Payroll Manager (Denver)

This is a contract to hire role. Hiring Immediately! Must live in Colorado!!!

SUMMARY

The Payroll Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all functions of the payroll process while adhering to company payroll processing objectives. The Payroll Manager reports to the Director of Finance. The Payroll Manager supports and creates positive environments through a personal commitment to the Company's vision and values.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and process bi-weekly payroll, weekly, for multiple state with third-party Payroll Company.
• Maintain employee leave balances, insurance and 401(k) benefit deductions, process garnishments, child support orders, tax levies, payroll taxes, shift differential pay, on-call pay, overtime pay by state, calculated weighted overtime, etc.
• Process all employee changes within the payroll system.
• Audit time and attendance systems for integrity.
• Work closely with Human Resources to identify issues, resolve payroll discrepancies, and assist with reporting irregularities.
• Reconcile insurance and 40l(k) benefits between the payroll system to vendor invoices and systems.
• Ensure compliance with all state / federal wage and hour laws, ERISA, and company policies and procedures.
• Assist third party Payroll Company with federal wage and tax reporting and payments, including setting up new jurisdictions, ensuring employee compliance and tax reporting compliance.
• Respond to inquiries and special request from regulatory agencies.
• Work with external auditors to verify payroll data, procedures, and compliance with payroll laws.
• Evaluate, implement, and documents payroll processes and procedures.
• Work with third-party payroll company to streamline process, automations, and interfaces
• Perform month end, quarter end, and year and responsibilities.
• Assists in development of company's accounting policies and processes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.