Territory Manager

Job Description

Our HR department has an immediate need for an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee company wide payroll processing and operations.

Our HR department seeks a dedicated professional who can take leadership in payroll functions across the organization.

• Effectively manage the daily and strategic operations of the payroll team.
• Oversee payroll processing of a semi‑monthly payroll.
• Process monthly sales/commission and incentive payroll.
• Generate, review and analyze quarterly, yearly and weekly reports.
• Resolve payroll errors and work with the HRIS team on system‑related issues.
• Monitor promotions, transfers, and terminations for proper payment.
• Direct and manage our vendor to ensure timely delivery of paychecks or electronic transfers to bank accounts.
• Work with the vendor to determine payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income taxes, and employer’s social security, unemployment and workers’ compensation payments.
• Approve all account reconciliations and journal entries prepared by the department.
• Supervise and coordinate fiscal and calendar year‑end processing of payroll, including supplemental payrolls, W‑2, 1099 and other tax forms, and required documentation.
• Oversee the maintenance of payroll records, logs, and files in accordance with firm policy and state and federal laws and regulations.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned.

• 7+ years of payroll experience and at least 3 years of prior payroll supervisory capacity for a mid‑to‑large company.
• Bachelor’s degree; CPP certification preferred.
• Experience with account reconciliation and basic accounting principles.
• Experience with sales‑based commission payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes and payroll‑tax related issues.
• Experience with a multi‑state, multi‑location payroll with at least 500 employees.
• Experience with third‑party retirement plan administration desirable.
• Experience with UKG Pro/Ultim­Pro or another web‑based payroll processing provider extremely desirable.
• Experience with Cognos reporting systems desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) with advanced Excel skills.
• Highly organized and able to multi‑task and manage multiple projects and competing priorities without sacrificing accuracy or efficiency.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively across various departments and levels of the organization.