Overview

The Payroll Manager is responsible for providing operational and strategic direction for property payroll department with a strong ability to foster relationships at all levels by establishing and working collaboratively with other teams and HR business partners.  Role is responsible to support new and existing pay programs and systems initiatives, compliance with payroll tax regulations and wage and labor laws, and to drive continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• 941 preparation and reconciliation, W2 ongoing review validation testing
• Accountable for the financial integrity of the payroll process.
• Analyze complex pay transactions, identify issues that exist and work with various internal operational teams to identify root cause of payroll system issues, assess risk and implement mitigation plans to minimize or eliminate future occurrence.
• Communicate and coordinate all payroll activities with Human Resources
• Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting and provide analytics and key business metrics.
• Develop, manage, and maintain comprehensive payroll records by verifying payroll data using appropriate software
• Ensure compliance by staying current with all local and federal regulations and guidelines
• Establish and sustain strong on-going collaborative relationships internally and externally.
• Establishes and implements systems to conduct regulatory and compliance audits. Key lead to work with IT to develop, test and roll out new systems and upgrade of existing systems.
• Full understanding of how payroll impacts the balance sheet, and payroll account reconciliations
• Lead and develop the payroll team and facilitate the weekly payroll process.
• Live the Brand
• Identify opportunities for improvement of policies and programs using best practices to offer the most accurate, legally compliant, and efficient payroll processes.
• Manage a high degree of change in a fast paced, complex, and demanding environment.
• Manages direct report staff to complete projects according to program objectives and key performance indicators.
• Participate in payroll mergers, transfers, and system implementation during growth and acquisition initiatives
• Perform all other related and compatible duties as assigned
• Prepare required or requested payroll reports/forms (including ROEs and year-end T4s)
• Process deduction remittances on time: Source Deductions, Union Dues, Garnishments
• Process weekly payroll by established deadlines for all employees including union and non-union in a 24 hour environment
• Provide clear and consistent communication of key business priorities and project status of major initiatives.
• Reconcile time and attendance systems (involving Department Managers and Human Resources) and various types of income and deductions

Qualifications

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required. 3-5 years of experience with payroll and payroll tax in a multi-company environment.
• Vendor management over domestic and global payroll.
• Knowledge of Infinium, ADP, Kronos or related Payroll and Time and Attendance Systems
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are required, with the ability to identify root cause of issues, and ability to collaborate and solve problems permanently and efficiently.

Work Environment:

• Duties and responsibilities are typically performed in a professional office setting, but there may be times where you will need to be in operating areas. In these areas, you may be exposed to environmental factors including, but not limited to, second hand smoke and excessive noise.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.