HRIS & Payroll Manager

Summary:

Our award-winning client seeks an HRIS and Payroll Manager to join their team. The HRIS and payroll Manager oversees all aspects of Human Resources technology, analytical reporting, and payroll processing, ensuring robust analytical reports and metrics, maintaining the HR Information System, and managing bi-weekly payroll for North America, focusing on customer service. This role actively collaborates with HR and Finance, providing consulting, analytics, and project management for key initiatives, and requires an ideal candidate with analytical thinking, and organized, organizational, and detail-oriented skills.

Responsibilities:

HRIS:

• Serve as the subject matter expert for the HR Information System (ADP Workforce Now).
• Create and analyze robust reports, providing monthly HR metrics dashboards in collaboration with Talent Acquisition.
• Maintain and ensure data integrity for the global HRIS.
• Partner with the global HR team to facilitate the timely delivery and entry of employee data changes into ADP Workforce Now.
• Proactively collaborate with ADP and other vendors as necessary.
• Develop key performance indicators, quality metrics, and reporting in partnership with cross-functional business partners and vendors.
• Provide necessary training to end users to enhance system utilization.
• Continuously research and evaluate new technologies to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Support the merit and bonus program and process by offering accurate reporting and implementing data changes.
• Support key aspects of the organization's Affirmative Action Plan.
• Lead and manage strategic initiatives and projects aligning with the organization's goals and objectives.

Payroll:

• Manage the payroll process, handling accounting duties for multi-state and multi-site in-house payroll utilizing ADP HRIS/Payroll system.
• Ensure the integrity of payroll data by accurately collecting, calculating, and entering data.
• Review and approve changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, job titles, and cost center/department transfers.
• Determine payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers' compensation payments.
• Process accurate and timely year-end reporting (W2s).
• Research, understand, and compile federal, state, and local legal requirements, advising management on necessary actions.
• Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Review and audit reports for accuracy and controls, making recommendations for improvement as needed.
• Research and analyze discrepancies, processing appropriate corrections for pay.
• Maintain employee information such as direct deposit, tax withholdings, address, and contact information.
• Undertake additional duties and project work as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to create and manipulate reports.
• Influential decision-making ability with perseverance and adaptability during necessary change.
• Tolerance for ambiguity.
• Accurate and efficient data input skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Advanced knowledge in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint), with proficiency in Excel.
• Proven ability to maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations.
• Strong multitasking ability with excellent organizational and detail-oriented follow-through.
• Change management skills through strong relationships with leaders and various organizational levels.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field. Relevant job experience may be considered instead of a degree.
• 5 - 7 years of experience in HRIS and payroll processing.
• Strong preference for experience with ADP Workforce Now, with desired proficiency in ADP custom reporting.
• Additional experience in bookkeeping and accounts payable processes is a plus.

Travel Requirement:

• 0 - 5% travel.