Senior Payroll Liaison

Houston Methodist; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a Senior Payroll Liaison to provide strategic support, lead department process improvements, and oversee testing and auditing of payroll changes with IT collaboration.

The role focuses on data analysis, trend identification, and communication of changes to customers and stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely payroll operations.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in the Human Resources, payroll or related field.
• Experienced on payroll implementations and major upgrades or conversions preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Business Admin, Health Admin, HR, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead department projects using payroll and HRIS software with IT coordination.
• Ensure payroll processing is accurate and complies with regulations.
• Provide strategic analysis to identify and drive department process improvements.
• Coordinate communication of changes to customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll analysis

Process improvement

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Payroll software

Job description

Come lead with us at Corporate. At Houston Methodist, the Senior Payroll Liaison position is responsible for provides 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 facilitates completion of tasks. The Senior 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 vendor, 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

EXPERIENCE

• Five years experience in the Human Resources, payroll or related field
• Served on an implementation team for at least 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)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going 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 on-going 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

EXPERIENCE

• Five years experience in the Human Resources, payroll or related field
• Served on an implementation team for at least 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)

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.