Vice President, Payroll

Extell Development Company•Louisville, KY

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President, Payroll is responsible for the oversight and supervision of all payroll functions for multiple employers. This strategic leader oversees the end-to-end processing of multiple, concurrent payrolls for all entities, ensuring compliance, accuracy and timeliness for various employee types (hourly, salaried, commissioned). The Vice President, Payroll partners with HR, and Accounting to align payroll practices with organizational goals and maintain a best-in-class employee experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, Business Administration or related field from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive payroll and accounting, with at least 5 years in leadership or management role.
Strong and effective understanding and knowledge of payroll/accounting practices and current federal, state, and local payroll law and regulations are required.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP functions, are essential for data analysis and reconciliation.
Knowledge of health and welfare benefit plans and industry trends.

Nice To Haves

A CPA Certification and/or Payroll Professional (CPP) certification is highly preferred.
Prior Paycom payroll provider experience preferred.
Prior union or labor relations experience preferred to include the processing of union and New York prevailing wage payrolls.

Responsibilities

Manages the payroll functions of multiple corporate and operational entities to include the timely approval of employee timecards; and the accurate processing of weekly and biweekly payroll transactions (salaries/wages, incentive compensation, expense reimbursements, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions) in compliance with federal, state, and local employment and pay regulations, laws, and practices.
Oversees the timely and accurate processing of changes to employee pay, benefits, status, and other adjustments; prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of all payroll transactions to include intercompany transfers; and reviews and reconciles payroll tax filings from the Payroll Provider.
Manages payroll-related allocations/billbacks, general ledger (GL) files, and variance analyses.
Manage complex payroll account reconciliations (e.g., payroll tax, benefits, accrued wages) and investigate discrepancies.
Develops, implements, and enforces robust internal controls, approval workflows/SOPs, and audit trails for all payroll transactions.
Manages all payroll tax filings, remittances, and year-end processes (W-2s, 1099s).
Prepares annual budgets, cost projections, and accruals for multiple entities.
Reviews, approves, and resolves discrepancies relating to vendor invoices and billings.
Manages Workers Compensation policies including billings, renewals, and audits.
Manages the New York Disability and Paid Family Insurance (NY DBL and PFL) billings.
Responds to various internal and external requests.
Manages employee work locations and licenses.
Performs other duties as assigned.