Salary
💰 $90,000 - $100,000 per year
About the role
- · Multi-state Payroll Processing for assigned pay groups, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- · Maintain and update payroll records, including new hires, terminations, and changes in employee status.
- · Reconcile payroll discrepancies and resolve any issues related to payroll processing.
- · Prepare and distribute payroll reports to management and finance teams.
- · Collaborate with the HR team to support employee inquiries related to payroll, taxation, and benefits.
- · Complete payroll, tax, and benefit audits to verify that all systems remain up-to-date and accurate.
- · Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including HR, IT, and Finance, to ensure seamless integration of new systems and processes.
- · Conduct system audits and data migration activities to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- · Assist with preparing training sessions for new acquisition teams on payroll and benefits processes and systems.
- · Process 401k changes and fundings
- · Assist with benefit and tax reconciliations
- · Develop and maintain documentation related to payroll procedures
- · Stay current with industry best practices and changes in payroll regulations to ensure compliance.
- · Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to payroll processing and project management.
Requirements
- · Minimum of 5 years of experience in multi-state payroll processing
- · Proven experience managing complex projects, preferably related to acquisition or integration activities.
- · Strong knowledge of payroll systems, benefits administration, and compliance requirements. UKG experience highly preferred.
- · Proven experience preparing, reconciling, and filing monthly, quarterly, and annual federal, state, and local payroll tax returns (Forms 941, 940, state withholding, state unemployment, etc.).
- · Strong working knowledge of multi-state tax compliance, including state-specific deposit schedules and filing requirements.
- · Experience with quarterly payroll tax reconciliations and resolving variances between payroll registers, general ledger, and tax filings.
- · Familiarity with electronic filing systems (e.g., EFTPS, state portals, local tax agency sites).
- · Demonstrated ability to research, resolve, and respond to tax notices from federal, state, and local agencies.
- · Experience preparing amended returns (941-X or state equivalents) when errors are identified.
- · Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- · Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and payroll software (e.g., ADP, Paychex, etc.).
- · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- · Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- · Certification in Payroll (e.g., CPP) or Project Management (e.g., PMP) is a plus.
- · Experience with HRIS systems and data migration processes.
- · Familiarity with merger and acquisition processes and integration strategies.