Accounting - Manager, Payroll
About The Position
The Accounting department is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead and manage the transition from PeopleSoft HCM to Workday, ensure effective system ownership, drive operational efficiencies through best practices, and maintain payroll accuracy and timeliness. The position is based at the company headquarters in Fairfield, Ohio. Candidates outside the local area must be willing to relocate. The team currently works a hybrid schedule of four in-office days and one remote day per week. The annual pay range is $82,500–$144,060. Pay is determined based on education, experience, location, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Eligible associates may also receive an annual cash bonus and stock incentives based on company and individual performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting.
- 10 or more years of accounting experience.
- Experience with payroll processing and financial reporting.
- Knowledge of payroll taxation, payroll accounting, compliance, and internal controls.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Experience integrating payroll, HRIS, human capital management (HCM), benefits, timekeeping, and financial systems.
- Ability to manage multiple payroll priorities and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Experience with Workday HCM and/or PeopleSoft HCM.
- Candidates outside the local area must be willing to relocate to the Fairfield, Ohio area.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC), or another recognized payroll certification; candidates actively pursuing certification are encouraged to apply.
- Prior leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and developing associates.
- Experience with PeopleSoft HCM.
- Experience with Workday HCM, including knowledge of payroll, time tracking, benefits, and financial management system (FMS), general ledger, labor costing, and payroll accounting functionality.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Support the transition from PeopleSoft HCM to Workday and drive process efficiencies and improvements through system best practices.
- Manage payroll system implementations, upgrades, testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), data validation, and system conversions.
- Communicate and collaborate with Human Resources, Finance, Tax, Internal Audit, Compliance, Shared Services, and Information Technology on payroll-related initiatives.
- Oversee payroll reporting, reconciliations, audits, year-end processes, and internal controls.
- Coach, mentor, and develop associates.
- Manage vendor relationships, system enhancements, and cross-functional projects.
- Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling payroll and associate information.
Benefits
- Eligible associates may receive an annual cash bonus based on company and individual performance.
- Eligible associates may receive stock incentives based on company and individual performance.
- The company provides tools and training to support associates' success and development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
