Payroll Manager

Transdev$84K — $101K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma/GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Strong experience in payroll processing and compliance
  • Ability to prepare management and compliance reports
  • Experience managing employee and payroll files
  • Ability to handle employee inquiries effectively
  • Experience recruiting, training, and developing staff
  • Must work flexible schedules if necessary

Responsibilities

  • Review employee time records for accuracy and schedule compliance
  • Process payroll adjustments, bonuses, and additional payments
  • Prepare reports for management and compliance
  • Ensure accurate implementation of benefits and deductions
  • Manage year-end payroll processes and revisions
  • Respond to employee and manager inquiries as required
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to payroll staff
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for Collective Bargaining Agreements

Benefits

  • Minimum two weeks of vacation
  • Five sick days
  • Twelve holidays (eight standard and four floating)
  • Comprehensive standard benefits including 401(k), medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term, and voluntary long-term disability
Full Job Description
Transdev in San Diego (Chula Vista) is hiring a Payroll Manager. The Payroll Manager ensures accurate payroll processing, compliance with tax, benefit, and deduction regulations, and maintains employee records. Responsible for recruiting, training, and developing staff while providing leadership and guidance on payroll-related matters. The role includes preparing reports, managing year-end processes, and addressing employee inquiries. This position fosters a positive work environment while ensuring operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Transdev is proud to offer:
  • Competitive compensation package of minimum $84,000-$101,000

Benefits include:
  • Vacation: minimum of two (2) weeks
  • Sick days: 5 days
  • Holidays: 12 days; 8 standard and 4 floating
  • Other standard benefits: 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and voluntary long-term disability.

Benefits may vary depending on the location policy. The above represents the standard Corporate Policy.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Reviews employee time records for accurate reporting and schedule compliance
  • Processes adjustments, bonuses, and other payments as needed
  • Prepares necessary reports for management and compliance purposes
  • Ensure that all benefits, taxes, and other required deductions are properly implemented and processed
  • Manages the employee and payroll files
  • Manages the year-end statement process, including revisions
  • Responds to employee and manager inquiries as required
  • Recruits, selects, develops, manages, motivates, coaches, and mentors assigned employees; provides guidance and direction on problems and issues; delegates work assignments considering employee skills and development needs.
  • Maintains confidentiality of all information
  • Other duties as required.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for the interpretation and administration of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
  • Analyze and apply contractual provisions related to wages, overtime, premiums, shift differentials, leave accruals, seniority, benefits, and work rules.
  • Oversee the accurate and timely processing of payroll, including adjustments, retroactive payments, bonuses, deductions, garnishments, and year-end reporting.
  • Review employee time and attendance records to ensure accurate pay calculations and schedule compliance. Review employee time and attendance records to ensure accurate pay calculations and schedule compliance. Ensure proper administration of payroll taxes, benefits, union deductions, and other required withholdings.

Qualifications:
  • High school diploma/GED - Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Reviews employee time records for accurate reporting and schedule compliance
  • Processes adjustments, bonuses, and other payments as needed
  • Prepares necessary reports for management and compliance purposes
  • Ensures that all benefits, taxes, and other required deductions are properly implemented and processed
  • Manages the employee and payroll files
  • Manages the year-end statement process, including revisions
  • Responds to employee and manager inquiries as required
  • Recruits, selects, develops, manages, motivates, coaches, and mentors assigned employees; provides guidance and direction on problems and issues; delegates work assignments considering employee skills and development needs.
  • Maintains confidentiality of all information
  • Must be able to work shifts or flexible work schedules as needed.
  • Other duties as required.

Physical Requirements:

The essential functions of this position require the ability to:
  • 100% of the job is accomplished indoors and in air-conditioned or well-ventilated facilities
  • Sit, type, and look at a computer screen for extended periods (up to 6-8 hours per day)
  • Push and pull objects up to 50 pounds, occasionally throughout the workday; lift material weighing up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance; occasionally bend, kneel, or crouch to files or equipment stored at ground level

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Transdev complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected]

Drug-free workplace:

Transdev maintains a drug-free workplace. Applicants must:
  • Be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (if based in the U.S.).
  • Successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Job Category: Administrative / Clerical / Payroll / HR / Accounting

Job Type: Full Time

Req ID: 8827

Pay Group: 6FM

Cost Center: 327

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