What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Manager position at Cantor Fitzgerald / BGC Partners / GFI / Newmark Knight Frank Careers?
Newmark is one of the world's leading commercial real estate advisory firms. We provide a fully integrated platform of services to prominent multinational corporations and institutional investors across the globe, as well as to occupiers, owners and developers of real estate on a local, regional and national level.
Responsible for managing the payroll function for the organization to ensure that all payroll activities are performed accurately and on a timely basis. Manage and guarantee disbursement of multi-state payroll, including garnishments, benefits, and taxes consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws. Also responsible for conducting audits in accordance with federal and state wage and hours laws.
- Manage and guarantee weekly and bi-monthly disbursement of multi-state payroll, including garnishments, benefits and taxes to employees consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws.
- Ensure the processing of new hires, temporary workers, transfers, promotions and
terminations is accurate and timely. - Supervise payroll staff, including Payroll Specialists and Payroll Clerks.
- Critically review and analyze current payroll, benefits and tax procedures in order to recommend and implement changes leading to best-practice operations.
- Audit W-4s, payroll balance sheets, YTD earnings, etc.
- Partner with HR and Benefits to review cross-departmental impacts and reconcile data sharing.
- Ensure systems are set-up and updated to reflect our current employee base, including wages, benefits, sick and vacation time in line with contracts.
- Manage regular preparation of relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.).
- May perform other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
- Minimum of 7-9 years of experience managing a multi-state payroll department, including staff
- Extensive knowledge of ADP, ORACLE, and Workday
- Proficient at MS Office to Excel
- Working experience of payroll tax at the federal, state and local levels
- Ability to manage and lead staff to excellent performance
- Must be a team player
- Must be highly organized
Working Conditions: Normal working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements
Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Newmark is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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