Payroll Manager
Baker Tilly

Overview

Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a leading advisory CPA firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 145 territories, with 41,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $4.7 billion.

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Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

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Responsibilities

This position will include responsibilities related to managing, coordinating, and executing all payroll and compliance activities for the Firm's domestic multi-state payrolls in partnership with third party vendors. This position will be responsible for implementing U.S. payroll systems and processes in a high growth company.

Develop and coach payroll team members

• Select, orient, train, assign, schedule, and coach employees
• Ensure payroll team members provide high quality customer service and support to firm employees
• Communicate job expectations
• Plan, monitor, and appraise job contributions
• Contribute information for strategic plans and reviews
• Implement production, productivity, quality and customer-service standards

Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for domestic payroll processes

• Lead and own the payroll strategy aligned with organization needs
• Identify, create, and install process and systems to ensure consistent, compliant, and on-time delivery of all client payroll implementations, processing, and reviews.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness all client payrolls processed
• Researches and resolves client payroll tax issues in a timely and efficient manner
• Partner with a variety of internal departments (Tax, Accounting, and HR) to build scalable processes; provide input on business-related changes which have a direct impact on the payroll function
• Continuously improve existing process to reduce processing times and costs while ensuring a high degree of accuracy and precision
• Define service level agreements, establish key performance indicators, build metrics reporting capabilities and monitor adherence to these standards
• Monitor compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Stay informed on existing and new legislation. Communicate to business partners as needed to ensure compliance
• Oversee the implementation of client payroll processing systems and manage payroll processing vendor relationships
• Partner effectively with HR, Tax, and Accounting to ensure appropriate flow of data and reporting
• Assist with defining payroll's involvement with department projects and goals

Maintain and expand knowledge base in area of expertise

• Comply with continuing education requirements; participate in professional organizations, independent study, etc.
• Integrate new knowledge and skills into daily work and share with colleagues as appropriate
• Maintain current knowledge of local, state and feral practices and laws

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) or more years of experience leading, coaching, and mentoring a team, especially through change
• Proven ADP Workforce Now and RUN proficiencies
• Demonstrated problem solving, organization, interpersonal, project management, and communication skills
• Solid Microsoft Office Suite (Excel) skills
• Ability to learn and utilize specialized software, per office/team requirements, such as UltiPro, STAR, etc.
• Ability to provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality, and the timely completion of duties
• Keen sense of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as ability to follow direction and procedures
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, time sensitive environment with frequent interruptions
• Participate as an effective Finance team member
• Demonstrate excellent team skills, positive attitude and high ethical standards
• Identify opportunities for improvement and participate in internal projects and operations
• Work with leadership to identify and implement new processes and procedures, facilitating feedback and offering solutions

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