Payroll Manager Job in Alpharetta (Georgia, USA, United States)

Job Responsibilities:
(Description)

The Payroll Manager is responsible for independently managing a payroll processing team (with one or more team leads) to deliver timely and accurate payroll while minimizing ADP expense and exposure. Sets performance objectives and goals for the MPS payroll administration team and directs staff to ensure adherence to standard payroll policies and procedures. Responsible for leading the service team to delivery a high level of quality and service to all MPS clients and their employees. The Payroll Manager works closely with other service delivery organizations for Client Services, Technical Services, and Payroll Production to deliver quality, accuracy, and timeliness in the payroll process. In addition to the above, the Manager II provides input to the development of region/department strategies and executes plans to implement them in line with region/division objectives.

The Manager II also has responsibility for one or more of the following:
managing more than one payroll processing teams, with each team focused on a different client managing teams with larger and high-complexity clients involved with more strategic/complex initiatives & special projects serves as an escalation point and/or mentor to Manager I Manages activities of team members to ensure delivery of optimal service, client satisfaction, retention, and profitability (deliver on the execution of the entire payroll cycle). Manages to SAS70 audit control objectives. Provides internal communication to enhance the organizations' effectiveness in dealing with critical client issues. Ensure timeliness and accuracy of data received from 3rd party vendors and internal stakeholders. Leverage technology and existing processes to gain efficiencies.Manages the performance of the Payroll Team to ensure internal proficiency centering on training, workforce qualification and certification, retention strategies, job structure, and succession planning. This process should be managed by:coaching and mentoring for success providing team training opportunities for focal areas encouraging associates to think for themselves and make suggestions for improvements in their own processes delivering consistent reinforcement through verbal and written praise and recognition conducting employee performance appraisals and assign performance objectives and provide regular feedback supervise resources and allocate labor based on operational needs while minimizing overtime expenses collaborate with associates on creation and management of development plans focusing on succession planningManages the client practitioner relationship at the functional level in order to ensure reference-ability of the client.