US Payroll Director

Company: World Networking Services
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: November 20, 2020

Job Description:

Location: Jersey City Salary: Market Job Responsibilities: - Develop the overall payroll strategy, partnering with the VP, HR Shared Services and other HR Shared Services leaders, focusing on both the client and the costs. - Focus on strategic themes of client centric (one stop shop), continuous improvement, simplification, and automation. - Manage day to day operations of the Payroll team, including payroll processing, data accuracy, support of the call center inquiries, and legislative payroll, finance, tax, and treasury compliance. - When errors or issues arise, it is critical that the VPPS conduct a root-cause-analysis, identify the factors that led to the issue, and take steps to eliminate or mitigate those occurrences of those factors. - Manage vendor relationships as an extension of the team. - Partner with VP, HRSS and Procurement to negotiate contract renewals producing the best results with the lowest possible costs. - Develop and evaluate measurements and metrics to gauge effectiveness of the processes and systems. - Ensure SLAs are adhered to and create plans to address trends and issues. - Establish a high performing team and lead a culture of accountability that ensures delivery of timely, quality services and meets Service Level Agreements. - Plan and manage workforce planning, schedules, headcount and structure. Recommend team structure and budget requirements. - Monitor quality and timeliness of work and provide constructive and timely feedback. - Lead compliance efforts through SOX, Corporate Audits, and external audits. - Lead the due diligence on M & A deals. - Identify issues and implement solutions by working directly with the HR team, the deal team, and our outsourced/vendor partners. Lead the team delivery project plan to ensure accurate programming and data and quick resolution of issues. - Coordinate and deliver transition services for all operational services and training and communication. - May perform other duties/responsibilities as needed or assigned. - Travel may be required approximately 10% domestically for purposes of training, meetings, and/or working sessions. Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor s degree or equivalent experience. - Preferred 10+ years of Payroll experience, of which at least 5 are leading a Payroll function. - Expert knowledge of US payroll laws and other legal requirements related to administration. - Certified Payroll Professional certification required. - Experience setting strategy, focusing on costs and process efficiency. - Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills. - Demonstrated ability to lead projects, on time and on budget Ability to manage multiple vendors, contracts, SLAs, and open issues log. - Proven ability to maintain a high level of discretion with confidential material Proficient written and oral communication skills Demonstrable ability to have a positive and productive interaction with senior management. - Ability to work under tight deadlines and multiple priorities.

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