Payroll Manager

Position:            Payroll Manager

Location:           Fairfield, NJ-Corporate Office (On-Site 5 days a week)

Reports to:        Chief Financial Officer

The Team:

Spectrum Automotive Holdings believes in the power of strong alliances. We partner with dealerships to improve people, process, and performance. With over 20 years of experience, we are very familiar with the daily challenges of a dealership in today’s rapidly changing and growing marketplace. Using integrity as our cornerstone, we only offer products and services that provide maximum profitability for our customers. Spectrum Automotive Holdings is committed to helping our clients create a menu of products and services that serves their needs, resulting in unwavering support and maximum impact.

Principal Purpose of Position:

The Payroll Manager will oversee and supervise the growing organizations payroll functions, ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Interviews and trains new staff in the department.

Oversees the daily workflow of the department.

Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.

The Daily:

Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.

Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.

Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.

Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.

Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.

Identifies and recommends updates to payroll processing software, systems, and procedures.

Performs other duties as assigned.

The Perks:

Medical benefits

Dental and Vision benefits

401k with employer match

Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal!!

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field strongly preferred.

Ten plus years of related experience required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

UKG HRIS experience strongly preferred!!

Experience implementing new payroll systems and consolidating payroll across multiple entities

Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Proficient with payroll software.

 Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Spectrum we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.”

Job Type: Full-time- Exempt

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Spectrum Automotive Holdings Corp.:

Spectrum affirms that inequality is detrimental to our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve.  Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions.  Together, we unite for equality and equity.  Spectrum is committed to equal opportunity regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of disability.  Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have.  The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well.  We support an inclusive workplace where employees excel based on personal merit, qualifications, ability, and job performance.