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WHC Energy Services · 19 hours ago

Payroll Manager (Broussard, LA or The Woodlands, TX)

The Woodlands, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

WHC Energy Services is seeking to recruit a Payroll Manager to join their team. This role ensures timely and accurate processing of employee compensation while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work cross-functionally with HR and finance departments.

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Responsibilities

Leads the payroll team to ensure accurate and timely processing of weekly payroll for as many, possibly more than 1600 employees

Maintains employee confidentiality and the protection of sensitive payroll related information

Manages as well as supports when needed, the full cycle weekly process, including processing payroll for new hires, any employee changes, leaves, terminations, and all related responsibilities

Leads the processing of the Bi-Weekly payroll cycle, in its entirety as well as provides HR with proper reports needed to meet 401K, HSA, garnishments and other employee benefit needs

Generates certified payroll reports to be distributed to the proper departments

Ensures that employee changes, including wage and time adjustments, are properly authorized, correctly entered and recorded promptly

Maintains the COINS timecard system including the entering/creating login for new hires as well as one on one training per new employee, for the timecard system

Investigates and resolves payroll discrepancies and irregularities in a timely manner

Prepares and files multi-state local, state and federal tax payments on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis

Prepares quarterly federal, state unemployment and state tax withholding returns as well as annual W2 forms

Manages, trains and develops payroll team, including setting performance goals and conducting performance evaluations

Provides excellent customer service to both employees and project support staff while managing sensitive, confidential information with tact, discretion and diplomacy

Qualification

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)Multi-state payroll processingPayroll tax regulationsMicrosoft Excel proficiencyLeadership skillsAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsAttention to detailCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), or equivalent experience required

3 or more years' experience processing full cycle multi-state payroll

Strong leadership skills with at least 2 years of managing others or leading teams

Thorough understanding of cost-based payroll accounting, payroll tax, withholding, deductions and garnishments, prevailing wage, and state/federal payroll regulations

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Operates proactively, efficiently and resourcefully

Ability to always communicate with professionalism, both written and verbal

Ability to operate both independently and amongst a team

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Expert knowledge of multi-state payroll, payroll tax rules and regulations in the U.S

Possess strong orientation to detail and an initiative to seek additional training or education as required