Description

Payroll Director, Construction

HIGHLIGHTS
Location: Baltimore, Maryland (Onsite)
Position Type: Direct Hire
Hourly / Salary:BOE
Residency Status:US Citizen or Green Card Holder ONLY

SUMMARY

The Payroll Director assists the company in meeting its objectives and goals by overseeing and performing with effectiveness and accuracy the payroll life cycle for union and non-union employees. This includes understanding and compliance with established accounting principles, practices, and procedures, and regulatory compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related federal and state laws.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the oversight of all payroll activities and payroll team members and the full payroll life cycle to include input, processing, auditing, reporting of taxes and payment distributions to all employees.
• Responsible for understanding, maintaining and implementing payroll compliance related to Federal and State laws, contractual obligations (e.G. Prevailing tax).
• Responsible for ensuring and/or updating payroll records (exemptions, deductions, rates (union and non-union), union codes, job titles, addresses, department transfers, and garnishments).
• Responsible for educating and training payroll team members and payroll system end-users on time entry.
• Ensures the following duties of the payroll department and may also self-perform duties:
  
  • Ensures payroll department prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, garnishments, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages, and other reports as necessary and assigned.
  • Responsible for certified payroll compliance, reports, and pay treatment calculations for compliance.
  • Determines payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal, state income and social security taxes (and other taxes as applicable), and employer's social security, unemployment payments.
  • Completes payroll audits internally and for external clients and resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing related documentation.
  • Ensure payroll deductions are up to date, accurate and in compliance with Federal and State schedules, and in compliance with company provided benefit plans.
• Responsible for completing verifications of employment within Federal and State law, and within the company's best practices and policy.
• Maintains employee confidence by protecting payroll information in confidence and within the company's best practices and policies.
• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests for information on behalf of employees and requesting agencies (within the scope of authority).
• Responsible for meeting internal and external deadlines related to payroll reporting, and paycheck distribution schedules for union (e.G. Union reporting) and non-union personnel.
• Responsible for payroll related accruals relative to company provided benefit plans, and unions.
• Responsible for processing high volumes of union and multi-state payrolls.
• Flexibility to work overtime when necessary to meet exceptional deadlines.
• Responsible for accounting compliance with accounting principles and practices, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and other federal and state law as required.
• A valid state driver's license is required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting department employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Five to ten years of related professional payroll experience is required, professional experience in the construction industry is preferred.
• Knowledge in processing the Union payroll is preferred.
• General accounting fundamentals and concepts required.
• Strong understanding of related accounting practices and procedures.
• Advanced working knowledge of accounting systems software. Specifically, Vista Viewpoint®or software programs of same fundamentals.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficient in advanced usage and knowledge of Microsoft applications, particularly Excel.
• Proficient in advanced usage and knowledge of Vista Viewpoint®.
• Experience with remote-time entry software platforms is preferred.
• Proficient in advanced usage and knowledge of document repository software or other document management system preferred, but advanced knowledge not required.

REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES

• Must demonstrate leadership and professional attributes to motivate and educate the reporting workforce.
• Must possess professional written and verbal communications skills.
• Must demonstrate professional emotional intelligence and steadfast composure.
• Must have the ability to discern work assignment priorities and utilize independent thinking within the scope of authority the position.
• Must demonstrate commitment to performing duties in a safe manner within the scope of company policies, state and federal laws.
• Must demonstrate ability to work collectively with peers and in a manner support teamwork in the workplace.
• Must demonstrate ability to effectively organize and manage information and processes as required with the position requirements.
• Must demonstrate commitment to company values.

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