Payroll Manager

The Payroll Manager is responsible for the overall management and administration of payroll operations. The position provides leadership and direction to the payroll team and ensures payroll is processed accurately, timely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable requirements.

The Payroll Manager is responsible for the overall management and administration of payroll operations. The position provides leadership and direction to the payroll team and ensures payroll is processed accurately, timely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable requirements.
The Payroll Manager oversees payroll operations across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions and serves as a key subject matter expert for payroll processes, systems, reconciliations, controls, and operational compliance.
The position identifies operational risks, resolves complex payroll issues, strengthens internal controls, and drives continuous improvement and automation within Payroll.

• Champions The Layton Way by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensures that Constructing with Integrity is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.

• Manage and oversee end-to-end payroll processing for assigned legal entities and employee populations.
• Ensure payrolls are processed accurately and within established calendars and deadlines.
• Establish payroll procedures, controls, checklists, and approval processes.
• Review payroll results and exception reporting.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex payroll issues.
• Maintain appropriate segregation of duties and payroll controls.

• Oversee union payroll processing to ensure wages, deductions, benefits, and employer contributions are calculated and reported in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Ensure union wage rates, classifications, fringes, dues, and other payroll requirements are accurately maintained and applied.
• Oversee certified payroll and prevailing wage compliance, including accurate employee classifications, wage and fringe requirements, and timely reporting.
• Ensure certified payroll reports and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, and retained in accordance with contract and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with project teams, HR, Legal, and union representatives to research and resolve union, prevailing wage, and certified payroll issues.
• Support audits, inquiries, and compliance reviews related to union and certified payroll.

• Lead Payroll Clerks, Payroll Specialists, Senior Payroll Specialists, Payroll Administrators, and Senior Payroll Administrators.
• Assign responsibilities and establish process ownership.
• Monitor workload, deadlines, performance, and coverage.
• Coach and develop payroll employees.
• Establish cross-training and succession plans.
• Develop future payroll leaders.

• Ensure payroll transactions and tax-driving employee data are accurate.
• Maintain sufficient federal, state, and local payroll tax knowledge to identify potential risks.
• Partner with the Payroll Tax Manager on taxation issues requiring specialized review.
• Coordinate payroll corrections necessary to support accurate tax reporting.
• Ensure employee residence, work location, earnings, and deductions are appropriately maintained for payroll processing.

• Serve as business owner and subject matter expert for payroll systems.
• Partner with HRIS, IT, Finance, and vendors on payroll integrations.
• Oversee payroll testing and validation.
• Identify and resolve system and integration issues.
• Lead system improvements and automation…