Payroll Manager

Job Purpose:

Pays employees and compiles payroll information by managing payroll preparation; completing reports; maintaining records.



Duties:

* Maintains payroll information by designing systems; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data.

* Check and correct timekeeping reports (automatic timeclock), assign personnel to schedules.


* Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, wages, deductions, and job titles, and department/ division transfers.


* Pays employees by directing the production and issuance of paychecks or electronic transfers to bank accounts.



* Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.



* Determines payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal, state and local income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments and other taxes.

* Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.


* Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.

* Maintains payroll guidelines by writing and updating Policy Manuals and Procedures Manuals.

* Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

* Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

* Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.


Skills/Qualifications:

Managing Processes and Procedures, Data Entry Management, Reporting Skills, Compensation and Wage Structure, Benefits Administration, Worker Compensation, Employment Law, Developing Standards, Financial Skills, Accounting