Associate Corporate Director of Payroll

Prime Healthcare; Ontario (CA); On-site; CAD 213,067 - 255,681; Full time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking an Associate Director of Payroll to lead the corporate payroll team, ensuring system maintenance, compliance audits, and smooth integration for acquisitions. The role partners with HR, legal, and department leaders to uphold policies while delivering training and guidance on payroll matters.

The position requires extensive knowledge of California payroll practices, healthcare payroll, and a minimum of five years in payroll leadership, with strong communication and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of management experience in payroll operations.
• Experience in a large organization setting with multiple sites/facilities.
• Strong knowledge of Wage and Hour Guidelines, payroll taxes, unions, and company policies.
• Extensive knowledge of California pay practice requirements and PAGA matters.
• Extensive knowledge of Health Care Payroll practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the corporate payroll team in system maintenance and compliance audits.
• Oversee payroll integration for new acquisitions.
• Provide system-wide payroll training to ensure compliance with policies.
• Collaborate with payroll staff, HR, legal, and department leaders on payroll matters.

Skills

Payroll management

Regulatory compliance

Payroll systems

California wage & hour laws

Health care payroll

Attention to detail

Communication

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Prime Healthcare is an award‑winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 54 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 15 states, providing more than 3.0 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with over 60,000 employees and physicians. Twenty‑one of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not‑for‑profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team.

Responsibilities

This Associate Director of Payroll will provide support for system‑wide payroll matters. Reporting to the Corporate Payroll Director, this position is primarily responsible for leading the corporate payroll team in system maintenance, compliance audits, payroll integration for new acquisitions, and system‑wide training to ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements. The role will interact with payroll staff, Human Resources, the legal department, and various department leaders regarding payroll matters.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years’ management experience in payroll operations.
• Experience in a large organization setting, including multiple sites/facilities and payrolls.
• Strong knowledge of Wage and Hour Guidelines, payroll tax regulations, unions, company policies, and implementing payroll systems.
• Extensive knowledge/experience in California pay practice requirements and PAGA matters.
• Extensive knowledge of Health Care Payroll practices.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification preferred.
• Experience with laws and payroll practices preferred (California and other states).

Pay Transparency

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. The Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status (full‑time, part‑time, per diem or temporary). A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $150,000.00 to $180,000.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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