JOB PURPOSE:
The Manager, Payroll is responsible for providing operational, managerial, and strategic direction for the payroll function of the organization. This role requires the cultivation of a strong, customer-focused environment, with emphasis on driving accurate and timely payroll results, in compliance with state and federal regulations.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Directly supervises the payroll team and provides training and evaluation to enhance performance, development, and work product, and establishes a collaborative and supportive team culture built on mutual trust and respect
- Evaluates, develops, recommends, and implements payroll policies, processes, and system enhancements designed to improve business processes within the department.
- Analyzes complex transactions, identifies issues, and works with internal operational teams to identify causes, assess risks, and implement plans to eliminate future occurrences.
- Manages all operations related to absence management and time tracking and attendance functionality, including training and updates.
- Interact with various departments/timekeepers to verify time and attendance accuracy utilizing the Workday system. Ensuring protocol is being followed.
- Ensures timely communication of changes to payroll policies, systems, and regulations to employees and customers
- Maintains current knowledge of, and compliance with, applicable local, state, and federal wage laws and reporting requirements.
- Establishes internal controls to ensure the integrity of personnel and payroll data in all internal and external systems.
- Participates in the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process.
Education:
Bachelor s Degree required. Master s Degree, preferred.
Experience:
- 5+ years of years of management experience in payroll, and time and attendance role.
- 3+ years of payroll applications experience, i.e. Workday, ADP, Peoplesoft, Oracle Financial.
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Certification preferred.
- Must have knowledge in FLSA, DOL, and all regulatory aspects regarding laws governing payroll and taxation.
- Strong payroll accounting skills.
- Proficient with MS Office suite, especially Excel and Word