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Manager- Payroll
AI Summary
Leads payroll operations, including processing, time collection, balancing, reporting, tax form administration, and issue resolution. Manages and develops the payroll team, ensures compliance with payroll laws, and leads system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.
About this role
Manager- Payroll
More Than Just Care, It’s Community
Imagine working for an organization that is nestled in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.
As a Payroll Manager at Munson, you will experience an organization that focuses on culture and values. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other.
Invested in You
Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, 29 days of PTO, management incentive program, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work.
Your Leadership in Action
- Lead payroll operations, including payroll processing, time collection, payroll balancing, reporting, tax form administration, and issue resolution to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery.
- Manage and develop the payroll team through recruiting, training, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations, including tax reporting, wage and hour requirements, garnishments, and record retention.
- Lead payroll system enhancements, upgrades, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, automation, and compliance.
- Serve as the primary payroll resource and liaison for Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, auditors, vendors, and organizational leaders on payroll-related matters.
Qualifications
What’s Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
- 5–7 years of progressive payroll administration experience, including payroll processing, compliance, and operations.
- 3+ years of leadership experience with a proven ability to develop staff, manage resources, and drive process improvements.
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred.
Additional Information
Are you Munson Material? Apply today!
Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.
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