Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager – Remote

• Job ID: JR100148
• Functional Area: Human Resources
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Location: Marlton, NJ
• Department: Payroll
• Relocation Provided: No

*This position is fully remote!

Must have Workday experience!

Summary

The Payroll Manager is responsible for implementing, maintaining and reviewing payroll systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, W-2 and year-end projects. Provides HR administrative support to all Employees and Managers to ensure deliverables are aligned with the organization’s objectives to continuously improve and automate processes.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains payroll information by designing and updating systems; performing and administrating the collection, calculation, entering, and processing of data.
• Addresses gaps timely and inspires an environment of process improvement and compliance.
• Pays employees by directing the production and issuance of paychecks or electronic transfers to bank accounts.
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
• 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.
• Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.
• Maintains payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Maintains a strong functional team through effective training, coaching and team building. Develops Sr. Payroll Analyst and Team Lead to serve as back-up to Payroll Manager.
• Maintains payroll staff job results by managing and measuring goals, counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Workday experience, required.

Other Related Duties:

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manages staff and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year College or University; and four to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Workday experience, required.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, memos, and workplace policies. Ability to analyze, interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, procedures and governmental regulations. Ability to write professional correspondences. Ability to write routine business reports. Ability to speak effectively with other employees and/or customers. Ability to present formal information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and employees. Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, managers, employees, customers and/or the general public.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to carry out detailed written and/or verbal instructions. Ability to solve problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to define problems, collect data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None required

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employer’s Rights:

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks and functions listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

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