Sr. Manager, Payroll

Inotiv•Indianapolis, IN

17d

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Payroll manages corporate multi-jurisdictional and global payrolls, ensuring timely and accurate payroll and payroll tax processing, distribution, and reporting. The role serves as the primary contact and support for on- and off-site HR Managers on payroll, payroll taxes, and Department of Labor regulatory and compliance issues. It manages a team of 4–5 Payroll Specialists and provides training and skills development. The position combines strategic leadership with hands-on support of daily, weekly, and monthly departmental work. It oversees payroll compliance, reporting, payroll tax registrations, payroll systems and policies, payroll cost analysis, and support for finance close and auditor requests. The manager also selects and supervises staff, sets objectives and performance standards, provides feedback, and administers personnel actions. Work is normally performed in a typical interior office environment with a usually moderate noise level. The role involves moderate physical activity, including frequent walking, sitting or standing for extended periods, carrying, lifting up to 50 pounds, reaching, gripping, twisting hand movements, finger control, and repetitive motions for more than four hours per day. It also requires reading and understanding materials and operating a calculator or computer.

Requirements

7–10+ years of progressively responsible payroll experience, including at least 3 years managing payroll staff.
Advanced skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, internet tools, other proprietary programs, and the Workday payroll platform.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to define problems, exercise sound judgment, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Strong problem-solving ability, including grasping business issues quickly, developing effective solutions, and resolving complex issues among demanding parties.
Ability to handle ambiguity and adapt to rapidly changing business conditions.
Ability to strategize, design, execute, and communicate with all organizational levels.
Results-focused, accountable, and strong sense of ownership.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills.
Ability to read and understand applicable materials and interpret company documents.
Manual dexterity to operate a calculator or computer.
Bachelor’s degree with a focus in HR, Accounting, or Finance, or an Associate degree with payroll certification (CPP), as described in the minimum requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree with a focus in HR, Accounting, or Finance is preferred.
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage corporate multi-jurisdictional and global payrolls, ensuring timely and accurate payroll and payroll tax processing, distribution, and reporting.
Serve as the primary contact and support for on- and off-site HR Managers on payroll, payroll tax, and Department of Labor regulatory and compliance issues.
Manage a team of 4–5 Payroll Specialists and provide training and skills development.
Balance strategic work with hands-on daily, weekly, and monthly departmental tasks.
Identify and, where needed, implement payroll compliance controls, including SOX-related controls.
Communicate regulatory and operational payroll changes and their business impacts to leadership and business partners.
Assist Finance with payroll and related reports and journal entries for month-, quarter-, and year-end close, and support auditor requests.
Register for new state, SUI, and local payroll taxes as needed and add jurisdictions to the payroll system.
Manage unemployment rates for registered payroll states and ensure current, accurate information in the payroll system.
Recommend updates to payroll processing policies, procedures, and payroll systems program management.
Interpret government regulations and company policies affecting payroll; update practices to conform to federal, state, and local guidelines in the US and EMEA, and communicate changes to relevant parties.
Create, schedule, and distribute custom reports for business, finance, or external needs.
Analyze payroll and related costs to identify trends and ensure accurate reporting.
Complete ad hoc projects, reporting, account reconciliations, and other work supporting Finance and HR.
Select and supervise department staff, and communicate, interpret, and discuss company policies and procedures with the team.
Determine job objectives, work methods, and performance standards; review performance against objectives and provide employee feedback.
Manage the Payroll team and authorize and communicate salary changes, promotions, transfers, discipline, and discharge; administer other personnel actions.
Perform other duties as assigned.