Director of Payroll

The Director of Payroll will oversee and direct all aspects of payroll processing and reconciliation. This role will lead a compliant & efficient payroll department to ensure the accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll process for 4 legal entities with 15,000+ employees in multiple states. They will manage and direct a team of payroll professionals with primary responsibilities of ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state and local wage and hour laws, including collective bargaining agreements. This role requires a systems-minded and detail-oriented team player with an aptitude for continuous improvement and compliance.es. In addition, this position develops and executes a vision for future processes and systems as the organizations needs evolve.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Provide proactive leadership to a team of payroll professionals in maintaining and improving payroll practices and related information management.
• Leads, develops, and supports direct reports by ensuring team members have the appropriate skills and resources to accomplish their objectives, and provides constructive and timely performance feedback.
• Provide cross-functional leadership with Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Operations, and other departments in meeting payroll processing, timekeeping and reporting objectives.
• Leverages business knowledge/payroll systems expertise and collaborates with the payroll team to recommend, develop, and implement process improvements.
• Identifies and improves performance variances (for example, timely payroll runs, hours not entered, hours missing, time not approved, retroactive adjustments, errors, discrepancies).
• Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and provincial wage and hour laws, as well as collective bargaining agreements.
• Maintains open communications regarding payroll processing developments affecting employees.
• Maintains relationships with payroll service providers (for example, Workday, UKG/Kronos, ADP consultants) in driving best practices in payroll processing and reporting.
• Ensures consistent compliance with all required accounting controls and polices.
• Responsible for all year-end tax reporting related to payroll.
• Oversees the development of new tools and solutions to ensure appropriate payroll information is available to our employees and managers in a timely and efficient manner.

 Job Requirements

EDUCATION:

Bachelors Degree

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

EXPERIENCE:

• 8-10 years minimum leading payroll in a complex, multi-organization company

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSA):

• Experience being an effective leader with management and coaching skills
• Detail-oriented, deadline-driven and works well under pressure with a high degree of accuracy
• Excellent planning, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexible, able to perform and deliver excellent results under high pressure
• Multi-state, multi-entity (FEIN) tax reconciliation, depositing and reporting experience
• Proven track record of strategic project management and best practices implementation
• Organized, efficient with the ability to handle multiple tasks and resolve issues effectively
• Experience with Workday/UKG and required
• Experience in healthcare preferred
   

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans