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This position oversees payroll production, payroll data integrity, timekeeping review, payroll reporting, employee payroll records, deductions, garnishments, adjustments, tax-related payroll coordination, and payroll audit support.\nThe Payroll Manager serves as the primary operational subject matter expert for payroll processes, payroll systems, timekeeping, reporting, and employee payroll support. This position directly supervises the Sr. Payroll Administrator and any additional payroll team members as assigned, providing daily guidance, workload oversight, training, quality review, and issue resolution to ensure payroll deadlines and compliance requirements are met.\nThis role reports to and works closely with the Director, Total Rewards. The position also works closely with Human Resources, Corporate Accounting, Finance, department leaders, and Paycom or other payroll/HRIS providers to ensure payroll processes are accurate, compliant, well-controlled, and aligned with company policies. The Payroll Manager also supports process improvements, system enhancements, payroll documentation, and escalates complex payroll, compliance, tax, benefits, or leave-related matters as appropriate.\nEssential Responsibilities/Duties\nTeam Leadership\nSupervise, train, coach, and support the payroll team members.\nAssign, prioritize, and review payroll team work to ensure payroll deadlines, audit requirements, employee inquiries, and reporting needs are met accurately and on time.\nProvide day-to-day guidance to payroll staff on payroll procedures, system usage, issue resolution, prioritization, quality control, and employee service expectations.\nServe as the first escalation point for payroll-related questions or issues that cannot be resolved by payroll staff, escalating complex matters to the Director, Total Rewards as appropriate.\nDevelop, maintain, and improve payroll calendars, standard operating procedures, checklists, training materials, and internal control documentation.\nPayroll Operations\nManage end-to-end payroll processing for employees across all 50 states, including hourly, salaried, exempt, non-exempt, and per diem payrolls.\nEnsure employees are paid accurately and on time in accordance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.\nOversee the accurate collection, calculation, entry, review, and reconciliation of payroll data, including regular earnings, overtime, per diem, deductions, garnishments, reimbursements, adjustments, PTO accruals, leave-related pay, and other payroll transactions.\nMaintain and oversee accurate employee payroll records, including new hires, terminations, transfers, wage changes, department changes, department/tail allocations, and other employee status updates.\nManage non-exempt timekeeping processes to ensure accuracy of reported hours, approvals, corrections, and compliance with company policy.\nReview payroll preview reports, payroll registers, exception reports, and related data to identify and resolve discrepancies before payroll is finalized.\nCoordinate final pay, retroactive pay, off-cycle payments, voids, reversals, and payroll corrections as needed.\nMaintain secure and accurate payroll records and ensure compliance with company recordkeeping, confidentiality, and data retention requirements.\nPayroll Compliance, Taxes, and Audits\nSupport federal, state, and local payroll compliance by ensuring employee tax data, work and residence locations, payroll coding, deductions, and reporting are accurate.\nCoordinate with Paycom or other HRIS/payroll providers on payroll tax filings, system configuration, reporting, compliance support, and issue resolution.\nLead payroll audit preparation and provide documentation for internal, external, tax, workers’ compensation, benefits, financial, and compliance audits.\nInterpret and apply payroll policies, wage and hour requirements, garnishment rules, payroll procedures, and company practices; escalate complex compliance matters as appropriate.\nReporting, Accounting, and Cross-Functional Support\nPrepare, review, and distribute payroll reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, including gross pay, tax deductions, benefit deductions, hours worked, PTO accruals, leave/pay data, and other payroll-related information.\nPartner with Corporate Accounting and Finance on payroll reconciliations, general ledger coding, department/tail allocations, payroll accruals, payroll reporting, and year-end activities.\nPartner with Human Resources, Benefits, and Leave Management to ensure payroll accurately reflects new hires, terminations, compensation changes, benefit deductions, leaves of absence, PTO usage, and other employee status changes.\nRespond to payroll-related inquiries from employees, managers, and departments in a timely, professional, accurate, and confidential manner.\nIdentify opportunities to improve payroll processes, reporting, controls, workflows, documentation, employee experience, and system utilization.\nLead or contribute to payroll, HRIS, benefits, compensation, audit, and process improvement projects as needed.\nMaintain strict confidentiality of employee payroll, compensation, tax, benefits, leave, and personal information.\nQualifications\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered\nMinimum of 5 years of progressive payroll experience, preferably in a multi-state payroll environment\nMinimum of 2 years of supervisory, lead, or team management experience in payroll or a closely related function\nExperience managing or supporting payroll across multiple states; 50-state payroll experience strongly preferred\nExperience using Paycom or a similar payroll/HRIS platform\nStrong knowledge of payroll processing, payroll tax requirements, wage and hour rules, garnishments, deductions, PTO accruals, payroll reporting, and payroll recordkeeping\nExperience supporting hourly, salaried, exempt, non-exempt, and per diem employee populations\nProficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, reconciliations, and data review\nStrong math, analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail\nAbility to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism\nPreferred Qualifications\nCertified Payroll Professional (CPP) or similar payroll certification strongly preferred\nExperience with Paycom payroll processing, reporting, tax setup, and HRIS administration strongly preferred\nExperience in aviation services, private aviation, transportation, or another multi-state, operationally complex environment.\nExperience with per diem payroll, department allocations, job costing, department/tail allocations, or similar payroll allocation processes.\nExperience supporting payroll audits, workers’ compensation audits, benefit deduction audits, year-end payroll activities, and process improvement initiatives.\nAdditional Information\nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement\nSolairus Aviation embraces diversity and equal opportunity. 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