Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager

The Payroll Manager position at the City of Tucson's Human Resources Department is responsible for managing payroll operations and system administration, including testing, troubleshooting, auditing, and implementing payroll processes. This position ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations through reporting, audits, and correspondence with regulatory agencies, while also overseeing payroll projects.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Human Resources Administrator HR Systems & Payroll. This position exercises supervision over payroll personnel.

Duties and responsibilities include :

• Leading testing and troubleshooting of payroll scenarios within the Workday and timekeeping systems.
• Conducting weekly payroll auditing by reconciling registers and auditing reports to balance Federal, State, OASDI, and Medicare wages and taxes for Quarterly and Annual forms to report wages and taxes.
• Assisting with the implementation, evaluation, and interpretation of department policies, projects, and procedures.
• Overseeing and assisting the City's Payroll Division with the administration of child support, garnishments, verification of employment, military supplemental pay, auditing department time checks, bi-weekly payroll, payouts of separated employees, and city-wide payroll training.
• Providing leadership, direction, mentorship, and training of designated staff members.
• Creating, recommending, implementing, and evaluating improvements in payroll processes to create efficiency across the city.
• Performing all other duties and tasks as assigned.

Working conditions mostly include an office environment with on-site presence.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree and four (4) years of related work experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. Preferred qualifications include at least one year in a supervisory position and experience in payroll administration, payroll laws and regulations, payroll systems, payroll reconciliation, tax filings, and training, mentoring, and evaluating staff.

The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, a rich pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, and opportunities for training and community involvement.