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Deloitte

Audits companies and advises on tax and technology

Payroll Strategy and Operate Manager

Full-Time
$134.5k - $265.1k+ Discretionary annual incentive
Senior
Bachelor's
Atlanta, GA, USA
In PersonDaily office commuting may be required; travel averages 50%.
ConsultingOperations & Supply Chain Consulting
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams.
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
  • Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others.
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • At least 6 years of related experience in payroll operations.
  • At least 6 years of consulting experience.
  • At least 4 years of experience leading requirements-gathering workshops or facilitating payroll transitions from in-house to outsourced.
  • At least 4 years of experience leading teams through the full lifecycle of payroll administration, including data management, payroll processing, garnishment support, post-payroll tax reconciliation and filing, and year-end tax reconciliation.
  • At least 4 years of experience with payroll software products such as ADP, UKG (formerly UltiPro), Workday, Oracle Cloud, or SAP/SuccessFactors, and system infrastructure.
  • Must reside within a commutable distance of the assigned office and be able to commute daily if required, without overnight accommodations.
  • Ability to travel an average of 50%, depending on the work and clients served.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
Responsibilities
  • Guide clients in analyzing current payroll processes, identifying pain points, and offering possible solutions.
  • Advise clients on technology options that can improve payroll functions, leveraging automation and generative artificial intelligence tools and capabilities.
  • Demonstrate leadership experience and accountability for team outputs.
  • Lead teams, deliver work, and design the work effort.
  • Serve as an emerging business advisor, project or workstream manager, leader of others, and provide sales support.
  • Participate actively in the sales process to help grow the practice.
Desired Qualifications
  • At least 4 years of experience working with global Fortune 500 firms.
  • At least 4 years of experience participating in vendor selection on both client and supplier sides, including requests for proposals, requests for information, scoring, and evaluating products and services.
  • At least 4 years of experience working with human resources and/or workforce management payroll functions and processes, understanding business needs and challenges, and demonstrating analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • At least 4 years of experience developing and mentoring junior staff members.
  • At least 4 years of experience interacting at all levels within a client organization.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint, with at least 2 years of experience creating advanced Excel models, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis, and developing client-ready PowerPoint presentations for executive-level audiences.

About the company

Deloitte audits companies and advises businesses and governments on tax, technology, and risk, and it is one of the Big Four, the world's four largest accounting firms. In 1849 its founder became the first independent auditor of a public company, Britain's Great Western Railway. Its auditors check companies' financial reports for errors and fraud before investors rely on them, while its consultants design strategy, install business software, and defend clients against cyberattacks. Clients pay fees for each audit or project, and each country's Deloitte firm is a separate business owned by its local partners. Deloitte was founded in London in 1845 and is based in New York.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$17.1M

Headquarters

Madrid, Spain

Founded

1845

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What believers are saying

  • Growth keeps hiring going: revenue rose 5.7% to $74.5 billion and staff neared 500,000 in the year to May 2026.
  • AI is part of the job: in October 2025, Deloitte opened the Claude assistant to 470,000 people, Anthropic's largest rollout.
  • Making partner pays off: Deloitte UK's 784 equity partners averaged £1.125 million in profit in the year to May 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Tech consulting is lagging: it grew 2.5% in the year to May 2026, the slowest of Deloitte's four businesses.
  • Back-office benefits are shrinking: Deloitte US will halve parental leave to 8 weeks for internal staff in January 2027.
  • Federal work brings scrutiny: Deloitte agreed to pay $21.5 million in August 2026 over claims diversity targets swayed promotions.

What makes Deloitte unique

  • Deloitte is the biggest Big Four accounting firm: fiscal 2025 revenue of $70.5 billion beat PwC's $56.9 billion.
  • Consulting runs deeper here: Deloitte kept its consultants in 2003 after PwC, EY, and KPMG sold or spun off theirs.
  • Deloitte leads cyber consulting: it took 32% of worldwide security consulting revenue in 2025, research firm Gartner says.

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  • Professional Development Budget
  • Hybrid Work Options

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