Payroll Manager - Addison Group
Pasadena, CA
About the Job
Addison Group, in partnership with our client in the West San Gabriel Valley, seeks a Payroll Manager.
Job - This Payroll Manager will be overseeing all day-to-day payroll functions for the company. You will several direct reports to manage. You will be responsible for a few thousand employees nationwide. You will report to a Payroll Director
Job Site Status – Our client has a hybrid (two days/week in the office) work site status schedule.
Culture/Environment – Our client boasts a professional environment where people who meet expectations at work will be rewarded.
Compensation/Benefits– Salary range is $120,000-$140,000/year.
DUTIES OF THE PAYROLL MANAGER
Payroll
· Manage a team of a few payroll specialists
· Ensure all payroll changes go smoothly (hires, terminations, raises)
· Present payroll reports (monthly, quarterly, and yearly), via PowerPoint and conference calls with senior management
· Transmit payroll files to ADP on a periodic basis
· Review manual checks and wires
· Oversee the 401K process, including correct deductions for each employee and audits on the 401K process
· Reconcile payroll to the General Ledger (G/L) monthly
· Reconcile benefits discrepancies
· Hire and train payroll personnel if needed
· Answer all payroll questions posed by employees
· Keep abreast of state and federal wage and hour laws
Payroll - Processes
· Develop systems to process payroll transactions (salaries, benefits, garnishments, deductions, taxes)
· Suggest implementation and upgrades of current payroll software programs, including automation procedures
· Oversee any compliance and internal controls issues involving payroll
Miscellaneous
· Assist on all payroll tax audits on all SOX, internal, and external audits
· Accept various other duties as needed
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PAYROLL MANAGER
Required
· Work experience at a company of at least one thousand (1,000) employees
· At least five (5) years of substantive payroll experience
· At least two (2) years of managerial experience, managing payroll specialists
· Multi-state payroll experience
Preferred
· Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) certification
SKILLS OF THE PAYROLL MANAGER
Required
Technical
· Expert Level Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables, IF Formulas)
· Intermediate Level Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint
· ADP Vantage or Workforce
Interpersonal
· Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task efficiently and cooperate with fellow professionals in various disciplines and both office and out-of-office environments
· Ability to take on a substantial workload to lead the team through example if needed
· Detail oriented, with high level of ethics and integrity
· Must be willing to develop and grow with the company and have the desire to take on more responsibility
· Superior communication skills (oral, written)
For immediate consideration, email your resume in MS Word format to me. I will hold all inquiries in the strictest confidence.