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Payroll Director job description

Use this Payroll Director job description template to advertise open roles for your company.

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Responsibilities

  • Implement and maintain payroll systems.

  • Oversees payroll operations and procedures, as well as taxes and financial demands for payroll payments.

  • Create short- and long-term strategies for continuous payroll improvement.

  • Manages a departmental sub-function within the context of a larger departmental function.

  • Develops budgets/policies/procedures, as well as functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function.

  • Ensures that payroll modifications, such as new hires, terminations, and pay rate changes, are processed accurately and on schedule.

  • Prepares and maintains correct payroll transaction records and reports.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  • Review transactions to ensure all transactions are accurate.

  • Validate permanent or one-time changes in payroll.

  • Handle payroll discrepancies effectively and rapidly.

  • Ensure compliance with tax and payroll laws.

  • Coordinate with the HR and finance departments to prepare payroll reports and forecasts.

  • Train staff for whom payroll is a responsibility on tax laws and regulations as well as best practices.

  • Share material that allows new hires to understand the company’s compensation and benefits policies.

  • Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees.

  • Stay informed of labor, tax, and insurance legislation.

  • Collaborate with external auditors.

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    Requirements

  • Bachelor or Master’s degree in Accounting or related field

  • 5+ years of managerial experience

  • 4+ years in payroll

  • Experience with payroll software

  • Familiar with HRIS

  • Deep knowledge of tax legislation

  • Strong write, reading, and communication abilities

  • Organized and good eye for detail

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