Director Payroll Services

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Job Profile

Job Summary

The Director of Payroll Services is responsible for leading the vision, strategy, development and execution of Payroll Operations, Payroll Information Systems, and Payroll Analytics aimed to ensure the integrity of system applications and modules. Develops and maintains partnerships across all functional areas and partners to develop and integrate solutions in support of business objectives.

Responsible for insuring technical expertise of Payroll systems and its touchpoints within PeopleSoft HRMS, PeopleSoft FMS, Kronos Workforce Dimensions, Intellinetics, etc. Directs the planning, implementation, administration and evaluation of all payroll and time & labor management programs to ensure alignment with the System's strategic objectives and competitive position in the marketplace.

Works to ensure a controlled environment for both inputs and outputs resulting from PeopleSoft, Kronos time collection, banking partners, third party vendors, and regulatory agencies governing income taxation, involuntary wage withholding, voluntary deductions, student loans, and other general deductions.

Imputes income for employee scholarships, tuition reimbursements, wellness and other gift card distributions.

Partner on deploying solutions for numerous stakeholders including but not limited to Harris Health System Foundation, Benefits, Compensation, HRIS, Compliance, Accounting, Financial Services, and Clinical and Non-clinical operations.

Oversees the customer service, payroll records and regulatory affairs to mitigate compliance risk. Interprets laws and regulations to mitigate organizational risk.

Minimum Qualifications

Degrees :

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related area required

Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related area preferred

Licenses & Certifications : Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification required

Work Experience : Ten (10) years' experience in high volume payroll area required, preferably in the healthcare industry; and experience with electronic time and attendance scheduling system(s) required (Kronos and PeopleSoft mastery required).

Management Experience : Ten (10) years of management / supervisory experience required in a high volume processing area

Communication Skills :

Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking); Writing / Correspondence, Writing / Reports

Proficiencies : P.C., MS Word, MS Excel

Job Attributes

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities : Analytical, Mathematics, Research, Statistical

Work Schedule : Flexible, On Call, Eligible for Telecommute

Other Requirements : Prior system conversion a plus. Working experience of payroll taxes. Extensive knowledge of federal & state wage and hour laws.

Equipment Operated : Standard office equipment.

Program Description

Harris Health System's benefits program is designed to provide you with more flexibility and choices in meeting your specific needs. Harris Health System's benefits program allows you to protect your income in case of illness, death and disability, and to help you save for retirement.

It is the policy of Harris Health System to provide equal opportunity for all applicants for employment regardless of political affiliation, race, color, national origin, age, sex, religious creed or disability. Applicants may request any reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the application process.

Job Category

Professional