Payroll Implementation Specialist
35-65/hr
Bourne/Wareham
Must have:
Experience guiding an organization through a Payroll implementation from an Internal to an External Provider model
Hands on experience with payroll for employees of 1000+ (incorporating several pay types, company benefits, multi state withholding & other taxes, employee expenses, accrued vacation & other accrued leave types)
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, with direct experience in the payroll field with at least 7-10 years’ experience.
Possess intermediate to advanced capabilities with Microsoft Office products
Nice to Have:
Certification in the payroll field: American Payroll Association (APA) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
Experience:
Integrating and maintaining database of personnel information and accurate payroll records
Time and attendance systems, biweekly integration to payroll, and ability to trouble shoot and resolve timecard variance as needed
Employee expense reimbursement
Computing wages, deductions, loans, accrued vacation and other benefits deductions
Ensuring compliance with US federal, state and local tax laws, including remittance of payroll taxes, to include initial set up where applicable
Ensuring compliance with foreign taxes and 1042S filings where applicable
Trouble shooting variances with various claims, payments, and garnishments as needed
In depth review and evaluation of all current payroll business processes and systems
Collaborate with payroll team, Finance & Accounting management, selected External Payroll Provider, and other internal stakeholders to gather end user feedback
Identify best practices and industry leading improvement recommendations that would streamline work processes and drive increased automation, accuracy and speed
Prepare documentation and communication materials including “as-is” and “to-be” process diagrams and models to support recommendations and present findings to internal stakeholders
Work with selected External Payroll Provider and internal teams to ensure a smooth and effective transition to this new payroll model
Develop, document, and provide guidance/training to internal teams to ensure future standardization and maintenance of new processes within this new model
Required Skills and Abilities:
In-depth understanding of and extensive experience in Payroll processing, including process improvement redesign
Experience guiding an organization through a Payroll implementation from an Internal to an External Provider model
Hands on experience with payroll for employees of 1000+ (incorporating several pay types, company benefits, multi state withholding & other taxes, employee expenses, accrued vacation & other accrued leave types)
A passion for challenging the status quo and improving existing systems with a collaborative, communicative and intelligent approach
Proven ability to incorporate customer/stakeholder insights and translate them into technical deliverables for process re-engineering recommendations
Non-Essential Functions
Performs other duties as assigned
Education & Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, with direct experience in the payroll field with at least 7-10 years’ experience.
Certification in the payroll field: American Payroll Association (APA) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
Social skills necessary for teamwork and management
Working knowledge of payroll management software for 1000+ employees
Facilitate a respectful work environment
Plan and prioritize assigned tasks
Possess effective communication skills
Possess intermediate to advanced capabilities with Microsoft Office products
Knowledge in compliance with payroll rules and regulations
