• Manage the processing of bi-weekly payroll, including salary, bonus, commissions, and all payroll taxes to 1,000+ employees ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations • Maintain Workday Payroll module in conjunction with People Business Partners; ensuring applicable updates to maintain federal, state, and local compliance and alignment with People & Culture processes and best practices • Own and drive regular payroll audits of the system, reporting, and processing • Perform quarterly reconciliations on all payroll taxes and reconcile all bi-weekly payrolls • Critically review and analyze current payroll, 401k, and tax procedures in order to recommend and implement changes leading to best practice operations, updating and documenting procedures • Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages • Partner with People & Culture in 401(k) administration and Family Medical Leave • Work with People Systems team on bi-annual system updates in our test environment and determine if updates meet company needs • Work closely with the Finance team to balance payroll accounts which affect the general ledger • Liaison with company payroll providers to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of payroll, withholding tax return preparation and reporting, and settlement • Work with 3rd party payroll provider to resolve issues and drive end-to-end process improvements • Maintain communication with payroll service providers regarding software updates and new products available to initiate the use of new features • Manage end-to-end payroll process to ensure timely and accurate completion of company payroll processes, collection, calculation, and entering of data • Assist in continuous improvement of payroll processes • Oversee year-end processes, including W-2s and year-end adjustments • Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions • Maintain employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies • Support senior management by performing various departmental payroll special projects as needed • Assist any internal and external audits as necessary