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    Payroll Manager - Los Angeles, United States - Tetra Tech

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    Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.

    Apply today and join the company that is Leading with Science.

    We are looking for a Payroll Manager to lead our payroll functions. The selected candidate will work to ensure our payroll expenses and taxes are paid correctly and on time. A large part of this role is to supervise our payroll team and liaise with other professionals. The pay scale for this position is 110K-135K, based on qualifications and experience.

    Your Role:

    • Overseeing the process of timely and accurate weekly, biweekly, and monthly multi-state, non-union, and union payrolls for Tetra Tech subsidiaries
    • Managing a team of 3-4 payroll administrators
    • Reviewing payrolls and transmitting payroll files to ADP on weekly/biweekly basis
    • Adhering to payroll best practices, guidelines, and procedures
    • Recommending automation and improvement on payroll related processes
    • Coordinating timekeeping (Oracle Time and Labor) and payroll systems
    • Overseeing the processing of payroll changes (e.g., new hires, terminations, raises)
    • Reviewing manual checks and wires
    • Being the integral part during conversions and acquisitions
    • Ensuring compliance with relevant federal, state, and local laws
    • Supervising and coaching team members
    • Coordinating with auditors on SOX, internal, and external audits
    • Coordinating testing on new extensions, system upgrades, new calculation set ups, projects, and data analyses
    • Working together with Human Resources (HR) and Accounting teams to reconcile discrepancies
    • Maintaining accurate records and preparing reports for audits
    • Resolving issues and answering payroll-related questions
    • Escalating complex questions to Payroll Director
    • Coordinating Workers Compensation and Multiple Work Site location reports on a quarterly basis
    • Coordinating SUI rate changes, updating and investigating ADP charges to the rates on ADP invoices for accuracy
    • Assisting to resolve any tax variances presented by the payroll tax accountant
    • Coordinating quarter and year end activities
    • Working with IT on testing new processes and interfaces
    • Professional and timely customer service to internal, external, and third parties
    Qualifications:
    • Proven 3+ years of experience as a payroll manager processing over 5000+ employees
    • Multistate payroll experience is required
    • Proven leadership experience
    • Current knowledge of payroll procedures and related laws
    • Familiarity with payroll software ADP Vantage or WFN, ADPR reporting
    • Ability to work with others, cross-functionally and build relationships in a team environment
    • Experience in system implementations
    • Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
    • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative work relationships
    • Outstanding communication skills (written and oral)
    • Organizational and leadership skills
    • Knowledge of labor and payroll tax laws
    • BSC/BA in Business Administration, Accounting, Human Resources or a related field
    • CPP designation is required
    • Understanding of federal, state, and local payroll regulations and union contracts
    • Strong excel and analytical skills
    • Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks and projects effectively
    At Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech's employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including health orders and regulations related to COVID-19 that are mandated by local, state, and federal authorities as well as project requirements.

    About Tetra Tech:

    Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees-22,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

    Explore our open positions at Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:

    LinkedIn: @TetraTechCareers

    Twitter: @TetraTechJobs

    Facebook: @TetraTechCareers

    Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech's core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.

    Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

    We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

    Please no phone calls or agencies.


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