Manager, Payroll & Pension

Road Commission for Oakland County; Beverly Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Pension

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid Holidays

Telemedicine

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Road Commission for Oakland County is seeking a qualified payroll and accounting professional to oversee payroll processing, retirement benefits administration, and related internal controls. The role requires leadership of staff, adherence to federal/state regulations, and coordination with IT to optimize system processes.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business, at least five years in accounting and payroll, experience with ADP Workforce Now, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in accounting and payroll.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of management experience preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Michigan Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Ensures internal controls are in place to prevent fraud and ensure timely payroll output.
• Supervises and trains staff on payroll and retirement benefit processes; adjusts workloads as needed.
• Oversees bi-weekly employee payroll and monthly retiree payroll processing and review.
• Oversees retirement benefits administration, including pension calculations and census data reconciliation.

Skills

Payroll processing

Internal controls

Staff supervision

Regulatory compliance

Policy development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Time entry software

Job description

Duties:

Under the direction of the Director of Finance,

• Ensures internal controls are in place and followed to prevent fraud and produce timely and accurate payroll related output.
• Supervises and trains staff on payroll and retirement benefit related processes and procedures. Adjusts workloads as necessary.
• Oversees the submission, review and processing of bi-weekly employee payroll and monthly retiree payroll.
• Oversees retirement benefits administration function, including knowledge of retirement savings plan provisions, approval of pension calculations, reporting and reconciling census data for annual actuarial valuations, and being the point of contact for pension related requests for annual financial audits.
• Ensures strict compliance with all federal, state and local regulations for payroll tax withholdings, payments and reporting.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of the set-up, distribution, file transfer and ACH funding of employee and employer benefits contributions.
• Acts as the internal expert for RCOC’s time entry software and ADP configuration, troubleshooting and reporting.
• Contributes and/or makes recommendations to agency payroll policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with Finance Department management and RCOC’s Information Technology division to develop, test and implement new or updated system processes and improvements.
• Works with other departments for guidance to ensure payroll and retirement plan administration complies with legal requirements and collective bargaining agreement language.
• Ensures proper accounting setup for RCOC’s time entry system user menus.
• Must perform duties in a professional and courteous manner to promote a positive image of the Road Commission for Oakland County.
• Requires a daily schedule that supports RCOC hours of operation.
• Regular and predictable on-site job attendance is an essential function of this position.

Special experience/education:

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Accounting, Finance or Business.

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in accounting and payroll is required.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now software is preferred.
• A minimum of three (3) years of management experience is preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Michigan Driver’s License.

Disclaimer

• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States and possess a valid Driver's License.
• Attractive benefits package.
  • Hybrid Pension, including Employer Match 401(a)
  • Medical Insurance
  • Employer Paid Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
  • 14 Paid Holidays
  • Employer Paid Telemedicine
  • Up to 31 days of paid time off.

EOE/ADA/Drug Free Workplace.