Essential Responsibilities/Job Duties
Responsible for the management of all payroll processing activities for unique payroll groups across the line of business
Manages preparation of multi-state payroll within the line of business, including earning codes, taxes, benefits, and consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws
Provides leadership and payroll expertise on projects and initiatives, promoting process efficiency and effectiveness while optimizing the use of technology
Evaluates, develops, documents, and maintains payroll processes to promote and ensure consistency among the entities within the line of business
Ensures compliance with internal and external payroll policies and practices, liaising within the line of business and with the Cash Disbursements Team at the Support Center as indicated
Maintains active and current knowledge of all information systems in use to calculate and generate payroll, including capabilities, limitations, configurations, updates and changes
Maintains active and current knowledge of wage and hour, as well as payroll tax regulations relating to the industry
Oversees the prioritization of the workload/scheduling requirements while ensuring appropriate staffing plans to prevent interruption in the payroll process within the line of business
Selects, supervises, trains, and coaches the payroll team; provides ongoing feedback and management of the team's performance
Qualifications
Education, Experience and Certification
Bachelor's Degree in relevant field of study (accounting, finance, business, health care, human resources, information technology, etc.) required.
3-4 years of relevant payroll experience.
2-3 years of leadership experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong IT skills and knowledge of payroll and payroll tax principles, practices, regulations and procedures.
Proven success in process efficiency.
Knowledge of ADP or other third party payroll processing software.
Ability to utilize new tools and technologies in a rapidly changing environment.
A working knowledge of current industry trends, standards and practices.
