Director Payroll

Cherokee Federal•McLean, VA

About The Position

The Director of Payroll is responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant laws and tax obligations, supervising the payroll team, and maintaining accurate payroll records. Develop systems to process payroll transactions, coordinate timekeeping systems, oversee payroll changes and system upgrades, ensure compliance with laws and internal policies, supervise and coach payroll staff, liaise with auditors for payroll tax audits, collaborate with HR and accounting teams, maintain accurate records, and resolve payroll-related issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or other related field, with payroll certification preferred.
Minimum of 10-15 years of payroll experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Oracle Fusion Cloud payroll and ADP SmartCompliance experience preferred.
Experience with transitioning payroll systems and processes from existing to new platform.
Government contracting experience required.
Knowledge of Microsoft 365.
Must have previously processed payroll for 3000 - 5000 employees.
Knowledge of outsourced payroll components such as tax and garnishments.
Knowledge of enterprise-wide payroll systems, including configuration.
Demonstrated expertise in payroll compliance and a commitment to staying current on legislative and regulatory changes impacting payroll operations.
Knowledge of state and federal payroll and tax laws and the implementation of compliance requirements as it pertains to payroll services.
Proven experience managing payroll with employees across multiple countries. Must have strong understanding of regulatory requirements and the ability to leverage and integrate various systems to ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing.
Knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures in payroll processing.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Ability to lead, mentor and advise teams.
Ability to build strong interdepartmental relationships.
Ability to prioritize work and successfully meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Responsibilities

Directs and oversees full-cycle payroll processing for multi-entity, multi-state, and international workforce.
Responsible for developing and executing adequate controls across the payroll processing lifecycle, to include deductions, garnishments, leave balances, and tax in collaboration with HR and accounting.
Leads, mentors, and develops a high performing payroll team.
Fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Ensures execution of payroll processing including importing of data from multiple source systems into Oracle HRIS.
Experience with ADP SmartCompliance.
Responsible for Deltek Costpoint timekeeping administration.
Responsible for developing and executing adequate controls across the payroll processing lifecycle, to include deductions, garnishments, leave balances, and tax in collaboration with HR and accounting.
Ensures appropriate transmission of federal withholding and FICA to the IRS including preparing 941 quarterly reports.
Oversees payroll audits, reconciliations, and controls to ensure accuracy and mitigate risk.
Leads year-end processing, including W-2 preparation and validation.
Recommends and leads executing process improvements related to payroll processing systems.
Maintains deep knowledge of and stays current with evolving federal and state payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements; proactively assesses impacts to the organization and implements necessary changes to ensure ongoing compliance.
Leads payroll system enhancements, drive automation, and process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce manual work.
Establishes and maintains payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Serves as the payroll subject matter expert for leadership and stakeholders.
Supports audits, compliance reviews, and external reporting requirements.
Ensures proper handling of complex payroll scenarios such as, expatriates, third country nations, and local nationals.
Partners with HR, Finance, IT, Benefits and Compensation on system configurations, GL mapping, and to improve data integrity.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.