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Akima · 4 days ago

Manager of Payroll Operations

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$135K/yr - $150K/yr

7+ years exp

Akima is a global enterprise and federal contractor with a mission to support shareholder communities in Alaska. The Manager of Payroll Operations will manage a team responsible for payroll processing for over 10,000 employees, ensuring compliance with regulations and improving operational efficiency.

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Hiring Manager

Stephanie Jackson Hill, AIRS CIR CDR CSMR

Responsibilities

In-house payroll processing for greater than 10,000 active employees assigned to over 40 different taxable entities across all 50 states

Payroll related set up for new contracts/companies

Managing the activities of a centralized payroll department carrying out responsibility for payroll preparation/processing

Supervising the maintenance of the automated payroll system and assists in installation and maintenance of system modules

Updating the system to handle new requirements including tax laws

Performing support functions necessary for payroll processing

Assisting the payroll tax and accounting group with quarterly and annual reconciliations and the preparation of year end W-2s including additional income items to be reported

Assisting in the development of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to payroll

Research accounting reconciling items from payroll postings

Establishing system controls for payroll system and develop procedures to improve existing systems

Interpreting company policies and government regulations affecting payroll procedures

Direct preparation of government reporting

Determining work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow

Studying and standardizing procedures to improve efficiency of payroll operation

The employment, training, motivation, discipline and performance evaluation of department staff

Coordinating month end/quarter end and year end payroll activities

Assisting with all tax related deadlines and filings

Providing timely resolution for escalated payroll or payroll accounting issues

Provide necessary backup to payroll management as needed in executive level meetings

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Payroll processingManagerial experienceMulti-state payrollsDeltek T&ECostpointFederal Government ContractingAnalytical skillsMicrosoft ExcelCommunication skillsAttention to detail