Veterinarian Partners - Payroll Leader

Position Title:    Payroll Leader

Reporting To:    Vice President of Finance

Location:            Chicago, Illinois

The Company:   Veterinarian Partners

Company Overview

Tyree & D'Angelo Partners (TDP) is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm that makes control ownership investments in, and partners with, lower middle market businesses with the goal of creating meaningful value for all involved.  TDP is currently investing out of its third fund and has managed and created over $3 billion of capital and company enterprise value.  TDP has significant experience investing in healthcare, consumer, and business services businesses and has completed over 600 investment partnerships.  Please visit www.TDPfund.com for more information.  

Veterinarian Partners is a private equity-backed, Midwest-based veterinarian support and partnership organization dedicated to improving the lives of veterinarians by helping them achieve their professional and personal goals. Our leading suite of non-clinical support services is complemented by a differentiated commitment to True partnership, rooted in flexibility, transparency, and alignment of interests among all team members. Veterinarian Partners accelerates the professional growth of all Partner veterinarians and support staff members through continuing education sponsorship, hands-on mentorship, and long-term leadership development within the organization.

We are currently seeking a hands-on Payroll Leader to join our high-growth, fast-paced team. The chosen candidate’s primary focus is processing semi-monthly payroll for the company and will also require other payroll-related tasks and responsibilities, such as Time & Attendance (T&A) as well as benefits administration. This position is responsible for timely submission and processing of wages, commissions, benefits deductions, garnishments, etc. The goal is to ensure personnel receives the correct compensation in a timely manner.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the preparation and processing of multi-state payroll (ADP Workforce Now) on a semi-monthly basis
• Administer Time & Attendance (T&A) software management system (ADP); escalate and help resolve timecard errors as needed
• Work closely with HR and external benefits broker to ensure timely benefits enrollments and payroll deductions
• Collaborate with HR and field managers to ensure timely onboarding and/or offboarding of employees as it pertains to T&A as well as Payroll
• Perform monthly payroll and cash reconciliations
• Calculate pro-rata pay for exempt employees as needed for first or final paychecks
• Manage as well as ensure accuracy of special pay and deductions, including but not limited to productivity bonuses, stipends, commissions, bonuses, benefits, garnishments, 401k, etc.
• Successfully analyze, identify, and resolve timecard errors such as coding, allocations, overtime and double time.
• Create and run reports to compile data for analysis
• Understand and adhere to local, state, and federal laws as well as internal company policies
• Ad hoc projects to support the Accounting and HR departments as needed

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrates sense of urgency and works well under pressure
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented, has initiative to work independently
• Excellent team player; ability to collaborate
• Highly detail-oriented and accurate
• Strong ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Represent the company with a high level of professionalism
• Ability to efficiently handle a variety of confidential information
• Solid integrity, responsibility, and accountability

Required Qualifications & Work Conditions

• 5 years of Payroll and Time & Attendance (T&A) experience
• Previous experience processing payroll for 250 full-time equivalents (FTEs)
• Previous experience multi-site payroll processing
• Required to commute to the Chicago, IL office, with work from home flexibility
• Ability to maintain a full-time employment schedule of approximately 40 hours per week; extended hours may be requested or required
• Prior experience with ADP Workforce Now a plus
• Prolonged sitting and standing as needed
• Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.

Compensation:

Highly competitive compensation consisting of base salary and performance bonus.

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