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Mendocino Farms · 8 hours ago

Payroll Manager

Plano, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $117K/yr

7+ years exp

Mendocino Farms is a company focused on creating a positive experience for its customers. The Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing payroll processes, ensuring timely and accurate payments, managing payroll records, and liaising with other departments to maintain payroll data accuracy.

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Hiring Manager

Ashley Gray

Responsibilities

Lead the Payroll Team to ensure the timely and accurate preparation and delivery of the organization's payroll and payroll initiatives

Keep abreast of current payroll tax requirements and relevant laws associated with employee wages and benefits, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, payroll taxes, employee federal/state income and social security taxes, State Unemployment Insurance, workers compensation, etc

Ensures payroll processes are in compliance/alignment with government regulations, laws, and organization processes, practices, and guidelines

Evolve payroll practices to prepare for company growth and to simplify team member interactions with the function

Administer and ensure compliance for all voluntary and involuntary deductions, including benefits, 401K, Family Fund, garnishments, etc

Conduct appropriate withholding of federal, state, local and provincial income taxes in partnership with Accounting / Finance and the People teams

Partner with the Controller to prepare for year-end processing of W2's and company payroll tax returns

Work with Accounting Team to reconcile and process other payroll journal entries as required; perform monthly reconciliation of payroll accounts in the general ledger

Continually review and update SOPs for all payroll processing activities and recommend changes as needed

Resolve payroll inquiries via ZenDesk and serve as the main point-of-contact for payroll within, and outside, the organization

Coordinate all activities relating to annual discretionary bonus payments, commissions, executive comp payouts and other year-end activities impacting employees and ad hoc payroll runs

Act as a liaison between the organization and our 3rd party partners to ensure all teams are aligned as it relates to payroll processing and related activities

Qualification

Payroll ManagementDayforceTax ComplianceAnalytical SkillsLeadership ExperienceCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Required

Previous experience and demonstrated success leading the Payroll Function required

Seven to ten years of progressively responsible payroll experience required, with 2 years of leadership experience preferred

Excellent organization skills and ability to work under competing deadlines in a fast-paced work environment

A hands-on, working manager, with the ability and willingness to 'get involved in the details'

demonstrated ability to research, make recommendations and act on changes to tax items and related policies

Ability to work both independently and on teams

Strong analytical, mathematical and problem-solving skills, organization skills and attention to detail

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate with professionals at all levels

Strong planning and organizing skills to lead the payroll team and function while prioritizing and adapting to evolving business priorities to deliver results on time

Manage confidential/sensitive information exhibit professionalism and discretion needed