Director of Payroll

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and partner with HR to keep all payroll records accurate and up to date
• Perform monthly payroll close duties, including the preparation of period-end accruals and monthly journal entries for all payroll and benefits, including preparation of reconciliations of payroll accounts
• Provide formal and ad-hoc analysis of payroll, benefits, and headcount
• Continuously identify and develop solutions for process efficiency to improve productivity
• Maintain compliance with all Federal, State and local payroll tax laws
• Out of cycle/ad hoc payments of employees and production and issuance of manual checks or electronic transfers to bank accounts
• Lead a global team of payroll professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring to ensure high performance and professional growth
• Produce audit reports to validate payroll data integrity meeting SOX requirements
• Support the annual Financial Statement audit, 401k audit, Workers Comp audit, and other audits as required
• Respond to employee inquiries and requests regarding payroll matters
• Manage annual preparation and delivery of Form W-2s and 1099’s

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. CPP preferred
• 12+ years experience managing processing multi-state payroll and international payroll experience required
• Highly analytical with strong working knowledge of general payroll protocols, accounting principles and Federal, State and local regulations
• Advanced skills and demonstrated expertise supporting best practice global payroll processes, systems, policies and key internal controls
• Strong leadership and team-building skills, with a focus on fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Familiar with Ceridian and Netsuite a plus
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – able to work effectively with executives and staff and manage external service providers
• Ability to speak Spanish is considered a plus
• Proven team player who thrives on working hard with like-minded colleagues in a very collaborative environment
• Able to maintain total confidentiality and discretion
• Highly organized and detail oriented