Payroll Manager

JOB SUMMARY: Work for a dynamic growing organization as The Payroll Manager.   The Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing and directing payroll procedures, ensuring compliance with laws and tax obligations, supervising the payroll team, and maintaining accurate payroll records for 800+ employees both union and non union. This position requires knowledge of payroll regulations and software as well as excellent organization, analytical, and leadership skills. This role works closely with Finance and the Human Resources team, as well as outsourced payroll provider to ensure compliance and accuracy in the reporting process.  This position is 4 days in office and one day remote.  

Essential Job Functions and Duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop systems to process payroll account transactions (e.g. salaries, benefits, garnishments, deductions, taxes and third-party payments)
• Coordinate timekeeping and payroll systems
• Oversee processing of payroll changes (new hire entry, terms, raises, system upgrades)
• Manage employee onboarding process including new-hire paperwork
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and internal policies
• Supervise and coach payroll administrator
• Liase with auditors and manage payroll tax audits
• Collaborate with Human Resources and Accounting teams
• Produce ad-hoc, weekly and monthly reporting as requested
• Maintain accurate records and prepare reports
• Resolve issues and answer payroll-related questions
• Work with branch offices to ensure adherence to payroll processes
• Manage monthly union benefit reporting and analysis
• Manage weekly 401K remittances
• Routine maintenance of benefit data feeds
• Ensure state and local taxes are set up correctly with payroll vendor
• Routine maintenance of benefit data feeds

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Current knowledge of payroll procedures and related laws
• Excellent understanding of multi-state payroll and taxes
• Understanding of payroll reconciliations and journal entries
• Proficiency with payroll software/HRIS (ADP, iSolved, UKG, etc) and MS Office (especially Excel)
• Excellent verbal, written, communication and organizational skills
• An analytical mind, good math skills, and excellent attention to detail
• Organizational and leadership skills

 Education and Experience:

• Proven experience as a payroll manager or similar role
• At least 5-7 years with full-cycle payroll processing experience
• Experience working in an accounting-related role (journal entry knowledge required)
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or other related experience
• Background in Union construction, service, or manufacturing preferred