Payroll Manager POST NUMBER: 418705

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Payroll (Domestic and Global) Team and manage all functions related including:

  • Accurate and timely payroll to members along with tax filings and payments to appropriate government authorities

  • Proper calculation and submission of garnishments (child support/levy) and other deductions 

  • Expat payrolls along with foreign and domestic relocation expenses including associated gross-up calculations

• Develop team members through 1:1 sessions, cross-training, project work and other opportunities as well as direct and prioritize team workloads 

• Recruit and retain top Payroll talent along with evaluating and monitoring the team’s performance 

• Minimize risk and protect company assets through internal controls, systems and process oversight

• Ensure compliance with company policies and government regulations as it relates to Payroll 

• Work with cross functional teams by leading projects and strategic initiatives including supporting mergers and acquisitions

• Direct and oversee system testing for upgrades and implementations

• Participate in networking groups and be a payroll subject matter expert; understanding full business processes for the Time-to-Pay and Hire-to-Retire value streams 

• Be an integral part of the month-end close process by overseeing accruals, journal entries, reconciliations and necessary adjustments to ensure financial statements are accurate and reliable

• Administer Johnsonville’s monthly Great Performance Share bonus program, including annual system configuration

• Manage third-party vendor relationships, contracts and pricing

• Represent functional area for various audits (year-end financial, workers’ compensation, payroll, tax, and corporate social responsibility) along with directing requests and preparing and reviewing data

• Develop and manage departmental budget

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or a minimum of 10 years payroll experience required

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Certification (highly desired), actively pursuing or ready to pursue 

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years experience leading and developing a payroll team required

• Multi-state and local tax experience required

• Experience with global payrolls required (Southeast Asia a plus)

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrated problem solving ability with focus on continuous improvement 

• Detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced rapidly changing environment

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate and build positive relationships across all levels of the organization

• Ability to direct a team, manage multiple priorities, and achieve deadlines

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications 

• Working knowledge within the SAP ERP Finance, SAP HR/PR and Success Factors modules a plus

• Strategic thinker with well-grounded understanding of best-in-class industry trends

• Leadership Skills, Team Development, Change Agent, Global Mindset and Customer Focus

• 4 key criteria

  • 1) Deep payroll knowledge (5 years of experience)

    • Ideally CPP or pursuing CPP

    • Most important factor / Table stakes

  • 2) Team leadership

    • Leads a team (not a delegater, but a leader)

    • Develop and inspire team

    • Build & foster relationships across the organization

  • 3) Global mindset

    • Understanding of (not expert in) international payroll issues

    • Willing to get hands dirty and understand more about this process

    • Coordinate with internal resources and those abroad to make sure this gets done right

  • 4) System implementation

    • This will happen within the next 6 months

    • Hire to retire system - person should have an understanding of end to end payroll process

    • Needs to show ability to "stick to their guns" and advocate for payroll function as the system is implemented