Payroll Manager

Mavenir; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Richardson, Texas seeks an experienced payroll manager to oversee the accurate delivery of salaries and wages. Responsibilities include processing payroll for multiple entities, liaising with the payroll provider, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree, at least 10 years of experience, and proficiency with payroll systems like ADP and Workday. This is a critical role that requires strong organizational, communication, and mathematical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience, with international payroll experience desirable.
• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality in all aspects of work.

Responsibilities

• Process payrolls to ensure accurate and timely payments.
• Main point of contact with ADP payroll provider.
• Prepare payroll accounting journals and perform reconciliations.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Proactive attitude

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Strong mathematical skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Workday

Oracle R12

Excel

Job description

Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate delivery and accounting of salaries, wages, commission, and incentive payments.

Key Responsibilities

• Process (US/CA) payrolls to ensure all employees, tax authorities, benefit providers, and other third parties are paid accurately and on time every month across multiple entities.
• Being the main point of contact with our payroll provider, ADP.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance), manage ad hoc queries from employees especially in relation to employee payments.
• Prepare payroll accounting journals, vacation accruals and perform P_P and Balance Sheet reconciliations every month to ensure all payroll data is correctly posted in the financial systems.
• Participate in financial periodic audits, employee benefits audits, annual employee benefits selections, annual 401k company match audits and true‑up process, Non‑discrimination testing, among others.
• Develop/maintain good relationships and serves as key liaison between the human resources, Treasury and finance department to maintain accurate employee payroll information and problem‑solve issues as and when they arise.
• Recommends changes in methods or procedures to improve internal procedures, the efficiency/accuracy of the payroll function.
• Maintains knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and ensures compliance with agencies legislation regarding employment and employee matters.
• Other duties may be assigned such as new payroll implementation, continuous improvement projects, reconciliation of employee data from Workday and ADP records, among others

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four‑year college or university and a minimum of 10 years of related experience. Experience of international payroll (European, Middle East) is desirable.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and efficient at multi‑tasking with adjustable priorities to meet various deadlines.
• Demonstrates a proactive “can‑do” attitude and a proven background in good stakeholder service.
• Demonstrates commitment to quality in all aspects of work, despite a heavy workload and time pressures.
• Strong ability to maintain confidentiality in the course of work and understand general GPDR GDPR requirements in terms of data protection. Ability to exercise discretion at all times.
• Ability to think through problems as and when they arise and formulate potential solutions in a timely manner
• Ability to work with a team as well as with other internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, both verbally and in writing
• Where necessary, being able to follow internally established and approved procedures to ensure a very high degree of payroll processing accuracy with no errors.
• Very good mathematical skills, understanding relationship between numbers is essential and good understanding of payroll accounting is important
• Must be able to demonstrate sufficient understanding in the area of payroll taxes.
• Previous experience with ADP Workforce Now and/or ADP Streamline, Oracle R12, and Workday is desirable.
• Must be very proficient in working with Excel, performing data manipulations confidently using different Excel tools and have a good eye for details to be able to spot errors whilst working under pressure.
• Ability to validate W2, 1099 for US and T4/T2200 for CA
• Be familiar with 401k, HSA and FSA for US and RRSP/EHT/CNESST for CA
• Other European languages can be an asset.