Payroll Manager

PEG Company; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PEG Companies, Inc. is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll functions for PEG Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries, ensuring accurate wage calculations, tax withholdings, benefits withholdings, and deductions.

The Payroll Supervisor will ensure governmental reporting and compliance, prepare statistical reports, and direct payroll staff activities. The role requires leadership, strong organizational skills, and expertise in multi-state payroll and tax reporting, with proficiency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent years of experience may substitute for degree.
• HR certification desired.
• Experience with multi-state payroll and tax reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; advanced Excel.
• Paylocity HRIS experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Develops best practices to improve efficiency of payroll processes.
• Reviews and recommends improvements to existing payroll procedures.
• Coordinates with HR and accounting to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.
• Oversees payroll and benefits administration inquiries and requests.
• Processes payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and deductions.
• Ensures accuracy of payroll updates for new hires, terminations, and pay-rate changes.
• Maintains employee payroll and benefits records.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage-hour, and benefits laws.
• Facilitates audits by providing records to auditors.
• Identifies updates to payroll software, systems, and procedures.
• Assists with benefits administration and reconciliation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Leadership/Supervisory

Multi-state payroll & tax reporting

MS Office Suite

Excel (advanced)

HRIS Paylocity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

HRIS Paylocity

Job description

Description

The Payroll Manager oversees and supervises the payroll functions for PEG Companies, Inc.’s and its subsidiaries’, ensuring accurate calculation of wages, tax withholdings, benefits withholdings, and company deductions. The Payroll Supervisor ensures proper governmental reporting and compliance, prepares statistical reports, and directs the activities of payroll staff.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Develops best practices to improve efficiency of payroll processes.
• Reviews and recommends improvements to existing payroll procedures.
• Coordinates with HR and accounting as appropriate to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.
• Oversees procedures and processes and manages inquiries and requests related to preparation and distribution of payroll and benefits administration.
• Processes payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
• Maintains or oversees the maintenance of employee payroll and benefits records.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage and hour, and benefits laws and best practices.
• Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
• Identifies and recommends updates to payroll software, systems, and procedures.
• Assists with proper benefits administration, reconciliation, and compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Job Requirements

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Experience with multi-state, company payroll and tax reporting
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, advanced skills in excel.
• Proficient with HRIS, Paylocity highly desired.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field preferred. Equivalent years of experience in role may be substituted for degree.
• Human Resource professional certification desired.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to endure prolonged periods working on a computer
• Ability to lift and move up to 15 pounds