Manager - Payroll

AM General•South Bend, IN

About The Position

AM General develops and builds specialized ground vehicle systems that get the US Armed Services and our allies to and from their mission safely. Our innovative spirit delivers advanced, rugged, resilient, and dependable mobility solutions. We are one team dedicated to producing the best products for our customers. We have a collective understanding that at AM General our purpose is to serve those who serve to protect us. We R.I.D.E. with Sgt. Smith! We are R esponsive We have I ntegrity We are D ynamic We exhibit E xcellence GENERAL SUMMARY Supervise payroll department staff and verify that all employees are paid correctly.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting
Five to ten years of finance experience
Three to five years of supervisory experience
Requires one to be extremely organized
Moderate knowledge of MS Office Products
High level of initiative
Ability to communicate effectively both verbal and written
Accuracy in their quality of work
Ability to work independently
Strong problem-solving and leadership skills
SAP experience
Strong supervisory skills
Ability to multi-task
Good customer service skills
Sight: must be able to regularly read computer screen, reports, and various documents with detail and clarity to accomplish work tasks in a safe and efficient manner, including regular use of adequate close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus
Hearing: must be able to regularly hear well enough to communicate

Responsibilities

Assist payroll department staff in processing payroll
Troubleshoot any problems, verify all payrolls are processed correctly, verify all taxes are withheld correctly, verify all 401(k), savings bonds, child support, garnishment, and other misc. deductions are withheld correctly and remitted to the appropriate third parties
PAC (Political Action Committee) Treasurer Responsible for tracking all employee contributions, making all disbursements, and filing all required reports
Input all pension maintenance into the Mellon online system, prepare paperwork for all lump sum pension distributions, and reconcile to Mellon's figures each month
Prepare monthly Journal Voucher entry for Payroll adjustments
Prepare various general ledger account/bank account reconciliations and review those prepared by other payroll department staff members
Responsible for calculating all gross ups for relocations and company cars, dues, etc.
Responsible for all bonus and misc. payments
Responsible for issuing forms W-2 to all employees and filing the related reports with the appropriate federal, state, and local agencies
Responsible for balancing the final payroll of the year to the year-end reports
Responsible for preparing the necessary payroll documentation for the annual work comp audit, and for any financial, tax or other misc. audits
Responsible for preparing any payroll reports requested by management
Coordinate with IS&S to maintain all computerized payroll systems
Perform testing on any system that have been modified or upgraded