Payroll Manager

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Payroll Operations, the Payroll Manager oversees and directs all aspects of the payroll function and payroll staff ensuring timely, accurate and effective processing of payroll disbursements for all employees in compliance with federal, state and local tax regulations and requirements, as well as, internal policies and procedures.

Education And/Or Experience Required

• 7-10 years’ payroll managing experience for a multi-state payroll department, including staff management of at least 5 employees
• Experience identifying, implementing, and executing improvements to existing payroll processes; development of audits and controls.
• 401k exp required
• Experience using Workday is required
• Familiar with state and federal tax and wage laws
• Strong computer skills, specifically in Excel
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated team leadership ability
• Project Management experience

Essential Duties And Payroll Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include payroll processing, accounting, reporting, and compliance.
• Provides data to others for salary, payroll taxes, headcount, and incentive compensation budgeting and forecasting.
• Identifies and implements efficient payroll processes and develops new audits to streamline a complex payroll.
• Leads all payroll projects and continuously looks for ways to automate and improve payroll processes.
• Works with a sense of urgency to ensure payroll completeness and accuracy.
• Participates in cross functional projects which involve payroll processing and procedures.
• Ability to understand the interaction between the payroll and accounting functions.
• Ensure the accuracy of all statements issued to employees and taxing authorities and for general ledger transactions.
• Supports the compensation & commissions teams to ensure seamless processing of bonuses and commission payments.
• Ensure proper controls are in place, policies and procedures are documented, and payroll functions are efficiently performed.
• Escalation point for all payroll discrepancies from managers and employees.
• Must be hungry to learn, own their role, and accel at delivering an exceptional client service experience.

Key Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organized and able to prioritize
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Knowledge of Microsoft office products
• Able to maintain confidential posture and exercise sound judgment
• Ability to work successfully within a team environment, yet also able to work independently with limited supervision
• Excellent problem-solving skills