Payroll Service Manager Accounting Lawrenceville NJ

Position: Payroll Service Manager - FT - Day - Accounting Lawrenceville NJ
Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a
** full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE)
** position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).
** Pay Range:**$88,712.00 - $
** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 40
* * Position Overview**## SUMMARY (Basic Purpose of the Job)
Responsible for all payroll compliance and data controls to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing and effective payroll general ledger postings and reconciliations. Manages staff and oversees all functions of payroll including verifying, processing and reporting of payroll data as well as maintaining accuracy and completeness of payroll records. Manages tax reporting and payroll system maintenance.## MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

Bachelor's Degree.

Experience:

Seven years of payroll experience including two years supervisory experience.

Other Credentials:

Knowledge and

Skills:

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Strong analytical, organizational, troubleshooting and problem resolution skills. Demonstrated good judgment and discretion handling confidential information.

Special Training:

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & Outlook). Experience working with ADP payroll and time and attendance preferred.

Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities:

Ability to build and maintain partnerships at various staff and management levels. Ability to work under pressure and multi-task within time-sensitive constraints.

Usual Work Day:8 Hours## Reporting Relationships If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.## ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* Oversees system wide payroll processing including maintaining payroll information by designing systems, directing the collection, calculation, and entering data, check distribution, PTO pay-outs, retroactive pays, and front end edits.
* Oversees day-to-day work of payroll staff. Responds to non-routine questions and problems. Protects the confidentiality of CH payroll. Maintains various payroll and labor allocation reports as required by internal needs and external requirements.
* Ensures effective review of timecards for accuracy. Notifies department supervisors of errors and ommisions.
* Processes and maintains files on non-routine payments. Ensures that proper maintenance of all payroll files, including record retention requirements, is completed.
* Insures integrity of the payroll system by reviewing and evaluating the work of staff for accuracy and propriety of inputting and processing of hours, of calculations, of taxes and deductions, and of payroll maintenance actions.
* Assists in payroll check reconciliation and positive pay process as required. Resolves technical, system, and other payroll issues.
* Prepares and processes executive payroll, and maintains executive payroll records to insure accuracy, timeliness, probity, and confidentiality.
* Plans for the timely and proper preparation, processing, and issuance of employee W-2s.
* Manages payroll staff to include hiring, training and evaluating employees. Keeps payroll department staff informed and current with pay policies and procedures.
* Verifies accuracy and proper authorization for extra payroll activity requests.
* Acts as Payroll Department representative at specific meetings and on committees. Reviews various payroll related audit schedules as required.
* Reviews work of payroll staff in the performance of payroll processing including payroll maintenance functions, voiding of checks, garnishments, issuing of manual checks, and preparing of payroll summaries.
* Possesses working knowledge of laws regarding deductions from pay and wage and hour laws. Reviews various payroll reports and takes appropriate corrective action when necessary. Ensures adequate documentation of payroll procedures manual and training of staff. Provides appropriate payroll information for tax and regulatory filings as required.
* Interviews, hires, and trains employees as well as plans, assigns and directs workload. Addresses staff concerns and issues in a timely manner.
* Prepares accurately and timely performance evaluations and keeps co-workers well informed of their…