What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Manager position at Armstrong Teasdale LLP?
Payroll Manager
Boston, MA; Denver, CO; Jefferson City, MO; Kansas City, MO; Las Vegas, NV; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Salt Lake City, UT; St. Louis, MO; Wilmington, DE
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Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Manages members of the payroll team by delegating tasks, monitoring task completion, and managing team performance
- Maintains and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions
- Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage and hour laws and best practices
- Prepares and uploads payroll journal entries, vendor file updates and state reports
- Performs general ledger account reconciliation and applicable changes to payroll
- Reconciles quarterly and annual tax reports including W-2s
- Prepares and maintains accurate records and provides reports of payroll transactions to firm management
Competencies:
- Decision Making – Makes decisions quickly and potentially with limited information; structures and coordinates personal and team priorities
- Communication – Communicates in a clear, concise and organized manner; prevents miscommunication by clarifying difficult concepts and ensures understanding by others; knows the appropriate amount of information to share with various parties; ensures regular and consistent information is shared; understands the appropriate level of confidentiality
- Leadership – Gives upward positive and constructive feedback and offers solutions; onboards leadership; identifies overarching areas for improvement and presents solutions; distributes work amongst team; has vision to plan and execute long-term strategic goals
- Continuous Learning – Identifies training needs and opportunities for self, team and firm; promotes changes and acts as a change agent
- Teamwork – Inspires the team to drive for results; fuels passion; encourages team feedback; fosters an open-door policy with team and works with others to identify solutions
- Alignment to Values - Consistently demonstrates the firm’s values and offers constructive feedback to team members regarding the values; strives to learn more and participate in diversity and inclusion efforts; demonstrates respect by understanding and providing support
Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources or related field
Preferred Education: N/A
Required Licenses and/or Certifications: N/A
Required Experience:
- 3 to 5 years of related experience in multi-state payroll
- Proficient with payroll software
Preferred Experience: Prior law firm experience
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
Physical Activity: The employee will be required to sit for prolonged periods and work on a computer
Travel Required: N/A
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
EEO Statement: Armstrong Teasdale is an equal opportunity employer and will make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other protected status, in accordance with federal, state and local laws. At Armstrong Teasdale, we define diversity and inclusion broadly and focus on helping professionals of all races, religions, national origins, gender identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations and physical abilities feel a sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are core values of the firm, and we recognize the richness they bring to our workplace.
Colorado and New York Salary Range: $84,00 - $121,250
Apply in:
- Boston
- Denver
- Jefferson City
- Kansas City
- Las Vegas
- Miami
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Salt Lake City
- St. Louis
- Wilmington
- For more information: Please email cmanderson@atllp.com