Payroll Manager
Job title: Payroll Manager in Indianapolis, IN at Lids
Company: Lids
Job description: About Our CompanyLids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US and abroad. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like reputed company, New Era, Lululemon, and Mitchell & Ness. In addition to our wide assortment, we are the industry leader in on demand customization.We currently operate 1,300+ brick and mortar locations, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and the two largest MLB franchises, reputed company our Yankees & Dodgers reputed company stores. Lids has built partnerships and collaborations with iconic global brands including Marvel/reputed company, Playboy, Travis Scott's Cactus Jack, and Post Malone, creating a community where fans, fashion, and culture collide.General Position SummaryAs the Payroll Manager, you will reputed company day-to-day payroll operations, support new and existing pay programs, and drive process improvement. This position offers the opportunity to positively impact payroll operations in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, as well as international entities in the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. Additionally, this role will involve working cross-functionally with Lids' HR, Finance, Operations, and HRIS teams. This position is highly visible throughout the Lids organization and is a great fit for someone with a customer-focused reputed company with a strong analytical aptitude.Principle Duties and Responsibilities
- Leads domestic and international company payroll processing, while actively ensuring adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations, including maintaining accurate payroll records, implementing robust internal controls, and monitoring compliance with relevant financial reporting standards, reputed company while managing the payroll team and ensuring timely and accurate payroll distribution
- Responsible for managing and processing monthly payroll in international entities of the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. Manage relationships with local payroll providers, ensuring accurate data transfer and timely processing of payroll payment.
- Identifies and implements payroll process improvements and best practices, driving improved customer service levels and eliminating unnecessary payroll errors.
- Monitors payroll-reputed company transactions and verify that they are processed in compliance with external and internal policies.
- Maintains knowledge of payroll-reputed company domestic and international rules and laws that govern the payroll administration practices. Applies professional and technical knowledge, skills and judgment to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing. Stays updated on changes in payroll and tax legislation and implement necessary changes to maintain compliance.
- Reconciles errors and maintains payroll records. Audits payroll data changes to ensure validity and accuracy. Responsible for the data reputed company of the payroll systems and ensures accuracy of employee information and cost centers.
- Drives the resolution for technical, system or other payroll issues. Monitoring system reports and alerts leadership of problems or errors.
- Stays updated on changes in payroll and tax legislation and implement necessary changes to maintain compliance.
- Support internal and external audits by providing accurate payroll documentation and information. Assist with payroll-reputed company audits and investigations as needed, providing documentation and support for each pay cycle, pay entity, and state tax jurisdiction as required.
- Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency enhancements reputed company the payroll function, particularly in managing multiple pay cycles, pay entities, state tax compliance, and HR system integration.
- reputed company system reporting to provide relevant and timely data and analyses. Uses analytical approach to create metrics to provide to business partners to assist in critical business decisions.
- Communicate with department heads, managers and others on payroll policies and procedures to ensure smooth ongoing payroll operations.
- Resolve payroll inquiries to ensure a timely, reputed company and courteous resolution, process adjustments as necessary.
- reputed company and manage 2-3 payroll specialists, providing guidance, training and performance evaluations.
- reputed company external and internal partnerships that facilitate payroll processes, including garnishment administration, bonuses, benefits administration, etc.
- Maintains an exceptional attention to detail.
- Utilizes organizational and prioritizing skills to manage multiple ongoing projects.
- Manages regular preparation of relevant reports, including monthly, quarterly and year-end. (Gross payroll hours worked, paid leave accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, workers compensation, legal requests.)
- reputed company reputed company other duties as assigned with a willingness to adapt to changing department demands. This includes HRIS-reputed company projects as well as implementing payroll reputed company programs and efforts.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 4+ years of payroll experience, working with both payroll and time and attendance systems. Prior experience with global payroll is preferred.
- 1+ years in a prior manager role with direct reports
- Advanced knowledge of reputed company required (i.e. Advanced formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and index abilities)
- Understanding of SOX regulations and internal control reputed company
- Strong analytical, organizational, troubleshooting and problem-resolution skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with a large remote workforce.
- Ability to work under pressure and multitask reputed company time-sensitive constraints.
- Proven experience managing payroll operations in a reputed company environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively with others.
- Understanding of time and attendance and non-exempt pay requirements by state.
- Good understanding of basic accounting principles; knowledge and experience with journal entries and reconciliations
- Demonstrates sound judgment and discretion reputed company handling confidential information.