Senior Manager, Payroll

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Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world’s top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout the U.S., Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients’ needs take us. As one of the world’s leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

We have an opening for a Senior Manager, Payroll.

The Senior Manager, Payroll leverages a high/expert level of technical expertise in the areas of Payroll Subject Matter, System Configuration and Data Management, Reporting, Regulatory Compliance and Leadership to manage and direct the payroll inputs, processes and outputs.

In this capacity, the Senior Manager, Payroll will:

• Ensure that the payroll system design is accurate and compliant for configuration, including data inputs and integrations, payroll calculations, post-payroll files and reports;
• Design audits, reviews, reports that corroborate the regulations, firm policies, benefit plans for outstanding client service to employees, supporting departments, government agencies;
• Oversee compliance of payroll processes to wage/hour regulations, tax/deposit regulations, regulatory changes in multiple states;
• Ensure that systems and processes comply with Firm policies, benefit plans, special programs, employee compensation agreements;
• Design and deploy audit processes to identify errors and root causes, opportunities for process improvements;
• Reconcile data inputs to and outputs from Payroll processes to source documents and systems;
• Ensure that the Firm’s complex projects and processes involving payroll, employee compensation, benefits, reporting are analyzed thoroughly and that solutions are appropriate, collaborative and documented appropriately;
• Manage complex issues and/or errors using expert level knowledge of payroll tax filing/amendment processes, regulatory requirements and other technical skills as needed;
• Focus on building payroll subject matter knowledge in the payroll team through coaching, internal/personal training and documentation of processes, and participation in payroll industry training;
• Serve as a resource for all departments that provide input to or receive output from the Payroll process, and provide strategic input on process design, training, process improvement; and
• The requirements of other departments will be pro-actively identified, scheduled, and communicated in a collaborative manner.

Proficiencies:

• Demonstrated success with leading the creation of business process and improvement initiatives; and
• Must have strong interpersonal skills with all levels of management, staff, outside vendors, contractors, and consultants.
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business or Management or equivalent experience preferred;
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience managing a multi-state payroll department;
• Previous law firm and/or professional services experience (preferred);
• CPP designation (preferred); and
• ADP Experience with ADP Vantage (or similar), Smart Compliance, ADP Reporting and Special Projects (required).

Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $143,000 and a maximum of $185,000 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

Eligible employees can participate in the Firm’s comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Voluntary 401(k) Plan and Profit Sharing
• 10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO Program
• Family Support including Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Breast Milk Shipping, Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
• Wellbeing programs (Employee Assistance Program, Relationship Support, Mental Health and Well-Being Events)
• Retirement Plan Consulting
• Anniversary Bonus Program
• Professional Development Programs
• Transportation and Commuter Benefits
• International Travel Insurance
• Auto/Home/Pet Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• And More!

The Firm has a range of inclusion initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women’s Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives, which are voluntary and open to all, provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests.

Paul Hastings is an equal opportunity employer. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Paul Hastings LLP is an equal employment and affirmative action employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

 

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