Director of Payroll

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We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team! We understand that connectivity isn't just a luxury anymore - it's a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.
If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!
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Job Summary
The Payroll Director will be responsible for leading all aspects of day to day payroll functions for Optimum. This includes partnering with HR Service Center, Employee Relations, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Compensation, Benefits, Leave Management and all other departments that interact with payroll. Additionally, the Payroll Director will build, maintain, and improve processes and systems to support payroll and work with all other business areas to ensure that all payroll applications and reporting functions meet current and future needs.
Responsibilities
- Oversight of the payroll staff responsible for processing, reviewing and auditing payroll in accordance with all statutes, regulations, policies, procedures and deadlines.
- Ensure departmental performance meets or exceeds expectations.
- Monitor the workflow of staff members to ensure timelines and accuracy of payroll processing.
- Implement and train payroll team on changes to all company pay practices; coordinate with other areas of HR and Corporate Communications for effective company rollout
- Develop and update payroll and time and labor system user procedures, guidelines, defensive queries, documentation, etc.
- Prepare and support a variety of scheduled and ad-hoc reports and queries utilizing appropriate reporting tools.
- Serve as point of contact and leader to various HR Technology related projects, assignments, testing, and upgrades.
- Act as process validator for payroll SOX controls, including responsibility for updating the process flows and narratives and ensuring all SOX and internal controls are continuously performed and documented by the payroll team.
- Oversee all payroll tax audits and support internal and external audits of departmental activities.
- Work with state agencies, tax department, legal and other departments, as necessary, to coordinate efforts and provide information.
- Maintain working relationship with payroll vendor.
- Ensure that all payroll system and time and labor system changes are tested and confirmed as accurate before authorizing move to production.
- Monitor and approve tax amendments.
- Participates in any upgrades/implementations of all payroll software.
- Analyze complicated adjustments and monitor corrections to ensure the accuracy of the employee records.
- Coordinate all requests from accounting team to ensure the data requested is complete and delivered timely.
- Set up new payroll entities and integrate employee data for all acquired companies into the existing payroll databases.
- Lead payroll M&A activity
- Responsible for managing the year-end processing of payrolls and adjustments to ensure the company W2's are correct and processed timely.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field (Master's preferred).
- 10+ years of progressive payroll experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of payroll best practices, tax regulations, and labor laws.
- Experience with payroll systems such as SAP payroll, ADP, Workday, Oracle, or similar platforms.
- Proven ability to lead teams, manage large-scale operations, and drive process improvement.
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- High level of integrity and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in a publicly traded company or large enterprise environment.
- Familiarity with SOX compliance and internal controls.
At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.
If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.
All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company's discretion based on business necessity.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
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This position is identified as being performed in/or reporting to company operations in New York State. Salary ranges are supplied in compliance with New York State law. Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in Texas is $117,810.00 - $168,300.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.
Nearest Major Market: Plano
Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas