Payroll Manager

The payroll manager oversees the process of payroll within our company. They ensure that employees are paid correctly and on time, contributing to employee satisfaction and organizational compliance. The payroll manager ensures accurate and timely processing of employee salaries, benefits and deductions while complying with relevant laws and regulations.

Job Duties:

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing, including collecting, calculating and inputting payroll data for all employees.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies while processing payroll.
• Administer and maintain payroll systems, ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate with HR, finance and other departments to gather and validate payroll information on a variety of situations including but not limited too: new hires, terminations, promotions and salary changes.
• Determines payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
• Monitor and resolve payroll discrepancies, investigating and resolving issues promptly and accurately.
• Generate payroll reports, including tax filings, benefits deductions and other required reports, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Address employee inquiries and concerns related to payroll, providing exceptional customer service and support.
• Maintain confidentiality and data security standards for all payroll-related information.
• Stay updated on payroll regulations, industry trends, implementing necessary changes to ensure compliance and best practices.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains payroll staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintains payroll staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

Required skills and qualifications

• 5 years of experience in payroll management or a similar accounting role.
• In-depth knowledge of payroll processes, labor laws, taxation and statutory compliance.
• Experience in handling payroll audits, inspections and compliance assessments.
• Excellent understanding of financial principles and the ability to reconcile payroll with financial records.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in managing complex payroll calculation data.
• Good organizational and time management skills to meet strict payroll deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organisation.
• High level of integrity and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Relevant professional certification in payroll management, such as Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
• Knowledge of multi-state payroll.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices related to payroll.
• Ability to adapt to changing payroll regulations and implement necessary updates.

It is the policy of this company to assure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability.