Payroll Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Payroll (Domestic and Global) Team and manage all functions related including:

  • Accurate and timely payroll to members along with tax filings and payments to appropriate government authorities

  • Proper calculation and submission of garnishments (child support/levy) and other deductions 

  • Expat payrolls along with foreign and domestic relocation expenses including associated gross-up calculations

• Develop team members through 1:1 sessions, cross-training, project work and other opportunities as well as direct and prioritize team workloads 

• Recruit and retain top Payroll talent along with evaluating and monitoring the team’s performance 

• Minimize risk and protect company assets through internal controls, systems and process oversight

• Ensure compliance with company policies and government regulations as it relates to Payroll 

• Work with cross functional teams by leading projects and strategic initiatives including supporting mergers and acquisitions

• Direct and oversee system testing for upgrades and implementations

• Participate in networking groups and be a payroll subject matter expert; understanding full business processes for the Time-to-Pay and Hire-to-Retire value streams 

• Be an integral part of the month-end close process by overseeing accruals, journal entries, reconciliations and necessary adjustments to ensure financial statements are accurate and reliable

• Administer Johnsonville’s monthly Great Performance Share bonus program, including annual system configuration

• Manage third-party vendor relationships, contracts and pricing

• Represent functional area for various audits (year-end financial, workers’ compensation, payroll, tax, and corporate social responsibility) along with directing requests and preparing and reviewing data

• Develop and manage departmental budget

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or a minimum of 10 years payroll experience required

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Certification (highly desired), actively pursuing or ready to pursue 

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years experience leading and developing a payroll team required

• Multi-state and local tax experience required

• Experience with global payrolls required (Southeast Asia a plus)

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrated problem solving ability with focus on continuous improvement 

• Detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced rapidly changing environment

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate and build positive relationships across all levels of the organization

• Ability to direct a team, manage multiple priorities, and achieve deadlines

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications 

• Working knowledge within the SAP ERP Finance, SAP HR/PR and Success Factors modules a plus

• Strategic thinker with well-grounded understanding of best-in-class industry trends

• Leadership Skills, Team Development, Change Agent, Global Mindset and Customer Focus

• 4 key criteria

  • 1) Deep payroll knowledge (5 years of experience)

    • Ideally CPP or pursuing CPP

    • Most important factor / Table stakes

  • 2) Team leadership

    • Leads a team (not a delegater, but a leader)

    • Develop and inspire team

    • Build & foster relationships across the organization

  • 3) Global mindset

    • Understanding of (not expert in) international payroll issues

    • Willing to get hands dirty and understand more about this process

    • Coordinate with internal resources and those abroad to make sure this gets done right

  • 4) System implementation

    • This will happen within the next 6 months

    • Hire to retire system - person should have an understanding of end to end payroll process

    • Needs to show ability to "stick to their guns" and advocate for payroll function as the system is implemented

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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• California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
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• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.