Payroll Supervisor

Energy Northwest•Richland, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the planning, daily oversight, and performance of the payroll functional area within the Finance department. This is a working supervisor position that will provide oversight to day-to-day assignments within the respective areas, and will also complete required payroll reporting, communications, and projects. This is a strategic and tactical position of significant influence for maximizing the talent of a diverse and technical workforce. Energy Northwest (EN) is a regional leader in clean energy generation and public power solutions, developing, owning and operating a diverse mix of electricity generating resources, including hydro, solar, battery storage and wind projects – and the Northwest’s only nuclear power facility. Energy Northwest is a Washington state joint operating agency comprised of public power member utilities, serving more than 1.5 million customers. The agency continually explores new generation projects and solutions to meet its members’ needs.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or Social Science from an accredited college or university and six years of professional level HR, Finance or Payroll experience; OR a high school diploma or GED and ten years of professional level HR, Finance or Payroll experience.
Functional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: payroll, accounting, and finance.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and oversight to the payroll team, ensuring resources are effectively allocated and utilized.
Serve as a highly proficient backup by performing payroll analyst duties as needed.
Oversee and coordinate federal, state, and local tax withholdings; payroll reporting; W‑2 administration; unemployment insurance; benefits premiums and arrears calculations; FLSA calculations and compliance; and timekeeping approvals and rules enforcement.
Ensure full regulatory compliance and the deliver of exemplary customer service.
In cooperation with department’s leadership team, develop department strategies, programs and business plans to include objectives, goals and actions in alignment with organizational strategies.
Consult with various members of management, including senior management, and present/communicate recommendations and plans as appropriate.
Design, coordinate, and participate in the activities for assigned areas of responsibility in support of departmental and organizational objectives and in cooperation with other department staff. This includes prioritization, coordination, and monitoring of work with sensitivity to customer needs and effective issues resolution.
Supervise and manage performance of assigned staff. This includes developing clear expectations; coordinating appropriate training; providing accurate, timely, and constructive feedback; coaching and counseling for improved performance; establishing development plans to promote continual growth and learning; providing recognition for high levels of performance; and completing performance appraisals.
Responsible for ERP/HRIS system oversight within payroll, time tracking and absence purview.
Ensure payroll team successfully completes system updates and upgrades, pulls timely and accurate reports, and offers user support to workforce.
Consult with department leadership on payroll changes, challenges, and recommendations.
Complete special projects as assigned and provide backup to department leadership.
Provide support for effective coordination and integration with other teammates regarding compensation and benefits programs administration.
Prepare, review, revise, and update assigned policies and procedures to ensure continual compliance with regulatory requirements and support of current business needs.
Ensure desktop procedures are completed and current for all assigned areas.
Coordinate and oversee respective payroll training courses.
Maintain current knowledge of regulatory requirements and trends in the payroll sector via memberships, readings, research, networking, and seminar/conference attendance.
Must participate on the Emergency Response Team (ERO) when designated.
Must support the biennial refueling outage.

Benefits

Phenomenal benefits package
No Washington State income tax
Cost-of-living lower than the national average in Tri-Cities
Substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS)
401(k) savings plan with an employer match component
457(b) savings plan
Multiple options for medical insurance coverage
Multiple options for dental insurance coverage
Multiple options for vision insurance coverage
Multiple options for disability insurance coverage
Multiple options for life insurance coverage
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan repayment
Childcare subsides
Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA)
Health savings account (HSA)
Supplemental life insurances
Credit monitoring/identity theft insurance
Personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year (grows significantly at various service intervals)
Nine paid holidays throughout the Calendar year
Annual incentive plan (based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals)