Payroll & Benefits Manager

A CLIENT of LHH is hiring a Payroll and Benefits Manager

Job Description : As the Payroll and Benefits Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of payroll and benefits processes across multiple locations. Reporting to the Director of Compensation, Payroll & Benefits, you will oversee a dedicated team responsible for managing payroll and administering employee benefit programs.

Key Responsibilities :

Payroll Management :

• Oversee the accurate and timely processing of payroll for employees in multiple states using the HRIS (Human Resources Information System).
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations, including deductions, withholdings, and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to reconcile payroll transactions and resolve discrepancies.
• Manages system upgrades, internal payroll processes, or government mandated changes to payroll.
• Manages accurate and timely processing of year-end activities, including coordination with payroll service providers.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of payroll process documentation.
• Ensures payroll processing and accounting activities comply with internal and external audit requirements, and coordinates responses to auditor inquiries.
• Ensures that the data necessary for the filing of payroll-related tax reporting and miscellaneous withholding forms is gathered and submitted in a timely manner with the highest level of accuracy.
• Ensures adequate internal controls on payroll systems and keeps current with compliance on new and existing tax and other related legislation, including all states that company employees reside in.
• Creates an annual timeline / calendar for annual events to include merit, W-2s, benefits open enrollment, PTO cashout, etc. Communicates these events to all leaders and employees timely.

Benefits Administration :

Team Leadership :

Compliance and Reporting :

Vendor Management :

Qualifications :

Benefits :

Pay Details : $80,000.00 to $95,000.00 per year

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