• Effective decision making with excellent planning, organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
• The ability to manage many changing priorities while meeting all mandatory deadlines.
• Maintains a high level of integrity and accountability.
• A team player with good customer service, training, and presentation skills.
• Capable of building strong internal relationships and working collaboratively to ensure the correct interpretation and implementation of pay rules and other employee benefit plan rules.
• Key Responsibilities:Ultimately responsible for the weekly disbursement of two bi-weekly payrolls on alternating weeks, including garnishments, benefits and taxes consistent with Federal and California wage and hour laws.
• Manage the day-to-day payroll processing functions in accordance with all Federal, state and local laws, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Keeps up-to-date on payroll tax law/regulation changes.
• Oversees fiscal and calendar year-end processing of payroll.
• Handles any necessary information in regards to any federal and state agency audits, internal audits and ensures accuracy and compliance.
• Develops internal operating procedures and controls for the processing and distribution of payroll. Recommends and implements changes leading to best-practice and compliant operations.
• Reviews all aspects of payroll and 403b administration for compliance with California and Federal labor laws. Regularly reviews and audits payroll and timekeeping practices to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal wage and hour laws.
• Creates and prepare relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports.
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree and 10 plus years of payroll experience in a mid-sized company or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years payroll management/supervisory experience required.Comprehensive knowledge and experience with complex payroll administration, and an extensive knowledge of California and Federal Wage and Hour Laws, payroll and tax laws and regulations, and IRS code pertaining to payroll issues.
• Ability to effectively communicate, build rapport and work with Donor Network West managers and employees to train, monitor and ensure wage and hour and timekeeping compliance at all levels and within various departments.
• Experience in writing and implementing compliant policy and procedures.
• Expert knowledge and experience of Ceridian Dayforce timekeeping and payroll systems including implementation, and report writing.Proficient at MS Office with excellent Excel skills.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules as needed.American Payroll Association (APA) certification - CPP/FPC and experience with healthcare payroll preferred.
  

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