Payroll Manager

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.

Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.

We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.
 
Ready to reach your highest potential? Let’s work together.

Job Summary:

The Payroll Manager is responsible for managing the payroll function to ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll, compliance with federal, state and Social Security regulations and the Company’s compensation and benefit structure. Uses performance measurement models, systems, and tools to monitor the payroll value stream performance health, support problem solving to address gaps in performance and identify opportunities to improve. Uses effective leadership, change management, and process improvement experience to drive processes and technologies that result in productivity gains, cost savings, and improved workflow and quality.

Responsible for managing the work environment, identifying workforce needs and ensuring alignment with corporate manager expectations, values and vision.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Leads and develops the payroll team to support the maintenance of the Company’s payroll and payroll tax compliance function in accordance with established payroll policies and procedures regarding withholding, taxation of benefits, garnishments, relocation reimbursements and nonqualified plans.
• Determines Company's compliance requirement with respect to withholding and reporting as it applies to payroll by interpreting relevant laws and regulations, including applicable state and federal wage and hour laws.
• Establishes and enforces procedures designed to verify the integrity of the payroll data prior to processing to ensure its accuracy.
• Reviews payroll work products, such as payroll audits, journals, certifications, and other work completed by payroll team members.
• Manages the design, implementation, and monitoring of the internal control structure to facilitate accurate and complete payroll process and related financial reporting.
• Manages the development of training and cross-training objectives to ensure effectiveness in job and mitigation of risk.  
• Manages the development and communication of payroll policies and procedures. Administer the Company's policies and procedures regarding compensation and benefits to payroll.
• Manages the tasks and processes and collaborates with key stakeholders to successfully complete payroll processing and related payroll tax deliverables. 
• Communicates decisions, to key stakeholders across the division including internal customers, partners, and upper-level management.
• Identify payroll issues that require escalation and consultation with upper management …