Job Title:  Payroll Manager
 
Business Unit:  SGS Petroleum Service Corporation
 
Department:  0600
 
Primary Responsibilities:  Manages the operation of the payroll system ensuring system functionality and compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.  Manages the accounting, recording, monitoring, and reporting of all payroll related accounts including salary expenses and withholding taxes, benefit and retirement contributions, workers compensation and garnishment payments.
 
Reporting to:  Controller
 
Specific Responsibilities:

• Maintains payroll information by designing systems; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data.
• Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job titles, and department/ division transfers.
• Pays employees by directing the production and issuance of paychecks or electronic transfers to bank accounts.
• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages.
• Determines payroll liabilities by approving the calculation of employee federal and state income and social security taxes, and employer's social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments.
• Balances the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.
• Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Maintains payroll staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

 
Skills/Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in accounting/payroll and supervisory experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• CPP and experience with Oracle are a plus.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines on a consistent basis.
• Maintain high level of confidentiality and professionalism.

 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability