Payroll Manager
Description
Lead the Charge at UTA as Our Payroll Manager!
Hop on board at the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), one of the most exciting and rapidly growing transit agencies in the country! As UTA expands and shapes the future of transportation, we need an exceptional leader to drive our Payroll Team to new places.
As the Payroll Manager, you'll take the reins of complex payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency for a vibrant and diverse workforce. This is your chance to lead a dynamic team, implement innovative payroll solutions, and make a lasting impact on UTA’s growth. If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for leading in a fast-paced environment, we want you to lead our team!
As the Payroll Manager, you will:
- Supervise the preparation and processing of payroll documents.
- Perform advanced professional duties related to payroll accounting.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of financial and tax documents for completeness and accuracy.
- Prepare routine to complex reports and analyses as required.
- Prepare and file federal and state payroll tax forms.
- Perform all duties in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and other requirements as directed.
- Manage assigned payroll staff by developing goals, monitoring progress, and evaluating performance.
This position is a hybrid-remote position in Utah. Must be able to come into the UTA FrontLines Headquarters in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
During training, you will be required to work 5 days a week from the office. After training, your schedule can shift to a hybrid schedule of 5 days a week, with at least 3 of those days in the office.
This job requires a credit check.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/TRAINING:
- Six years payroll experience applying knowledge of proper payroll procedures, including three years in a lead role.
- Bachelor’s degree (In lieu of a degree, 4 additional years of payroll experience will be considered)
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
- Knowledge of specific laws, ordinances, and regulations governing financial reporting required.
- Certified Payroll Professional CPP preferred.
- Knowledge of Oracle JD Edwards accounting software preferred.
- Knowledge of payroll accounting preferred.
- Knowledge of Workday payroll preferred.
- Basic typing skills and knowledge of personal computer operation, including advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite.
ABILITIES
- Business Acumen & Decision Making
- Managerial Courage & Change Management
- Communicates Effectively & Drives Engagement
- Drives Results & Ensures Accountability
- Embraces Outward Mindset & Values Differences
- Develops Self & Others & Builds Effective Teams
- Ensures Fairness & Instills Trust
- Puts Safety First
This job requires regular and predictable attendance.
- OR -
An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
[UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience.]
As a full-time Administrative Employee, your Total Rewards Benefits Package will include:
- Health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance (eligible after 30 days of employment), with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts. Choice between Traditional Co-Pay or High Deductible Health Plans for medical coverage. HSA with company match available to employees enrolled in the HDHP. Benefit plans include coverage for domestic partners (eligibility affidavit required for coverage).
- Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children.
- 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), which increases with tenure at UTA.
- 10 paid holidays and two paid (2) floating holidays per year.
- Retirement options - Pension Plan with 5-year vesting schedule and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching.
- Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education, available for any higher education degree (bachelor, master, or PHD). Course of study must be approved prior to enrollment.
- Training, development, and career advancement opportunities.
- Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months of employment).
- Free transit passes for employees, their spouses, and their dependent children.
- Employee assistance program – includes counseling, legal services, financial planning, etc.
- UTA Well – a comprehensive wellness program designed to support employees and dependents in their health and wellness goals.
- Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted membership to VASA Fitness and EoS Fitness.
- Discounted cell phone plans with T-Mobile and AT&T.
- Pet insurance plan options (tailored plan coverage based on pet’s health and needs).
For more information on UTA’s Total Rewards benefits package, please visit: https://jobs.jobvite.com/rideuta/#benefits
Pay Range: $90,900.00 or more, depending on experience
If interested, apply before: Monday, March 24th, 2025 @ 5:59 PM MST
* UTA promotes equal employment opportunities through its employment practices to current employees as well as internal and external applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, status as a parent, or genetic information. Applicants needing an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process should contact UTA Human Resources at 801-287-2324. A minimum of two workdays’ notice prior to the need for the accommodation is required.
*Utah Transit Authority is a drug-free workplace, subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 40, 655, and 219. All offers for employment are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug test. If a pre-employment test returns a non-negative result, an application for employment may be rejected. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing for drug and alcohol use. All safety sensitive employees are subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use.
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