Payroll Manager - Miller Electric Company

Miller Electric Company•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

Miller Electric Company is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Payroll Audit Manager to join our dynamic team. This role is critical in a publicly traded company with a diverse and primarily unionized workforce and is responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of all payroll processes through robust controls, audits, and reconciliations. The Payroll Audit Manager will report to the Director of Payroll and work closely with Payroll, Finance, and HR to establish and maintain a best-in-class payroll control environment, ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, and union regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 5 years of payroll management experience focused on auditing, controls, and reconciliations with a minimum of 2 years in union payroll, preferably within a publicly traded company.
Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll laws, as well as union regulations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, advanced Excel skills.
Excellent leadership, organizational, and strong analytical ability.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, with experience in cross-functional collaboration.

Nice To Haves

CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) designation preferred.
Experience with COINS ERP and SOX compliance.
Experience in the construction industry, particularly within an electrical contracting environment, is highly desirable.
Experience with project-based accounting.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and maintain strong internal controls over payroll processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
Ensure payroll operations adhere to federal, state, and local laws, as well as union agreements and collective bargaining requirements.
Monitor compliance with SOX-related controls applicable to payroll in a publicly traded environment.
Lead all internal payroll audits, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reviews.
Perform detailed payroll reconciliations including payroll to general ledger, tax liabilities (940, 941, SUI) benefits and 401(k), garnishments, and union deductions.
Identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and ensure timely resolution.
Oversee payroll audit support for year-end processes.
Support and review quarterly and annual tax filings for accuracy and completeness.
Partner with the Payroll tax administrator to ensure all filings and payments are accurate and timely.
Provide insights into payroll risks and control effectiveness.
Ensure payroll system configurations support proper controls and accurate reporting.
Partner with payroll leadership to validate system outputs and data integrity within COINS ERP.
Identify control gaps and recommend enhancements.
Develop and maintain payroll control documentation including policies, procedures, and audit checklists.
Continuously evaluate payroll process and recommend improvements.
Build and maintain a Payroll Command Center framework.
Work closely with Payroll, HR, and Finance teams to ensure alignment.
Provide insights into payroll risks and control effectiveness.