Overview
Leverage your payroll expertise to oversee daily payroll operations, drive process and system improvements, and lead the development of a high-performing team of payroll professionals. In this role, you will ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing, enhance operational efficiencies, and support departmental goals through effective leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Join our busy collaborative team onsite at our stunning campus in Redlands, CA.
Responsibilities
- Supervise day-to-day processing of multi-state US payroll, including compliance with federal/state laws and regulations and company policies
- Work with payroll vendor to ensure timeliness and accuracy of all tax filings and amendments
- Supervise payroll representatives, including reviewing and assigning workload, assuring quality control for processes, conducting performance reviews for direct reports, and resolving any issues that may arise
- Support payroll system upgrade testing
- Support integration with HR and timekeeping systems
- Recommend process changes to improve efficiency
- Function as back up to direct report staff and/or Payroll Manager
Requirements
- 5+ years of payroll experience including federal, state, and local employment tax, reciprocity, quarterly and year-end tax return, and information filing, including 2+ years of supervision or lead experience including assignment and review of work and conducting performance reviews
- Experience with a major HCM application, including HR, timekeeping, payroll, and reporting modules
- In-depth knowledge of payroll administration processes, procedures, and best practices
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, negotiating, reasoning, and problem solving
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Demonstrated strong analytical skills
- Understanding of how payroll processes impact accounting transactions
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, human resources, or related field
Recommended Qualifications
- CPP certification
- Experience with Ceridian Dayforce HCM
- Experience with system integration and/or upgrades
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Total Rewards
Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
The Company
At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.
If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!
Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of payroll experience, including federal, state, and local employment tax, reciprocity, quarterly and year-end tax returns, and information filings
- 2+ years of supervision or lead experience, including work assignment, work review, and performance reviews
- Experience with a major HCM application, including HR, timekeeping, payroll, and reporting modules
- In-depth knowledge of payroll administration processes, procedures, and best practices
- Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal, diplomacy, negotiation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical skills
- Understanding of payroll impacts on accounting transactions
- Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, human resources, or a related field
- CPP certification
- Experience with Ceridian Dayforce HCM
- Experience with system integration and/or upgrades
- Authorization to work for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship
Esri Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Esri and has not been reviewed or approved by Esri.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests health coverage is a standout, with full company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums frequently cited as uncommon and valuable. Comprehensive options, including mental health support and FSAs, reinforce confidence in core healthcare benefits.
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Affordable Benefits — Feedback suggests employer-paid premiums lower out-of-pocket costs, which many view as a meaningful offset to lower cash pay in some roles. This affordability underpins satisfaction with total compensation even when salaries are seen as moderate relative to tech hubs.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests 401(k) matching and profit sharing are valued components that strengthen long-term financial security. These programs contribute to a perception of stability and a well-rounded total rewards package.
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What We Do
As a leading location intelligence platform provider (Forrester Wave 2020), Esri empowers leaders with innovative tools to help create sustainable prosperity. Esri's customers drive digital transformation by embracing the power of location. We pioneer problem solving with GIS to help you see what others can’t. We build ArcGIS, the world’s most powerful mapping & spatial analytics software. ArcGIS software and apps combine mapping and data analytics to deliver location intelligence and meet digital transformation needs for organizations of all sizes.
