• Oversee and manage the full payroll function to ensure accurate and timely processing of all employees’ pay in compliance with federal, state, and local tax and payday laws.
• Develop, implement, and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Administer and optimize Paylocity, including configuration, system maintenance, data integrity, reporting capabilities, and coordination of automated tax filings and payroll-related interfaces
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Accounting, IT, and Benefits to ensure seamless payroll operations, data consistency, budgeting, forecasting, and benefit plan administration.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the payroll team, overseeing workload planning, quality assurance, performance management, and customer service standards.
• Monitor and enhance payroll operations, identifying opportunities for system improvements, workflow efficiencies, automation, and best-practice adoption.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including tax updates, wage and hour requirements, personnel changes, overtime and bonus calculations, deductions, and documentation standards and
• Verifies that all employee timesheets are submitted and retained appropriately.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and ensure proper controls to safeguard private and sensitive employee information.
• Research and resolve payroll issues, respond to employee inquiries, and communicate payroll changes, updates, and process improvements effectively to stakeholders.
• Lead payroll audit activities, including internal reviews, Wage & Hour audits, and external audits; provide required documentation and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage payroll tax compliance, ensuring timely and accurate tax payments, filings, and reconciliations in partnership with Paylocity and external agencies.
• Manages year-end closing process, including W-2 statements and year-end reporting.
• Provide payroll data and analytics from Paylocity for operational reporting, financial modeling, audit support, and leadership insights.
• Serve as the primary payroll liaison with Paylocity and technical teams, addressing system issues, testing enhancements, and ensuring ongoing system reliability.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking best practices, and participating in professional societies.