Payroll & HRIS Manager
Livonia, MI, USA * Tampa, FL, USA * Wilmington, MA, USA
Req #802
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! Are you a hardworking individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment and looking to take your career to the next level? If so, then come join our award winning team!
We provide our employees with the following tools and resources to be successful:
Training
Outstanding benefits package (Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, plus much more!)
401(k) with match
Competitive wages
Company laptop
Paid time off
10 paid holidays
Position Overview
This position is responsible for overseeing and managing the U.S. based payroll team, systems and overall compliance for Alta. This role involves ensuring that employees are paid accurately and on time, maintaining compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and managing payroll staff. This role is critical in the financial operations of a company, ensuring that payroll processes run accurately, timely, smoothly, and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Processing: Oversee and manage the end-to-end payroll process for all employees, including calculating wages, deductions, taxes, bonuses, commissions, and benefits.
Compliance: Ensure payroll activities comply with federal, state, and local laws as well as maintaining SOX compliance. Stay updated on changes in payroll laws and implement necessary adjustments.
Record Keeping: Maintain accurate payroll records, including employee information, payroll transactions, and tax documentation.
Employee Inquiries: Address and resolve employee questions and concerns regarding payroll, benefits, and deductions.
Reporting: Generate payroll reports for management, finance, and human resources departments. Provide data and analysis as required.
System Management: Maintain and update payroll / HRIS systems and software. Ensure data integrity and troubleshoot system issues as they arise. Find opportunities to further leverage Dayforce as well as streamline processes to gain further efficiency and accuracy.
Management: Lead and manage the team with Alta's Guiding Principles as your foundation. Provide guidance, training, and conduct performance evaluations. Ensure the team operates efficiently and effectively.
Audits: Conduct regular payroll audits to ensure accuracy and compliance. Prepare for and assist with internal and external audits.
Vendor Management: Manage relationships and contracts with external vendors and service providers, such as payroll software providers, audit firms, and system consultants.
HR & Finance Collaboration: Partner closely with HR and Finance, while collaborating across the organization.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in payroll management or a similar role.
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation is preferred.
Strong knowledge of payroll systems, software, and processes. Proficiency in using payroll software (Dayforce preferred) and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
Proven ability to analyze payroll data, identify discrepancies, and implement corrective actions. Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to maintain confidentiality is critical.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate with employees, management, and external vendors.
Minimum of 3 years of experience managing a team. Strong leadership and team management skills. Ability to motivate and develop the team.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to handle complex payroll issues. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Excellent organizational and time management skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
Knowledge of payroll laws, regulations, and best practices. Ability to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
About Alta:
Culture is Job #1. Alta Equipment Group prides itself in living by our Guiding Principles: Invest in the Best, Passion for Excellence, Customers for Life, Mutual Respect and One Team. More than an equipment company, Alta is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships.
If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we're ready for you. Whether it's selling the world's-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.
At Alta Equipment Group, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. Voted a "Top Work Place USA", our employees across North America are committed to excellence. It's the Alta way.
So, let's start the conversation. Click the link to apply and begin the journey of a lifetime.
What We Look For:
At Alta Equipment Group, we are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, a great attitude that embraces mutual respect and delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. Also, we are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one's profession through additional training and learning.
Other Opportunities at Alta:
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We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to gender, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected class.
