Senior Payroll Specialist

Cumming Management Group - Westport, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Westport, CT

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Payroll Specialist at Cumming Management Group, Inc. is responsible for managing payroll processes for over 1500 employees in the U.S. This role involves troubleshooting payroll issues, maintaining payroll data in the Workday system, reconciling payroll journals, preparing tax documents, and collaborating with HR and Finance to enhance payroll processes. The position also includes supporting payroll audits and acting as a backup to the Payroll Manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll inbox.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to payroll, including running off cycles, stop payments, and issuing replacements.
• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data in Workday payroll software system.
• Reconcile payroll journal to general ledger monthly.
• Prepare and distribute all annual tax reporting documents including W2 and W2Cs.
• Assist the payroll manager in benefit invoice reconciliation and funding.
• Drive key payroll related projects through acquisitions and global payroll as we build for scale.
• Be a backup to the Payroll Manager.
• Provide support during payroll audits.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR and Finance to implement new processes and improve on existing processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in relevant end-to-end payroll processing for over 1500+ employees in the US.
• Demonstrate advanced expertise in Excel utilizing Pivot, VLOOKUPs, and Functions for comprehensive reporting.
• Working knowledge of payroll process, related Federal/State/Local tax and compliance.
• Analytical approach to problem solving.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Preferred knowledge in Workday Payroll system.
• FPC certification preferred.