Payroll and Employment Tax Manager Hybrid

David's Bridal•King of Prussia, PA

4d•$74,800 - $112,200•Hybrid

About The Position

From Aisle to Algorithm and for All Life’s Moments, at David’s Bridal, we empower our customers and our employees to stay true to their dreams and find the one, whether that means the event or the wedding dress that matches a personal style—or the career that is a perfect fit. Join a company that dominates the products in their category – 1 out of 3 being sold by them and taking care of them with one of the highest customer service scores in retail! If you are passionately enthusiastic, endlessly curious, and customer obsessed, say “I do” and apply today! The Manager of Payroll is responsible for US and global payroll activities, developing policies, procedures and payroll strategy. The incumbent is responsible for directing the activities of all payroll staff and for developing and monitoring all tasks necessary to accomplish the organization’s payroll processing objectives, including relationships with internal and external auditors and state and federal agencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration with course study in accounting or a related field required.
5 plus years of payroll experience in a global environment.
2 - 4 years of supervisory experience.
Demonstrated coaching/mentoring skills and problem-solving skills.
Strong customer service and time management skills.
Ability to analyze administrative problems and adopt an effective resolution.
Ability to select information from sources such as financial and operating records and to organize information for reports.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
Knowledge of payroll, human resources, and accounting operations applications
Considerable knowledge of federal, state and local payroll functions and administration, including regulations and their underlying principles

Nice To Haves

CPP designation preferred.
Retail or multi-location experience, preferred.
DayForce is preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure adherence to payroll process standards, including system design, data collection, calculations, data input and related reporting.
Develop, implement and monitor internal policies, procedures and controls related to payroll processes.
Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local legal requirements.
Lead and develop payroll team including: hiring, training and employee development; managing group workload and establishing priorities; ensuring existing policies and procedures are followed; managing/reviewing annual performance reviews and monitoring appropriate performance metrics.
Manage payroll work activities including verification of electronic reports, salary deductions (both mandatory and voluntary), W-2 preparation, quarterly and annual federal, state and local tax reports, and other reports and actions affecting payment of personnel and payroll history of employees.
Serve as Payroll lead for special projects, including but not limited to assisting in the continuing development of an integrated Human Resource/Payroll information system. Provide direction to HRIS on maintenance and enhancements to the Payroll and HR suite of products.
Protect payroll operations by maintaining confidentiality of records.
Support global expansion by managing payroll process for US & Canada.
Assist internal and external auditors during audit process, providing documents, reports, and other payroll-related credentials upon request; answering questions regarding information and/or procedures as required; and implementing procedural changes recommended by auditors.
Other duties as assigned.