Payroll Director - Houston, United States - Vision

Vision
Vision
Verified Company
Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

THE ROLE
The Payroll Director will plan, organize, lead, and evaluate the execution of multi-state U. S. and multi-province Canadian payroll functions.

The Director will oversee a direct payroll staff of 8 and an additional indirect staff of approximately 22 for a growing shared services department ensuring compliance with federal and state payroll laws, a high level of processing accuracy, and superior customer service in the demanding and fast-paced entertainment industry.

This role will report to the Controller of Shared Services within the Corporate Accounting function.

What This Role Will Do

  • Accurate and prompt processing of biweekly, weekly, and semimonthly payrolls that include salaried, hourly, tipped, seasonal, and union employees in multiple states in the U. S. and Canada.
  • Lead, mentor, and professionally develop payroll team members toward the achievement of department, Company, and personal goals.
  • Create and/or process query reports to support executive and local management, Human Resources, Benefits, Risk Management, Accounting, and others as needed.
  • Acts as primary payroll contact with ADP, other payroll service providers, and other products/services that interface with payroll about system/service issues, establishment of new payrolls, implementation of tax and regulatory changes, process changes, management of earning/deduction codes, and system enhancements.
  • Develop and keep reports, controls, and procedures that ease the correct accounting and reporting of payroll and related unclaimed property.
  • Ensure strict adherence to setting up internal controls and SOX compliance procedures.
  • Communicate and resolve payroll issues for Human Resources, Accounting, and other departments as needed.
  • Coordinate and provide information, records, and reports for all payroll audits including workers' compensation, regulatory agencies, and internal and external audits.
  • Continuous evaluation and improvement of all payroll processes seeking maximum processing efficiency and accuracy. Research and make recommendations about modern technology and automated solutions for payroll processing.
  • Maintain an elevated level of customer service including prompt research and response to inquiries and consultation on payroll issues including tax and regulatory matters.
  • Work closely with the Human Resources department to ensure correct benefit deductions and employee record keeping.
  • Maintains uptodate professional and technical payroll knowledge including Canadian and US government, state/province, and local requirements, ensuring company compliance, and recommending management on needed actions.
  • Maintains confidentiality and security of payroll information and data files.
  • Maintain the current emergency contingency payroll processing plan.
  • Special projects as needed.

What This Person Will Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field from an accredited college or university is strongly preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years of payroll experience and 5 years of payroll management in a highvolume environment preferred.
  • CPP certification is needed.
  • Strong leadership and employee management skills and the ability to promote and keep open communications and a collaborative team environment.
  • Knowledge of ADP's Vantage product, Workforce Now, and ADP report writing preferred.
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, garnishments, payroll taxation and regulatory reporting
  • Experience with a high volume (20,000 plus employees) payroll department.
  • Extensive knowledge of automated payroll processing systems and experience with system implementations
  • Advanced EXCEL skills needed.
  • Multistate experience that includes California is needed. Canadian payroll experience preferred.
  • Experience with automated timekeeping and POS systems and integration with payroll systems.
  • Understanding and ability to design and implement internal controls surrounding payroll.
  • Strong technical writing skills and the ability to develop and draft internal payroll policies and procedures, correspondence with taxing agencies, employees, and others as needed.
  • Strong customer service orientation, showing patience and an ability to keep a professional demeanor in all communications, both verbal and written
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills that include the ability to interact with employees at all levels.
  • Experience with acquisitions, integrations, and dissolutions.
  • Minimal travel may be needed.

Pay:
Up to $170,000.00 per year


Experience:


  • Accounting: 10 years (required)
- payroll: 10 years (required)

- payroll management: 5 years (required)
- high-volume environment: 5 years (required)
- high volume (20,000 plus employees) payroll department: 5 years (required)
- automated payroll processing systems: 10 years (required)
- system implementations: 10 years (required)

  • Multistate: 10 years (required)
  • California: 10 years (required)
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