SAP Payroll Operations Manager

This is a remote position.

Genesis Consulting has an immediate opportunity for an experienced, forward thinking SAP Payroll Operations Manager with a passion for growth and business transformation. Join our team and utilize SAP technology to configure, develop, deliver and support applications for our clients while leveraging concepts of Lean, Agile, Kanban and SAFe. Our clients are some of the world’s leading companies and the candidate will be a part of challenging projects to build and support technical solutions for their needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The SAP Payroll Operations Manager will be responsible for running and supporting successful SAP HR Payroll and Time for bi-weekly and off-cycle payroll runs, reporting, filing and auditing. Other duties include but may not be limited to:

• Perform general ledger analysis of payroll liability accounts and third party vendors; provide technical and functional support for all payroll operations including initiating and reviewing reports to ensure data integrity and accuracy of the following : payroll simulations, wage reports, bank and vendor transactions; responsible for payroll taxes, tax audit compliance and tax updates; support the Payroll Manager in oversight of successful Payroll Department operations
• Ensure federal and state payroll regulations are enforced
• Assist payroll staff in interpreting, and applying payroll and benefit laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures; answer inquiries from internal and external clients, resolves problems and recommends solutions; refers employees to other appropriate resources as necessary
• Assist in high level monitoring and auditing of hourly time to detect delays or system issues that may compromise the ability to process payroll
• Reconcile and balance payroll and benefit data for monthly payroll general ledger closing
• Review and analyze salary and benefits for accuracy
• Calculate and verify retroactive salary data
• Perform random audits and data analysis testing on payroll time entries
• Assist Payroll Manager with quarterly and annual tax reports including 941’s and W-2’s
• Assist in coordinating year-end balancing
• Collaborate with Finance team to analyze payroll processes and systems to identify inefficiencies and research alternatives to resolve critical payroll issues in collaboration with internal departments, prepare, balance, and submit 3rd party vendor files
• Collect payroll data and information for statistical analysis
• Responsible for ongoing analysis of payroll data for budgeting
• Create ad hoc reports as requested for research data projects
• Participates in and / or leads various special projects as identified by the payroll manager in support of Human Resource and Finance initiatives
• Assist the payroll manager in oversight of daily payroll operations
• Assist manager on annual financial audits, including preparation of payroll liability account reconciliations
• Effectively communicates with other district departments, vendors, and government agencies in regard to payroll related operations
• Provide customer services; respond to requests for information, and attempt to resolve the requests by researching files and records within the scope of authority; update, retrieve and release information according to procedures; refer matters requiring policy interpretation to supervisor for resolution
• Meeting deadlines and strict time frames for payroll processing
• Correcting and updating financial information systems and generating reports

Requirements

Basic/Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of payroll experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as determined by Human Resources
• Accounting and budgeting principles and methods for public sector payroll accounting
• Principles of record keeping and records management
• Interpreting and applying policies, and Federal, State and Local laws governing payroll, taxes, and benefits

Critical Skills:

• Must work closely with internal & external clients, as well as other support team members
• Excellent clear communication and interpersonal skills
• Must have good organization and documentation skills
• Attention to detail is critical, skills with real focus on attention to detail with a capacity to listen, understand and synthesis

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Business Systems, Management Information Systems or IT field – Required