Payroll Manager | Leawood, KS

The Manager, Payroll role is critical to ensuring the team is processing the bi-weekly, monthly, quarter, semester payrolls for all US and Canada employees accurately and timely. Manage a team Senior Payroll Specialist and Payroll Specialists, including evaluations and feedback, and direct day to day activities to ensure payroll is completed in a timely and accurate manner. In addition, coordinates and partners with 3rd party vendor who processes payroll for Global market in India. The ideal candidate will have desire to succeed independently, strong attention to detail, excellent customer service skills, and strong problem-solving skills.

How you'll make an impact:

• Provide managerial leadership, oversight and support for all US and Canada payroll functions.
• Support the organization for payroll information as requested.
• Management of ADP payroll services, including managing and funding Wisely cards as applicable.
• Contributes to company growth in both international and domestic acquisitions.
• Assist the organization in projects, implementation of the payroll policies and systematic review.
• System oversight for compliance and functional accuracy including system testing of payroll outcomes.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information highly confidential.
• Works closely and professionally with other company departments, such as HR and Benefits.
• Works with management to ensure staffing is in line with workload and company growth. This will include creating job descriptions, recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees.
• Training employees on functionality of system for timekeeping, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Analyze payroll information and financial impacts to ensure accuracy and completeness, including performing variance analysis.
• Develop and administer payroll batch sign-off and approval process.
• Review checklists per payroll and sign-off.
• Analyzes, prepares and manages the inputting of payroll data for multi-state, bi-weekly, monthly, quarter, semester payrolls. Uses Workday automated system to produce accurate and timely payroll reports.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal wage and hour laws.
• Manage Time Tracking functions within Workday.
• Provides data to Finance team for various journal entries, account reconciliations, and provides General Ledger support.
• Develop and present process improvements to collaboratively work with management on implementing.
• Manages ADP fulfillment relationship and all payroll tax processing.
• Audits and creates all withholding tax set up and filings in conjunction with ADP.
• Responsible for oversight of accurate W2 and T4 reviewing, testing and filing.
• Responsible for other duties assigned by management.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Manage a team of Senior Payroll Specialist and Payroll Specialists and day to day activities to ensure payroll is completed in a timely and accurate manner.

• Bachelor's Degree in related field required
• 4-7 years related experience managing 500+ employee payrolls; experience with international payrolls. required
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)-APA Upon Hire preferred
• FPC Upon Hire preferred
• Achievement Focus - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles. Measures self against standard of excellence. Recognizes and acts on opportunities. Sets and achieves challenging goals. Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Communication - Exhibits good listening and comprehension skills. Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Managing Customer Focus - Develops new approaches to meeting customer needs. Establishes customer service standards. Monitors customer satisfaction for payroll team. Promotes customer focus. Provides training tools for PTO Tracking and time entry system.
• Managing People - Develops team members' skills and encourages growth. Includes team in planning. Approachable and collaborative. Provides direction and provides regular performance feedback. Takes responsibility for departmental activities.
• Planning and Organization - Integrates changes smoothly. Plans for additional resources. Prioritizes and plans work activities. Sets team goals and objectives. Uses time efficiently. Works in an organized manner.
• Problem Solving - Develops alternative solutions. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Identifies problems in a timely manner. Resolves problems in early stages. Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Strong ability to read, analyze and interpret business, professional, technical or governmental documents. Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, internal or external customers.
• Strong Mathematical skills to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
• Strong logical reasoning to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
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• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. "Optiv Chips In" encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)