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United Airlines · 12 hours ago

Assistant Manager - Payroll Operations (Hybrid)

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$82K/yr - $107K/yr

3+ years exp

United Airlines is a leading airline company that values inclusion and collaboration within its Finance teams. They are seeking an Assistant Manager - Payroll Operations to manage and oversee payroll processing, ensuring compliance with regulations and improving operational efficiency.

HospitalityIn-Flight EntertainmentService IndustryTransportationTravel

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage, lead and directly oversee staff responsible for processing large multi-state payroll using the PeopleSoft system including all deductions and taxes while remaining compliant with federal, state and local requirements including company policies and labor contracts

Coordinates and oversees others doing skilled work for all activities and functions related to the daily payroll processing for the company

Support and manage direct reports to process daily payroll operations and payroll activities to ensure payroll is processed timely and accurately

Applies leadership skills to improve efficiency and accomplish operational and workflow objectives

Accountable for their team’s performance

Facilitates completion of team goals

Contributes to the overall team strategy, planning, organizing and delegation of resources

Work cross functionally within the department and within the company to drive process improvements and automation while staying up to date on all work group guideline

Manage all payroll PeopleSoft processing functions and activities for multiple work groups while remaining consistent with federal, state and local requirements

Review and analyze PeopleSoft payroll processing functions to ensure accuracy, audit requirements are met and seek process improvements while reviewing and recommending updates leading to best practice operations

Research and provide guidance on issues while working cross functionally within the department and within the company

Plan, assign, develop and direct staff to meet objectives

Drive process improvements on a team and department basis Understand and research different time and attendance applications and how they interface with PeopleSoft

Monitoring the results of delegation, assignments, or projects, considering the skills, knowledge, and experience of the assigned individual and the characteristics of the assignment or project

Planning and supporting the development of individuals’ skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively

Provide timely guidance and feedback to help others to strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem

Review work, appraise performance, address issues and solve problems

Run queries and analyze data from PeopleSoft by using pivot tables and lookups as needed

Write requirements, run and analyze data for new queries from PeopleSoft

Collaborate with IT to define, write, review and approve requirements for IT changes to PeopleSoft and time and attendance systems

Develop, review and approve testing for IT changes in PeopleSoft and time and attendance systems

Qualification

Payroll experiencePeopleSoft experienceMulti-state payroll knowledgeSupervisory experienceAnalytical skillsProcess improvementMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsLeadership skillsTime management