Manager, Payroll IT

Jobtailor; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Newport News, VA is seeking a senior Payroll Manager to oversee end-to-end payroll, ensure GAAP, IRS, and state compliance, and manage payroll systems.

The role requires 6+ years of progressive payroll experience, a Bachelor's or Master’s degree, US citizenship, 10-25% travel, and the ability to lead audits and regulatory inquiries while maintaining SOX governance. You will collaborate with Benefits, HR, Finance, and IT to implement system upgrades and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of progressive professional and/or supervisory experience; or a Master's Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent qualifications may satisfy the minimum: Navy/NNS related programs or other recognized credentials.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• 10%-25% travel is expected.
• Experience interpreting federal and state regulatory requirements and managing payroll reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, audit, reconcile, and resolve complex payroll processing and employee payroll issues.
• Ensure payroll reporting and payments comply with company policy, GAAP, and federal, state, and IRS regulations.
• Research and interpret federal and state regulatory requirements.
• Resolve tax, withholding, garnishment, and wage/hour issues.
• Respond to auditing and regulatory inquiries.
• Manage the company's payroll systems.
• Collaborate with Benefits, HR, Finance, IT, and outside vendors to implement and modify systems.
• Resolve complex operating problems and integrate payroll with other business technologies.
• Serve as business lead for payroll system projects, including upgrades, integrations, and process improvements.
• Recommend, implement, and plan system improvements, enhancements, and new applications.
• Maintain SOX compliance and governance for the enterprise payroll system.
• Ensure payroll reporting needs are met.
• Work with system programmers or administer the company payroll system with an outside service provider.

Skills

Payroll Processing

GAAP Compliance

Regulatory Interpretation

SOX Compliance

Payroll System Management

Audit & Compliance

Vendor Collaboration

Cross-Functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Payroll Systems

HR Systems

Finance Systems

IT Systems

Job description

• Analyze, audit, reconcile, and resolve complex payroll processing and employee payroll issues
• Ensure payroll reporting and payments comply with company policy, GAAP, and federal, state, and IRS regulations
• Research and interpret federal and state regulatory requirements
• Resolve tax, withholding, garnishment, and wage/hour issues
• Respond to auditing and regulatory inquiries
• Manage the company's payroll systems
• Collaborate with Benefits, HR, Finance, IT, and outside vendors to implement and modify systems
• Resolve complex operating problems and integrate payroll with other business technologies
• Serve as business lead for payroll system projects, including upgrades, integrations, and process improvements
• Recommend, implement, and plan system improvements, enhancements, and new applications
• Maintain SOX compliance and governance for the enterprise payroll system
• Ensure payroll reporting needs are met
• Work with system programmers or administer the company payroll system with an outside service provider

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience; Master's Degree and 4 years of relevant experience
• One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate; Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience; Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience; High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience; High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience
• U.S. Citizenship required
• 10%-25% travel required
• Experience interpreting federal and state regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of tax, withholding, garnishment, and wage/hour issues
• Knowledge of payroll reporting, payments, company policy, GAAP, and federal, state, and IRS regulations
• Experience with payroll systems and system upgrades/integrations
• Experience collaborating with Benefits, HR, Finance, IT, and outside vendors
• SOX compliance and governance experience
• No clearance required to start

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in payroll processing, compliance with GAAP and IRS regulations, and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams. Proficient in managing payroll systems, implementing process improvements, and ensuring SOX compliance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Payroll Processing
• GAAP Compliance
• Federal And State Regulatory Interpretation
• SOX Compliance
• Payroll System Management

Hard Skills

• Payroll Reporting
• Tax Knowledge
• Withholding Knowledge
• Garnishment Knowledge
• Wage/Hour Issues
• System Upgrades
• System Integrations
• Process Improvements
• Auditing
• Regulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Leadership

Industry Keywords

• Employee Payroll Issues
• Company Policy
• IRS Regulations
• Federal Regulations
State Regulations
• Audit Inquiries
• Benefits Collaboration
• Vendor Management

Tools & Technologies

• Payroll Systems
• HR Systems
• Finance Systems
• IT Systems