Payroll Manager
hace 3 días
Springfield
Job Description Location: On-site Springfield, MO Office (with ability to support teams across TX, MO, NM, IL, KS, IN and 30+ remote work states) Department: Employee Relations, Payroll & Benefits Reports To: Executive Director of Employee Relations, Payroll & Benefits About the Role We're seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations for a growing, multi-state healthcare organization with more than 8,000 employees. This role oversees a team of five Payroll Specialists and is responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll while driving process improvements and supporting cross-functional teams. Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Team Management • Lead, coach, and develop a team of five Payroll Specialists., • Establish workflows, training, quality standards, and accountability., • Partner with HR, Finance, Scheduling, Clinical Operations, and Employee Relations to support payroll operations.Payroll Operations, • Oversee multi-state payroll for hourly, salaried, clinical, remote, and specialized employees., • Validate payroll data from UKG, seven EMRs, timekeeping, and scheduling systems., • Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws, overtime, shift differentials, on-call pay, bonuses, mileage, multi-rate pay, and state-specific regulations., • Manage payroll taxes, garnishments, benefit deductions, year-end reporting, audits, and payroll controls.Systems & Process Improvement, • Serve as the payroll lead for UKG and partner with HRIS to resolve issues and improve workflows., • Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and efficiencies., • Support system upgrades and integrations between UKG and other payroll-related systems.Compliance & Audit, • Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, Medicare, Medicaid, and healthcare payroll regulations., • Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and implementing corrective actions., • Partner with Employee Relations on complex payroll matters.Reporting & Stakeholder Support, • Provide payroll reports and data to leadership, Finance, and regulatory agencies., • Support reimbursement, cost reporting, and compliance initiatives.Qualifications, • Bachelor's degree preferred in Accounting, Finance, Business, HR, or related field., • 5+ years of payroll experience with 3+ years in a leadership role., • Multi-state, high-volume payroll experience required; healthcare experience preferred., • Strong knowledge of UKG or similar payroll systems (ADP, Workday, Viventium a plus)., • Knowledge of payroll taxes, wage and hour laws, garnishments, audits, and compliance., • Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and macros., • Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.What We Offer, • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, • Medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, • Generous PTO and paid holidays, • Supportive, mission-driven culture, • Opportunity to lead payroll operations for a growing healthcare organization