Manager, Payroll Insights & Reporting

Outfront Media•Fairfield, NJ

About The Position

The Manager, Payroll Insights & Reporting supports the Director of Payroll by coordinating special payroll programs, standardized templates, controls, documentation, data validation, and process improvements. In partnership with the Payroll Manager, who oversees daily payroll processing, this role ensures non-routine payroll activities are complete, accurate, approved, and delivered on schedule. Reporting is focused on practical operational needs, exceptions, reconciliations, and management insights rather than a large-scale reporting function.

Requirements

Payroll administration and special payment coordination
Template, SOP, and process documentation development
Data validation, reconciliations, controls, and audit support
Analytical problem-solving and continuous improvement
Cross-functional communication, organization, and follow-through
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
5-8 years of progressive payroll or related experience
Experience with bonus, incentive, or special payments
Advanced Excel
Dayforce or comparable payroll system experience
Working knowledge of SQL for data validation, reporting support, and payroll-related analysis preferred

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of SQL for data validation, reporting support, and payroll-related analysis

Responsibilities

Coordinate bonus, commission, incentive, retention, sign-on, severance, relocation, and other special payments with HR, Compensation, Finance, and Payroll Operations.
Develop submission templates, approval requirements, calendars, and tracking tools; validate payment files and resolve missing or inconsistent information before payroll deadlines.
Maintain complete, organized, and audit-ready support for non-routine payments.
Create and maintain practical payroll reports, exception summaries, reconciliations, trackers, forms, checklists, and standardized intake templates.
Analyze recurring exceptions, errors, and process trends; provide clear insights and recommendations to the Director of Payroll and business partners.
Maintain SOPs, desk guides, workflow documentation, training materials, and version control for assigned processes.
Perform data validation, reasonableness reviews, and reconciliations for assigned payroll programs and special payment files.
Support SOX controls, audit requests, and compliance activities by maintaining evidence of approvals, reviews, reconciliations, and issue resolution.
Escalate recurring errors, control concerns, and compliance risks to the Director of Payroll.
Identify opportunities to simplify and strengthen payroll processes, templates, controls, and handoffs.
Lead or support payroll projects, system enhancements, user acceptance testing, workflow changes, and implementation validation.
Partner closely with the Payroll Manager to align activities with payroll calendars and ensure approved inputs transition smoothly into processing.
Provide guidance and training to Payroll, HR, Compensation, Finance, and other stakeholders on requirements, timelines, and procedures.