Payroll Accounting Manager - Remote

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About The Position

The Payroll Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing payroll accounting functions, including the integration and reconciliation of payroll, benefits, taxes, and labor cost allocations into the Oracle Fusion General Ledger. This role ensures accurate financial posting, compliance with GAAP and SOX requirements, and effective collaboration with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT. The Manager drives process improvements, supports audits, and provides subject matter expertise on payroll accounting integrations within Oracle Fusion. As a Payroll Accounting Manager at Community Health Systems, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our purpose to help people get well and live healthier by providing safe, quality healthcare, building enduring relationships with our patients, and providing value for the people and communities we serve. Our team members enjoy a robust benefits package including health insurance, flexible scheduling, 401k and student loan repayment programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field required.
• 4-6 years of experience in payroll accounting or ERP financial systems required.
• 2-4 years of experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud (HCM & ERP) required.
• 2-4 years of people leader experience required.
• Experience with payroll-to-GL integrations and costing within Oracle HCM required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred.
• Experience with Oracle HDL, FBDI, or REST APIs for data integration.
• Familiarity with Oracle Cloud implementation or upgrade projects.
• Understanding of internal control frameworks, especially SOX compliance requirements.
• Experience in multi-entity or shared services environments preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred.
• Oracle HCM Payroll or Financials certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages the end-to-end flow of HCM financial data (payroll, benefits, taxes, labor costing) into the Oracle Fusion General Ledger, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives to automate processes, enhance reporting, and improve cross-module performance.
• Oversees the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Oracle Fusion integrations between HCM and Financials modules.
• Ensures timely and accurate preparation of payroll journal entries, labor distribution entries, and accruals.
• Leads reconciliation efforts between Oracle Fusion HCM Payroll and GL, resolving discrepancies and ensuring financial accuracy.
• Monitors and maintains internal controls and SOX compliance for payroll-to-GL transactions and related reporting.
• Supports month-end and year-end close processes including payroll-related journal processing and reporting.
• Serves as subject matter expert on Oracle Fusion GL and HCM financial integrations during audits, compliance reviews, and system upgrades.
• Collaborates with HRIS, Payroll, Accounting, and IT teams to troubleshoot and optimize data flows and GL mappings.
• Maintains system integrity by overseeing charts of accounts usage, cost centers, and segment value updates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Flexible scheduling.
• 401k.
• Student loan repayment programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree