Payroll Manager

Clean Harbors hiring for Payroll Manager jobs in Accord, MA, US

The Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing and directing the payroll staff and department operations to ensure that weekly and semi-monthly payrolls are processed and distributed in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective mode of operation.

Why work for Clean Harbors?

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
• Group 401K with company matching component
• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
• Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement
• Positive and safe work environments

• Ensures Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Meet with staff regularly to communicate departmental goals and objectives, in pursuit of continual process improvement and efficiency, and identify and resolve problems.
• Review staff performance on a timely basis and communicate the same.
• Maintain staff training, including the key aspects of timekeeping and payroll laws, company policies, and payroll systems.
• Manage the payroll operations process including HRMS system, associated systems (e.g. KRONOS, stock opt, pension, etc.), pre-calculation activities, payroll calculations and confirmation, as well as coordination of all post payroll procession activities, ensuring accurate, timely, and cost-effective payroll service delivery.
• Manage the reconciliation of payroll, and performance/support of periodic audits to ensure that payroll data and tax calculations are accurate, including wage reconciliations, tax reconciliations and filings include Federal, State, Provincial, and local statutes, whether periodic, or annual, as required by applicable US and Canadian legislation.
• Develop and implement standards, schedules, and guidelines for payroll processing operations by determining requirements, and identifying resources in accordance with government regulations.
• Ensure that the company is in compliance with statutes and regulations related to payroll including enforcing compliance issues.
• Manage the payroll exception process, including approvals of manual checks.
• Oversee the payroll accounting process, as applicable in each payroll center, including payroll accounting entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, etc.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor payroll processing calendars, schedules of reconciliation, year-end activities, applicable metrics, segregation of duties as needed, and that appropriate controls exist within the payroll service delivery model.
• Ensure adherence to union, Service Contract Act (SCA), and Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) pay practices as applicable.
• Support operating managers and employees as ‘customers’, and act as a liaison with peers in HR, MIS, Finance, etc in a team environment and demeanor.
• Provide all ad-hoc management reporting and data requests as needed/warranted.
• Work with peers and Director in developing disaster recovery plans and procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources/finance/accounting/business or related field required
• Ability to perform multiple tasks
• Able to prioritize, ensure deadlines are met
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Proven leadership attributes, and tested decision making skills
• Customer service orientation and focus
• Ability to work in team environments
• Supervisory experience
• Strong PC and analytical/problem solving skills
• Proficient is MS Office
• Accounting background and aptitude
• Familiarity with HR/PR systems’ operations
• Attention to detail is a must.        

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40-years of sustainability in action. At Clean Harbors, our mission is to create a safer, cleaner environment through the treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials. Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.  Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology – come be part of the solution with us.

Join our safety focused team today!  To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at https://careers.cleanharbors.com/

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