Payroll Manager

Responsibilities:

The Payroll Manager is responsible for the bi-weekly and quarterly payroll processing operations including assisting in driving the strategic payroll processes to deliver value-added services to employees
Working with the VP Finance, the Payroll Manager will be leading the transformation of the current payroll process to meet the rapidly growing organizational needs including the new and upcoming HRIS system
Ensure accurate and timely processing of CORE’s payroll in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and legislative compliance requirements
Collaborate with the accounting GL side of the finance department, GPC and field operations to effectively research reconciling items and ensure accounting records are accurate and complete including internal/external and outside agencies (Federal, State, Local)
Also ensure that CORE’s payroll processes/procedures are administered in compliance with internal policies and government regulations
Takes the lead in planning, developing and implementing forward looking payroll processes/procedures and revises current processes/procedures to continuously seek improvement, improve accuracy and create optimal efficiency
The Payroll Manager will ensure all systems and internal controls adequately support the full-cycle payroll processes, employment taxes, applicable labor laws and compliance with wage and hour laws and state and federal regulations
Assist in identifying, evaluating and recommending information technology solutions to meet strategic organizational objectives
Process annual payroll tax reconciliation and compliance with filing returns and issuing W-2’s before Jan 31st
Maintain confidentiality of any payroll private employee information and ensures payroll information is secure
Ensure timely and accurate submission of all relevant federal state and local tax reporting and deductions
Act as primary contact for internal state and federal Payroll audits

Experience

Non-Profit Accounting Experience
Bachelors Degree (Accounting, Finance)
5+ years payroll experience

Skills and Competencies:

Payroll experience 5+ years of full cycle payroll
Paychex, UKG systems
Extreme attention to detail
Payroll certification nice to have (CPP, FPC, CPM or PCP)

Clear pre-employment background check requirements, including local, state, and national criminal records checks, sex offender registries, employment, education verifications and child abuse registry check (if required by state regulations) are required post job offer and prior to employment.