Payroll Manager

Bunzl Career • St. Louis, MO

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Payroll Manager will oversee the corporate payroll team. The payroll team is responsible for processing payroll and benefits for 6700+ employees in the US and Canada. This position will work closely with the Sr. Director of HRIS and Payroll with the day-to-day management of the Payroll Administrators within the department.

Requirements

• 5+ years payroll experience required
• 2+ years supervisory experience required
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a fast-paced customer service environment.
• High School diploma or GED required
• Must possess a strong understanding of the HR and Payroll function
• Must have an established work history of maintaining a high level of confidentiality, accuracy, detail and organization
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience with researching and resolving legislative compliance issues is highly preferred
• Experience with UltiPro and Kronos or similar payroll systems is highly preferred
• Experience in a multi-state, international, multi-location and/or unionized environment is highly preferred
• Experience in a shared service environment and solid understanding of HR cycles
• Experience managing remote teams desired
• HR experience preferably in an operations environment
• Ability to effectively supervise team members and work as a member of that team and organize work activities for other members of that team
• Professional Skills: Demonstrated coaching/mentoring skills and issue management problem solving skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail and follow through to resolve any outstanding issues
• Strong time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; appropriately communicates with all levels of customers from assistants to Sr. Executives
• Ability to adapt to changing environment and support of multiple clients
• Ability to analyze/interpret data and take appropriate action
• Ability & interest in training other team members
• Some knowledge of tax reciprocity rules and regulations
• Working knowledge of email, Internet Explorer, Excel and Access

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• CEB Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of payroll processing for both US and Canadian payroll
• Serve as a liaison to the Time & Attendance end users to provide support for on-going education and compliance
• Balance payrolls against time clock imports, manual entries, and spreadsheet imports
• Analyze new employee set up and on-going employee changes to ensure accurate taxation
• Monitor and process employee requests via employee self-service web portal
• Cross audit payroll processing for accuracy and provide backup assistance to other Payroll/Benefit Administrators
• Research, calculate, request and distribute manual checks
• Determine and monitor employee benefit eligibility levels and benefit enrollment
• Determine and ensure proper taxation of employee fringe benefits
• Maintain benefit and deduction changes
• Correspond with agencies and ensure compliance regarding Child Support and Garnishment withholding orders
• Reconcile and analyze monthly benefit billing for Canadian employees
• Assist Regional and Corporate Human Resource personnel with implementing rate changes, benefit changes, paid time off changes, and other procedural changes
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of Collective Bargaining Agreements and guarantee procedural compliance
• Assign paid time off accruals, monitor usage and maintain exceptions
• Reconcile and analyze vacationable earnings for Canadian employees and process payouts of unused accrued paid time off
• Work closely with the Accounting Department on payroll related A/R and A/P functions
• Communicate extensively with Regional and Corporate Human Resource personnel regarding employee changes of status
• Compile and analyze monthly and weekly reports for all payroll deductions
• Maintain procedural documentation
• Maintain employee electronic payroll file via scanning system
• Answer employee inquiries and troubleshoot employee issues
• Manage Payroll staff, prepare work schedules to ensure appropriate coverage
• Provide supervisory guidance and counsel to the payroll administrators
• Monitor workload and evaluate direct reports and may review the evaluations/development plans of others
• Ensure team members acquire necessary skills and performance attributes, in line with business and personal development needs
• Provide guidance to and shares knowledge with colleagues/team members relating to own specialization
• Assist Sr. Director of HRIS/Payroll to create annual team objectives
• Train team members on new or enhanced operation procedures and policies
• Identify process improvement initiatives and define standards for new processes
• Cover for team members in back-up role for vacation and/or high-volume work efforts

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
• 401K with generous company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED