Payroll Manager

MaineGeneral Health•Waterville, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At MaineGeneral Health, every paycheck represents the dedication of employees who care for our communities each day. We're seeking an experienced and collaborative Payroll Manager to lead our payroll operations, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with all applicable regulations. This leadership role is ideal for a payroll professional who enjoys optimizing processes, developing teams, and partnering across departments to support organizational success. As Payroll Manager, you'll oversee daily payroll operations, ensure regulatory compliance, manage departmental resources, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the employee experience. This role currently supervises two payroll staff and one financial accounting staff.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
Progressive payroll leadership experience, preferably within healthcare or another complex, multi-site, and multi-state organization.
Strong knowledge of payroll processing, payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and payroll compliance requirements.
Experience supervising and developing payroll professionals.
Demonstrated ability to manage payroll systems, vendor relationships, and operational budgets.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent communication and customer service skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
Experience with enterprise payroll, Workday, and HRIS systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the daily operations of the Payroll department while ensuring alignment with MaineGeneral Health's strategic goals and financial objectives.
Manage, coach, and develop payroll staff, fostering a collaborative, customer-focused, and high-performing team environment.
Oversee all payroll processes to ensure employees are paid accurately, timely, and in compliance with federal, state, and organizational requirements.
Assist in developing departmental goals, performance standards, and operational objectives that support organizational priorities.
Monitor departmental budgets and ensure responsible stewardship of financial resources.
Ensure compliance with payroll regulations, organizational policies, and applicable labor and tax requirements.
Manage departmental contracts, vendor relationships, and payroll-related service providers.
Evaluate, recommend, and oversee the acquisition and maintenance of payroll systems, equipment, and departmental resources.
Monitor system performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and service delivery.
Partner with Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, and organizational leaders to resolve payroll issues and support operational initiatives.
Lead or support special projects, reporting initiatives, process improvements, and business analysis as assigned.