Associate Director – Payroll

Associate Director – Payroll

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or related course of study.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in payroll processing.
• Experience in accounting analysis and month-end reconciliations.
• Experience in international payroll processing.
• 2+ years of managing a high-performing team.
• Ability to work well independently and as a team member in a time sensitive environment.
• Unquestionable ethics and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive data.
• Advanced Excel skills required (critical to success in the position); experience with accounting software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the team responsible for full-cycle processing of US and International payroll on a semi-monthly or monthly basis as applicable.
• Manage partnership with payroll software service provider to optimize system functionality and exploit opportunities for process automation.
• Implement, maintain, and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, taxes and other deductions.
• Manage tax and benefits compliance and reporting with all Federal, State, and Local payroll compliance, including tax withholding, and garnishments.
• Identify recommendations to scale processes to enhance payroll operational efficiency including the design and implementation of internal controls and maintain payroll policies and procedures.
• Answer employee questions regarding payroll and process payroll changes.
• Manage workers compensation and 401(k) plan audits.
• Ensure appropriate tax withholding, accounting and compliance, including global mobility tracking.
• Assist with the development of internal controls and the automation of equity processes.
• Lead ad-hoc projects as applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge of Workday and Netsuite preferred but not required.