Senior Payroll Operations Manager — On-Demand Pay

Corewell Health; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

On-demand pay

Retirement options with company match

Job summary

Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a Manager, System Payroll to lead a centralized payroll team serving 60,000+ team members across states. You will oversee bi-weekly payroll processing, tax reporting, compliance, and continuous process improvements while coaching direct reports and coordinating with Finance and HRIS.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree, 7+ years payroll experience, 3+ years supervisory experience, and expertise with automated time & attendance systems (Workday,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or experience equivalent in business administration, human resources or accounting.
• 7 years of relevant payroll experience.
• 3 years of supervisory experience.
• 3 years of relevant experience in a fully automated time & attendance / payroll environment within a large, multi-site organization.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team while performing all management duties, including budgeting, hiring, performance reviews, coordinating and scheduling work, salary recommendations, development, leadership, grievance resolution, coaching, counseling, and modeling core values at all times.
• Keeps up to date and ensures compliance with governmental regulations and requirements for payroll wage and hour, garnishments, deductions, benefits, retirement, fringe benefits, time off, and compliance.
• Leads the operational supervision of the payroll function, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll.
• Properly files all tax returns and meets reporting requirements for state wage detail reporting, new hire reporting, W2 preparation, while monitoring the accuracy and ensuring that all deadlines are met.
• Implements, documents, and continuously improves payroll processes that include document retention, manual checks, overpayment, manual deductions, gross pay calculations, deferred compensation, garnishments, levies, child support, relocation, etc. Is a champion of change.
• Evaluates and improves audit, disaster recovery, and record retention processes and procedures.
• Establishes an annual plan (including year-end activities) in collaboration with Finance, HRIS, IS, and other key stakeholders. Communicates, collaborates, and acts as a consultant both internally and externally (audits, legal counsel, etc.).
• Evaluates and audits payroll program specifications within the technology systems.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Team management

Regulatory compliance

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business admin/HR/accounting

Tools

Workday

ServiceNow

UKG

Job description

Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a Manager, System Payroll to lead a centralized payroll team serving 60,000+ team members across states. You will oversee bi-weekly payroll processing, tax reporting, compliance, and continuous process improvements while coaching direct reports and coordinating with Finance and HRIS.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree, 7+ years payroll experience, 3+ years supervisory experience, and expertise with automated time & attendance systems (Workday,