Manager, Payroll Sr.

Job Summary

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Senior Payroll Manager oversees the Payroll Team and maintains/reviews the payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including pay, taxes, mandatory reporting, garnishments, benefits, and other deductions. 

Area of expertise (Skills)

Responsibilities

1. Independently manage the entire payroll function, processing bi-weekly, weekly, semi-monthly multistate country payroll for a 15000+ person company with a mix of exempt and non-exempt employees
2. Responsible for overseeing staff, coaching, development, and evaluations
3. Develop, implement, and maintain payroll policies and procedures to ensure compliance with company policy, as well as strong internal controls
4. Oversee Country/Federal/State/Local reporting requirements to maintain regulatory compliance.
5. Follow proper reconciliation processes to ensure diligent and timely payroll and tax reporting for MTD, QTD, and YTD process
6. Set high standards and goals within the department; by maintaining accurate payrolls, we contribute to employee satisfaction and morale, thereby lowering company attrition
7. Ensure payroll correctly reflects processing of new hires, changes in base pay, variable pay, transfers, promotions, terminations and changes in exemptions and deductions
8. Ensure Time and Attendance is accurately entered, submitted, and approved by managers
9. Review in detail the payroll preview to identify any errors before issuing payments

Other Skills and Experiences (Min)

• 7+ years payroll processing experience
• 7+ years’ experience in processing multi country/state payroll
• 7+ years’ experience with payroll processing and Time & attendance Systems
• Must possess the ability to work with a wide variety of people with varying skill sets
• Must possess excellent interdepartmental and intradepartmental communication skills
• In-depth knowledge of federal and state tax regulations

Education