Manages the Firm’s Payroll activities including completion of all payrolls, payment and filing of associated taxes and preparation of all special reports.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
 

• Manages performance of Payroll staff to ensure internal proficiency in the accurate processing of the biweekly and monthly payrolls
• Maintains federal, state and garnishment compliance.
• Analyzes tax and accounting impact of payroll transactions. Works with Tax Department to ensure Ex-Pat payroll transactions are properly recorded.
• Audits all payroll transactions and reports.
• Implements best practices, recommends and implements business process improvements, interprets IRS rules and regulations and maintains internal policies related to payroll.
• Supports new projects, initiatives, implementations and upgrades as necessary.
• Maintains confidentiality of all department data.
• Maintains payroll calendars and coordinates with HR to update Peoplesoft HRIS; works with ADP to ensure proper processing and transmissions of payrolls.
• Delegates work and make decisions regarding employment and performance evaluations.
• Develops and maintains departmental measurements of performance and success.
• Coordinates quarterly and year-end tax reconciliations as well as preparation of W-2’s, including review of W-2 audit and W-2C’s as necessary.
• Prepares ad hoc reports from Reportsmith for management as needed.
• Responsible for all monthly payroll journal entries. Works with G/L group to reconcile any issues.
• Assists with budget projections for overtime, taxes and payroll service expenses.
• Responsible for coordinating internal/external audit preparation and support.
• Assists with proactively supporting client service by actively participating in the Firm's Service Excellence initiative. 
• Ensures that staff members are providing quality service to internal members/departments of the Firm as well as external clients and vendors by displaying professionalism via electronic and print correspondence, over the telephone and in-person and by encouraging an atmosphere that rewards a "can do" attitude.

Experience Required:
 

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in a similar role.
• Proficient with ADP PCPW version 5.1, Reportsmith, ADP Adjustmate, Enterprise eTime,
  ADP Connection and ADP G/L.
• Ability to create and maintain various reports within Reportsmith and Excel for management reporting.
• Strong aptitude towards systems set up, maintenance and administration.
• Prior Law Firm experience a plus.
• Strong organization skills including the ability to delegate and prioritize.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Solid multi-state payroll experience along with payroll tax laws and reporting requirements along with experience processing Ex-Pat payroll transactions.
• Experience in problem solving and analytical review of payroll related information.
• Ability to instruct and train others.
• Ability to work in fast paced deadline driven environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate issues and status, both upwards and downwards.
• Excellent computer skills and ability to develop and create reports.

Education:
 

•  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred.
•  CPP Payroll certification preferred.