Payroll Manager - Apply Now! in Los Angeles, CA at Vaco

Job Description

Vaco Los Angeles is currently working with a client who is looking for a Payroll Manager to join their team!

Responsibilities:

• Manage and guarantee weekly disbursement of bi-monthly domestic and international payroll, including garnishments, benefits and taxes to employees consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws
• Ensure the processing of new hires, temporary workers, transfers, promotions and
  terminations is accurate and timely
• Supervise payroll staff, including payroll supervisor and payroll specialists
• Critically review and analyze current payroll, benefits and tax procedures in order to recommend and implement changes leading to best-practice operations
• Personally process weekly paychecks for Executive staff
• Audit W-4s, payroll balance sheets, YTD earnings, etc.
• Communicate actively with Operations, HR and Billing to review cross-departmental impacts and reconcile data sharing
• Partner with HR and benefits in aligning and implementing a more sophisticated payroll and benefits system
• Ensure systems are set-up and updated to reflect our current employee base, including wages, benefits, sick and vacation time in line with contracts (union and non-union)
• Manage regular preparation of relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.)

Skills:

• 5-7 years experience managing a multi-state payroll department, including staff
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) is a plus
• Experience with Namely Payroll and HRIS is a plus
• Experience with the technology industry is a plus
• Working experience of payroll tax at the federal, state and local levels
• Ability to manage and lead staff to excellent performance
• Must be a team player
• Must be highly organized