Director Payroll

Advocate Aurora Health; Milwaukee (WI); Remote; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Payroll Operations Leader to oversee system-wide payroll operations. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, improving operational efficiency, and leading payroll initiatives. This position requires significant management experience and expertise in payroll accounting and process improvement, with a competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Educational Assistance Program

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match

Flex Spending Accounts for healthcare

Qualifications

• Typically requires 7 years of experience in payroll operations.
• Includes 3 years of management experience overseeing payroll processes.
• Advanced knowledge of payroll accounting and tax processing.

Responsibilities

• Leads payroll operations and ensures compliance with regulations.
• Collaborates with internal departments to resolve operational issues.
• Develops policies to ensure data integrity and minimize manual effort.

Skills

Leadership

Payroll Accounting

Process Improvement

Regulatory Compliance

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Workday

Job description

Department:

10207 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Payroll

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F

Leads the system-wide payroll operations, ensures a consistent approach to delivery and management and oversees related regulatory compliance.

• Provides leadership and direction in the utilization, accuracy and effectiveness of payroll operations. Develops and drives key project plans to increase automation, consistency, accuracy, and integrity of payroll systems and operations.
• Provides expert consulting regarding payroll initiatives and tools to facilitate overall organizational performance. Partners with various internal departments including accounting, finance, operations, human resources and legal to resolve financial and related operational issues.
• Collaborates with Compensation, Benefits, Human Resources, Accounting and Information Technology personnel on transaction integration/processing.
• Ensures payroll processes are in compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulatory reporting requirements and organizational processes, practices and guidelines.
• Develops and establishes an effective internal control structure and self-audit procedures that will ensure compliance, consistent and efficient application of payroll cycle policies, data integrity and security.
• Develops and implements appropriate payroll related policies and procedures to ensure data integrity, while minimizing manual effort to ensure compliance. Ensures corporate policies are properly administered and new policies are adequately documented and communicated across all corporate organizations.

Scheduled Hours

Position is primarily remote - willing to travel to Milwaukee and Downers Grove once a month.

Licenses & Certifications

None Required.

Degrees

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field.

Required Functional Experience

Typically requires 7 years of experience in payroll operations.

Required Management Experience

Includes 3 years of management experience in directing and administering payroll processes and procedures, overseeing compliance and regulatory requirements, and developing strategies which increase consistency and efficiency within a large complex organization.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Advanced knowledge of payroll accounting, payroll processing, payroll tax processing procedures and government reports. Demonstrated experience in leading operational quality and process improvement initiatives based on best practices to achieve organizational initiatives. Demonstrated ability to design, administer, and evaluate programs and practices to maximize department and organizational efficiency. Proficiency in the Microsoft Office or similar products. Advanced knowledge of integrated human resources/payroll and materials management systems. Demonstrated ability to develop strategic and tactical plans to meet business objectives in a large complex organization. Proven ability to develop sound proposals and successfully implement program/project plans. Demonstrated ability to work and function in a complex corporate system environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees. Demonstrated extensive understanding of local, state, and federal payroll tax along with other payroll related regulations. Excellent analytical, quantitative, and qualitative skills to facilitate effective decision-making. Ability to identify and solve problems creatively. Workday experience a plus.

Pay Range

$73.90 - $118.25

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.