Senior Payroll Liaison

Houston Methodist; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a Sr Payroll Liaison to provide strategic support, lead department process improvements, and coordinate IT-driven changes. You will analyze payroll data, identify improvement opportunities, and oversee testing/auditing during upgrades while ensuring accurate, compliant payroll execution.

The role requires five years in HR/payroll, a related Bachelor's degree (or equivalent), and preferred CPA/CPP credentials.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in the HR, payroll or related field.
• Experience on an implementation team for one payroll implementation and one major upgrade or conversion preferred.
• CPA - Certified Public Accountant or CPP - Certified Payroll Professional preferred

Responsibilities

• Functions as a team leader to accomplish department-specific projects involving department software or databases, coordinating with IT.
• Promotes accurate, timely payroll processing in compliance with regulations.
• Provides analysis and trending to identify areas for improvement and lead process improvement projects.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Experience in lieu of degree option

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Sr Payroll Liaison position is responsible for providing strategic support to management team to identify, coordinate, and lead department process improvements. This position provides analysis and trending expertise to identify areas for improvement and lead process improvement projects, anticipating project requirements and facilitating completion of tasks. The Sr Payroll Liaison position leads department efforts for testing and auditing as changes and upgrades are implemented by Information Technology (IT), resolving issues with customers and vendors, and coordinating communication of changes to customers.

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Business Administration, Health Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline.
• May consider Houston Methodist employee with an additional four years of work experience in lieu of degree

EXPERIENCE

• Five years experience in the Human Resources, payroll or related field
• Served on an implementation team for one payroll implementation and one major upgrade or conversion preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Preferred

• CPA - Certified Public Accountant - State Licensure or
• CPP - Certified Payroll Professional (APA)

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Demonstrates a high level of maturity with demonstrated self-confidence and ability to make decisions
• Conducts self in a professional manner at all times
• Ability to work with peers in a team situation or work independently
• Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information
• Must demonstrate keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Competent computer skills in Windows, MS Office Applications and HRIS
• Well organized, able to effectively manage multiple priorities in environment of substantial interruptions
• Must be flexible and adapt to change without reservation

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Functions as a team leader to accomplish department-specific projects that involve the use of the department-specific software or database. Works collaboratively with teams and take a lead role to perform the duties of liaison with IT.
• Promotes a positive work environment, working with team members and other functional areas to ensure needs are met and payroll is processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with various regulations.
• Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e., peer-to-peer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Takes a lead role in working with software vendor to communicate issues and work on resolutions.
• Provides project management support to manage department specific timelines and milestones and manage department deliverables. Manages workload and workload of junior members to ensure timelines and deliverables are met.
• Identifies and facilitates resolution of issues that arise from operations or various payroll initiatives.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leads department efforts for testing and auditing as changes and upgrades are implemented by IT, resolving issues with customers and vendor, and coordinating communication of changes to customers
• Provides analysis and trending expertise to identify areas for improvement and lead process improvement projects. Anticipates project requirements and facilitates completion of tasks.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Analyzes data from multiple HR/Payroll databases in support of department needs.
• Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies.
• Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime. Utilizes time efficiently and helps other team members.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Optimizes payroll processes, focusing on automation and system utilization through data analysis, subject matter expertise, and reporting.
• Identifies and assumes responsibility of own learning needs and seeks continuing education opportunities to meet those needs. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management.
• Offers innovative solutions through participation in performance improvement projects and activities. Follows up on action items to ensure completion of assignments.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• WORK ATTIRE
  • Uniform: No
  • Scrubs: No
  • Business professional: Yes
  • Other (department approved): No
• ON-CALL*

  *Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

  • On Call* No
• TRAVEL**

  **Travel specifications may vary by department**

  • May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
  • May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Business Administration, Health Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline.
• May consider Houston Methodist employee with an additional four years of work experience in lieu of degree

EXPERIENCE

• Five years experience in the Human Resources, payroll or related field
• Served on an implementation team for one payroll implementation and one major upgrade or conversion preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Preferred

• CPA - Certified Public Accountant - State Licensure or
• CPP - Certified Payroll Professional (APA)