Payroll Manager job - Pine State Trading Co (A leader in Warehousing, Distribution and Servicing) - Gardiner, ME

Purpose :
Supervises as well as performs payroll function to assure accuracy, timely completion, and compliance with corporate policies and procedures and state regulations. In addition, continuously strives to find efficiencies in overall function.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensures that bi-weekly payroll is processed accurately to comply with corporate policies and procedures as well as and government guidelines. Payroll includes incentives and productivity pay for various states


• Maintains control totals to assure correctness of payrolls as well as weekly, quarterly, and annual payroll reports


• Responsible for issuing manual payroll checks for non-standard payments, reviewing status changes for proper classification, and investigating and identifying payroll variances.


• Reconciliation of withheld taxes and gross earnings for quarterly tax reporting, annual W-2 processing and timely accurate submission of various other payroll reports. Reconciles payroll withholdings for fringe benefit reporting


• Works closely with Finance to ensure reporting is in compliance with Corporate Finance standards and auditing practices are consistently maintained


• Prepares applicable informational packages and works with auditors during internal reviews


• Provides guidance and mentoring to Financial Services Specialist

Qualifications:

• Associate Degree or equivalent work experience


• 5 years of payroll experience with mid to large size employer


• Prior supervisory experience


• Experience with computerized payroll systems, spreadsheets and word processing software. ADP payroll preferred


• Prior experience with in-house payroll processing a plus.


• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional Certification (CPP) preferred


• Strong communication skills to be able to communicate effectively with all employee levels


• Strong organizational skills


• Ability to adapt to a fast paced and changing environment

Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work in teams

Required experience:

• Mid to large size employer: 5 years