O'Connell Electric Company

Payroll Manager

Victor, NY

Full-time

About This Job

MANAGER, PAYROLL

O’Connell Electric Company is looking for a hard-working and well-qualified person to fill the role of Payroll Manager. This person will report to the company’s Director of Payroll and will collaborate with numerous other members of the O’Connell Team including Operations, Human Resources and Accounting.

The ideal candidate is someone who is organized, self-driven, detail-oriented and who possesses excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate is humble and collaborates well working with numerous groups; someone who truly enjoys analytical tasks and engaging with others to solve complex issues that arise in connection with a payroll department that serves union and non-union employees within the electrical construction industry.

Duties/Responsibilities

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Collaborate with Payroll Director in management of the complete payroll cycle to ensure accurate and timely payments to employees.

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Collaborate with Payroll Director in supervision of an in-house payroll team, assigning tasks, providing training, overseeing work, and at times performing the work.

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Collaborate with Payroll Director to implement comprehensive payroll policies and procedures to streamline processes and maintain consistency.

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Collaborate with Payroll Director to maintain and update payroll software systems, including data maintenance and troubleshooting, ensuring accurate data input and processing.

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Perform regular audits of payroll data to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies, resolve employee payroll inquiries, and implement corrective actions when necessary.

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Stay up to date on federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations, and collective bargaining agreements, ensuring the company adheres to all compliance requirements.

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Generate accurate payroll reports for management, including analysis of payroll expenses and trends and reconcile to general ledger on a monthly basis

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Calculate and process employee paychecks, including regular wages, overtime, bonuses, and deductions like taxes, benefits, and garnishments.

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Work closely with Human Resources, Accounting, and other departments to ensure smooth payroll operations.

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Manage inquiries and requests related to preparation and distribution of payroll.

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Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll updates, including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay and tax rates.

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Ensure monthly union reporting requirements are met accurately and timely.

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Process union fringe benefits and union pay rate changes.

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Assist and support team with training on Austin Lane time entry software.

Required Skills And Experience

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Extensive knowledge of payroll functions, including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes.

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Ability to perform data analysis, update and/or maintain payroll reports, and design new reports as required.

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Working knowledge of payroll laws, regulations, and best practices.

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Strong work ethic with the ability to promote teamwork and collaboration in a fast-paced and at times stressful environment.

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Attention to detail and ability to pinpoint mistakes.

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Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

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Strong written communication skills.

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Strong verbal, interpersonal and client-service skills.

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Strong listening skills.

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Excellent organizational and time management skills, including diligent recordkeeping and work process monitoring.

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Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

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Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.

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Ability to take initiative and responsibility for assigned tasks.

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Prior experience working with Unions preferred.

Minimum Requirements

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Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance or related field required.

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At least ten years of experience in payroll processing required, with five or more years in a leadership role.

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Proficiency with payroll software, Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

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Daily physical presence at corporate headquarters.

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Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

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Occasional travel may be required throughout New York, including Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany.

Compensation

The minimum and maximum annual salary that O’Connell Electric Company, Inc. believes in good faith to be accurate for this position at the time of this posting is between $95,000 to $115,000 annually. It is important to O’Connell Electric that potential candidates for this position understand that compensation depends on numerous factors including the geographic location where the role will be performed, skills required, experience, complexity, travel, and market rate. O’Connell Electric aims to reward performance and attract top talent with competitive, fair pay and benefits. Please note that the top of the salary range represents exceptional, and/or highly experienced candidates, which meet all required qualifications. Offers take the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience into account.

Equal Opportunity

O’Connell Electric is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. O’Connell Electric affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Payroll Manager

About This Job

MANAGER, PAYROLL

Duties/Responsibilities

Required Skills And Experience

Minimum Requirements

Compensation

Equal Opportunity

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