What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Manager position at Transcarent?
About this role
Our Team is growing and seeking an energetic self-starter who shares our passion for providing excellent customer service. Our Payroll Manager is responsible for processing all aspects of payroll and for providing support to various audits and projects. The ideal candidate has outstanding organizational skills and excels in a customer-focused, fast-paced environment.
What you’ll do
- Perform the day-to-day payroll function ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing
- Process multi-state payroll runs on a semi-monthly and bi-weekly basis using both ADP Workforce Now and Paycom
- Lead payroll system migration to build standard, scalable, and automated payroll processes
- Identify and drive process improvement initiatives and system integrations
- Provide standard and ad-hoc payroll reports as needed by various internal departments such as Finance, Accounting, Legal, Benefits, and People Operations
- Manage compliance related matters such as multi-jurisdiction tax withholdings, reviewing timesheets for non-exempt employees, garnishments, annual audits, balancing and reconciling pay data etc.
- Research and resolve tax notices from federal, state, and local tax agencies
- Provide exemplary support with a focus to deliver on the needs of our employees by resolving issues and responding to inquiries in an effective and timely manner
- Create and/or maintain payroll documentation as it relates to processing, operational procedures, compliance, and other payroll-related matters
- Perform data reconciliations and audits to ensure data integrity across multiple disparate systems (e.g. NetSuite, payroll)
- Support month-end close by preparing payroll-related journal entries and reconciliations
What we’re looking for
- Experience working at a startup company is required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, and/or Accounting or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant and progressive payroll experience
- FPC or CPP preferred but not required
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now required
- Experience with Paycom a plus
- Basic understanding of accounting, taxation, and finance concepts as it relates to payroll
- Proficiency in utilizing various software applications (e.g. Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel)
- Exceptional organizational skills, communication, and ability to think outside the box
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with team members and other stakeholders
- Self-motivation and goal orientation with a drive to deliver results in a rapid growth environment
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and meet deadlines