Payroll Manager
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Job Location:
Rockville, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Payroll Manager
Location: Rockville MD (Hybrid: 5 days/week in office for onboarding then 3 days/week in office)
Industry: Innovative Technology & Life Sciences
Team Size: Large growing department
A leading organization in the technology and life sciences sector is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee domestic and international payroll operations. This is a hands-on leadership role within a collaborative and expanding department reporting to the Director of Accounting and managing one direct report.
Position Summary:
The Payroll Manager is responsible for managing day-to-day payroll activities ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations and supporting the companys monthly close cycle. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll management experience with multi-state and international payrolls and a proven ability to lead process improvements in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Benefits:
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Location: Rockville MD (Hybrid: 5 days/week in office for onboarding then 3 days/week in office)
Industry: Innovative Technology & Life Sciences
Team Size: Large growing department
A leading organization in the technology and life sciences sector is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee domestic and international payroll operations. This is a hands-on leadership role within a collaborative and expanding department reporting to the Director of Accounting and managing one direct report.
Position Summary:
The Payroll Manager is responsible for managing day-to-day payroll activities ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations and supporting the companys monthly close cycle. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll management experience with multi-state and international payrolls and a proven ability to lead process improvements in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise and perform all domestic and international payroll functions including processing timecards payrolls maintaining records and verifying data accuracy
- Manage payroll schedules workload and interactions with general ledger and HR teams
- Ensure compliance with government reporting requirements for taxes withholding and employer contributions
- Prepare payroll-related journal entries account reconciliations and financial reports
- Oversee preparation of monthly quarterly annual and ad hoc analyses and reports
- Develop and implement process changes to improve payroll efficiency and effectiveness
- Establish payroll systems and procedures for new legal entities as needed
- Manage relationships with third-party payroll processing companies in international jurisdictions
- Ensure all statutory reporting and payment deadlines are met
- Interpret company policies to ensure payroll procedures are compliant with federal state and local laws
- Prepare wire requests and provide proper coding to Accounts Payable for payroll-related wires
- Support internal and external audits and ensure payroll-related policies and procedures are maintained
- Calculate and record payroll-related accruals including vacation and bonus and ensure timely processing of approved expense reports
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in business accounting finance HR or related discipline required
- Minimum 7 years of payroll or equivalent experience
- 35 years of management experience (direct staff supervision or program/process management)
- Experience with multi-state and international payroll required
- Experience with payroll systems such as UKG (UltiPro) preferred
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or other professional certifications a plus
- Strong compliance background with payroll taxes labor laws and reporting
- Proven ability to manage payroll for medium to large employee populations
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite especially Excel
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate complex data
- High level of integrity professionalism and ability to handle confidential information
- Must pass a background check drug screening and credit check
- Candidates requiring sponsorship now or in the future cannot be considered
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off and holidays
- Flexible work schedule
- Additional benefits available
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Dayforce
- Paychex
- Payroll Management
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- SOX
- Payroll
- ADP
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- Human Resources
- JD Edwards
- Workday
About Company
Cordia Resources is a professional recruiting and staffing firm specializing in the areas of Accounting, Finance, HR, and IT in the Washington DC Metro region.
