HR Payroll Manager - HPM 25-21543

Position: HR Payroll Manager

Location: San Antonio, TX 78249

Duration: 06+ months with possible extension

Shift timing: 09 AM – 05 PM | M - F

Position type: Contractual role

Job type: Hybrid role    

Job Description:

The Manager of Payroll Operations is responsible for the successful oversight and management of the payroll team, through a centralized service delivery model. The Manager of Payroll Operations manages payroll teams responsible for regional payroll processing. This role will serve as a “change agent,” ensuring the payroll function’s shift to a forward thinking and proactive group, focused on harnessing best practices, and technological advancements. The Manager of Payroll Operations will also ensure that his/her team is responsive, employs discipline in the areas of controls and accuracy, and is able to gain operational efficiencies wherever possible. The Manager of Payroll Operations manages relationships with internal and external stakeholders, audit, and local and national government agencies. This highly functioning leader is responsible for a successful multi-state payroll including the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and additionally works cross functionally with other service delivery teams to optimize customer solutions and ensure complete, accurate, and compliant solutions with a focus on customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Setting goals for the work group, developing organizational capability, and modelling.
• Demonstrates ability to lead complex projects, including Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, and other business reorganizations to ensure the success of the project
• Supports the implementation of company programs in collaboration with key stakeholders, e.g. IT, HRIS, Compensation and Benefits

Planning and Execution skills

• Developing strategic and operational plans for the work group, managing execution, and measuring results
• Plans and manages department processes and practices to ensure that programs are aligned with company business goals and objectives
• Consults closely with business leaders and regional partner resource heads to establish payroll approach and programs and ensures alignment with overall company policies, programs, and business objectives
• Ability to apply knowledge of multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities

Business Acumen

• Directs payroll activities associated with mergers and acquisitions and companywide or site-specific projects
• Ensures that all associates in North America are paid on time and accurately and that statutory deductions and returns are filed with government agencies on time
• Oversees process improvements to ensure efficient and accurate payroll processing, payroll tax reporting, payroll accounting, and record retention
• Partner with on-site outsourced payroll team to ensure all processes are completed as expected
• Serves as an internal expert and acts as an advisor to internal departments on compliance and technical issues involving North America payroll, taxes, tax withholding, benefits, associated labor laws, and payroll/payroll tax responsibilities

Daily Responsibilities

• Daily review of open item and manual check lists
• Monthly review of vendor performance relative to contractual SLA
• Responsible for quarterly adjustments and year-end activities for US and Canadian payroll
• Work with HR & Global Mobility on cross country associate transfers to ensure all payroll associated aspects of the transfer are coordinated and managed to ensure compliance (local and/or host), accurate delivery of pay and benefits and other policy driven allowances, compliant reporting in one or more countries concurrently
• Assist Finance with the reconciliation of the cash accounts accessed by ADP to cover payroll charges
• Coordinate and manage relationship between ADP and HR, Global Mobility, Tax, Treasury and Finance departments
• Manage payroll policies and procedures for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Perform security audits within the payroll system. List the important/tangible responsibilities with an active verb. Lead/Deliver/Manage/Mentor/Map/Work/Own as examples]

Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in Accounting, Business or Human Resources
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to interface at the highest levels within an organization
• Strong Leadership skills
• Working knowledge of labor law directives as they relate to payroll and tax including but not limited to working time, minimum wage regulations, regular rate of pay calculations, maternity, paternity and family leave
• Strong analytical and financial analysis skills
• Knowledge of and ability to navigate vendor relationships as they relate to 3rd party payroll service providers and Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Manage ADP relationship along with the client and the payroll team to deliver essential functions and to deliver timely accurate payrolls

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business
• Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC)
• Certified Payroll Professional Certification (CPP)