Senior Manager, Payroll

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you passionate about payroll and eager to make a real impact? Join Delta Dental Insurance as our Senior Payroll Manager and lead our payroll operations to excellence! In this role, you will oversee enterprise payroll functions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of payroll for all employees with minimal supervision.

The ideal candidate for this position is a strategic professional capable of handling complex payroll systems, maintaining confidentiality, and enhancing payroll processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and manage the payroll function for the organization, ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll updates, including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
• Develop and implement efficient payroll processes and systems to improve payroll operations, with specific experience in Oracle Cloud Payroll and Labor Management Systems.
• Manage and resolve complex payroll issues and provide expert advice on payroll matters. Coordinate with People, Legal, and Finance departments to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data.
• Collaborate with the People Organization to identify and communicate trends and issues to various functional areas, proactively strengthening and shaping program design, and recommending solutions that maximize organizational efficiencies.
• Prepare and audit payroll reports and statements , ensuring accuracy and compliance. Liaise with external auditors, manage payroll tax audits, vendor relationships, and evaluate software solutions to enhance payroll functions.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive payroll procedures and policies ; coordinate policy changes and union contract compliance with the Human Resources department;

and maintain internal controls over payroll processing.

Stay updated on new tax laws and compliance regulations affecting payroll. Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal wage and hour laws.

Collaborate with both external and internal auditors during payroll audits.

Travel up to 20% to meet with teams, attend training, or manage payroll-related activities at different locations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of payroll experience with at least 1 year in a supervisory / management role.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience processing in-house payroll for a multi-state corporation.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to manage a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations and requirements.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality.
• Proven experience in Labor Management systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% to meet with teams, attend training, or manage payroll-related activities at different locations.

Licenses

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)-APA preferred.

Base Pay Information

The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications.

Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity. $105,000 - $226,100

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones.

This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes :

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Culture of growth and learning : career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Family support : adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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ABOUT THE TEAM

At Delta Dental, we're behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we've served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care - but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine.

We've come this far by building equitable programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections and improve the lives of our employees and their families.

Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all.

We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment focused on teamwork and camaraderie.

Discover the smiling faces behind Delta Dental and experience our values and culture in action by connecting with us on social media.

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on LinkedIn . If you've got an appetite for innovation and want to be a part of a team that's transforming the future of health care, join us!

Since 1955, we have offered comprehensive, high-quality oral health care benefits to millions of enrollees and built the strongest network of dental providers in the country.

The Delta Dental of California network includes affiliates Delta Dental Insurance Company; Delta Dental of Pennsylvania;

Delta Dental of New York, Inc.; Delta Dental of the District of Columbia; Delta Dental of Delaware, Inc.; and Delta Dental of West Virginia, providing dental benefits to more than 31 million people across 15 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

The company and its affiliates are part of Delta Dental Plans Association (DDPA), a not-for-profit national association based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Through our national network of Delta Dental companies, we offer dental coverage in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and other U.

S. territories. We offer vision coverage through DeltaVision in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, we deliver benefits to more Americans than any other dental insurance company.

Delta Dental is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees.

Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender or identity expression, age, disability, marital status, medical status, veteran status or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

In addition to federal law requirements, Delta Dental complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Unfortunately, our Delta Dental Enterprise is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia (Washington D.

C.) or other US Territories at this time.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.

Delta Dental includes : Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental of New York

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