Payroll Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Summary:

The Payroll Manager will oversee and supervise the organization’s payroll functions, ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations. The Payroll Manager works closely with Human Resources and Finance teams to ensure accurate employee data, confidentiality, and efficient payroll operations. This position reports directly to the VP of Human Resources.

Core Values

1. Culture of Safety – Safety is always job #1
2. A Growing Tradition: Plants, Personally, Financially and Professionally
3. Employee Owned – Personal Pride in Success with an Owners Mentality
4. Exceptional Customer Experience – Delighting our Clients with our Products and Services
5. Good Neighbors – Community Pride – Sharing our Success
6. Respectability – Treating Others as we want to be treated

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff in the department.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
• Lead, coordinate and develop relevant ad-hoc reports to provide financial and/or operational analysis on a monthly, quarterly and year-end basis for internal/external customers
• Reconciles benefit accounts for accuracy.
• Process accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (W-2, W-2c, ESOP Census, etc.)
• Complete assigned monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Analyze current procedures and identify bottlenecks, inefficiency, system constraints and recommend solutions
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficient with payroll software.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field preferred.
• Three to five years of related experience required.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 5 pounds at times.