Payroll Manager

Direct and oversee payroll operations for all serviced entities, including domestic and international employees, rostered church workers, and missionaries, ensuring accurate, timely, compliant, and cost‑effective payroll processing for cash and non‑cash compensation. Ensure payroll compliance and tax accuracy, including oversight of federal, state, and local tax filings, deposits, W‑2s, 941s, clergy‑specific reporting, international payroll requirements, and responses to IRS or state inquiries; prepare or approve adjustments and amendments as needed. Manage payroll accounting and reconciliations, including general and subsidiary payroll ledgers, payroll‑to‑general‑ledger interfaces, accruals, fund transfers, and regular reconciliations to ensure financial integrity and audit readiness. Provide leadership and supervision of payroll staff, including hiring, training, performance management, workload oversight, and maintenance of procedures to ensure operational continuity and consistent service quality. Oversee payroll systems and vendor relationships, including system administration, maintenance of earning/deduction codes and tax tables, coordination with IT on enhancements, vendor performance management, and system conversions for new serviced entities. Support audits, reporting, and analysis, including preparation of annual compensation reporting, audit schedules, non‑cash benefit reviews, workers’ compensation support, and financial analysis or specialized reports as requested. Maintain internal controls and documentation related to payroll processes, records retention, access controls, segregation of duties, and departmental procedures to ensure compliance, accuracy, and risk mitigation. Collaborate with HR, AP, and serviced entities, serving as a subject‑matter expert for payroll matters, resolving payroll issues, identifying taxable transactions, ensuring effective communication, and supporting organizational and ministry needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr