Payroll Manager

Summary: Our client, a rapidly growing Manufacturing company in Charlotte, NC, are looking for a Payroll Manager to join their team! Located in the South Charlotte (South Park mall) area, the office was recently renovated with an open concept, collaborative team environment, and beautiful state of the art snack bar/kitchen. This company offers tons of growth opportunity within the organization in all areas!

Salary: $100,000 - $110,000 + 15% bonus
Location: Charlotte, NC (South Park area) 
Schedule: HYBRID schedule of 1 day remote to start, flexible to 2 days after training per manager's discretion 
Benefits: 

• 3 weeks PTO
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance options
• HSA and FSA
• Life Insurance, Long-Term, and Short-Term Disability
• 401k, Education assistance, Pet Insurance

Responsibilities: 
PAYROLL:

• Perform weekly payroll processing for approximately 2000 employees in the US and Canada
• Communicate with HR team members and line management to ensure the integrity of the payroll data including data related to new hires, job changes, terminations, transfers and accurate employee tax setups
• Research and resolve questions from managers and employees as they relate to the processing of payroll information such as direct deposit, garnishments, retroactive pay calculations, tax questions, and other changes
• Oversee tax filings by third party. New State and Local tax registrations
• Ensure payroll system configuration is consistent with internal policy and relevant labor laws
• Work with HR team to monitor and resolve of timekeeping errors and exceptions when needed
• Design, develop and prepare payroll related reports from UKG Pro and TimeClock Plus for use by Finance and HR

ACCOUNTING & REPORTING:

• Prepare weekly and monthly payroll journal entries, perform payroll reconciliations, and monthly report analysis
• Prepare and disseminate GL reports to business units
• Generate ad hoc reports as requested by finance and HR
• Lead annual and quarterly audit activities
• Assist in special process improvement projects as assigned by management
• Assist with year-end closure
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 7 years of Payroll experience required
• 3+ years of experience managing multi-state payroll required
• Intermediate Excel experience (v-lookups, pivot tables) required
• 3+ years of experience with global HRIS/Payroll technology platforms such as UKG Pro, ADP, Workday, etc.

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