiencing barriers such as unemployment and underemployment.

Are you an experienced payroll leader looking to make a meaningful impact in a mission-driven environment? We’re seeking a Payroll Director to lead payroll operations for a large, multi-state nonprofit. This is an opportunity to shape strategy, improve systems, and guide a talented team—all while ensuring payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant.

What You’ll Do

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 6-8 payroll professionals, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, customer service and continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior Finance and HR leadership to streamline payroll operations and ensure payroll practices align with agency policies, collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and organizational objectives.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics measuring effectiveness of payroll operations.
• Own and maintain strong internal controls over payroll processing and related reporting.

Payroll Operations

Year-end and Tax Reporting

Compliance & Reporting

Systems & Process Improvement

Employee Support

What You Bring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.

Experience

15+ years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 5 years leading payroll for a large, complex organization (1,000+ employees).

Hands-on experience managing multi-state payrolls in high-volume environments with both union and non-union workforces.

Strong background with enterprise HRIS / payroll systems (ADP, Workday, Paychex, UKG, etc.).

Deep knowledge of payroll laws, tax regulations, and wage and hour rules.

Skills

Strong team leadership and coaching abilities.

Exceptional accuracy, analytical skills, and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and partnership skills across departments.

High proficiency in payroll systems and Microsoft Excel.

Certifications

CPP certification strongly preferred (or willingness to obtain within one year).

What’s in it for you :

The base pay for this position ranges from $95,000 to $120,000 and will vary based on factors such as skills and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation that JEVS Human Services provides to recognize employees for their work. JEVS provides competitive Benefits; we believe that benefits should support you at work and at home. Please visit the benefits page of our careers site for more details.

At JEVS, we are committed to ensuring all our employees feel included, valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work. We cultivate a culture where differences are valued, and we are putting resources and attention towards improving employee engagement, retention, and promotion of our talented staff.

Diversity, inclusion, and equity are core principles that guide how we cultivate leaders, build our teams, and create an environment that is the right fit for JEVS Human Services’ employees, our community partners, and the individuals we serve.

For more information about what it’s like to be a part of the JEVS team, visit our careers page at https : / / www.jevshumanservices.org / careers /

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; reasonable accommodations will be provided. Please contact your recruiter if you are in need of an accommodation during the interview process.

JEVS Human Services is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities. The Agency will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment) on account of a person’s gender, gender identity, age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual preference or orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, disability, or membership in any other protected group. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; reasonable accommodations will be provided.