North American Payroll Manager - Remote Opportunity

The IFS payroll process is outsourced to a global company, CloudPay, and currently includes 33 payrolls in 23 countries. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of the 2 Payroll Specialists who administer the semi-monthly payroll for over 800 U.S. employees and the bi-weekly payroll for 300+ Canadian employees. You will be required to work closely with key stakeholders across the business including HRIS, finance, and internal/ external audit.  You will work with HR, finance, and employees to problem-solve issues, address concerns, and ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll. This role must stay abreast of all federal, state, and local legislative changes and trends related to payroll to ensure compliance.This position is a remote opportunity. Eastern and Central time zones preferred. Tasks include but are not limited to:Report into the Global Head of Payroll, based in Ireland, working closely with them and the Global Payroll Manager, based in Sri Lanka, whilst being capable of working on their own initiative.Experience of Cloudpay payroll systems – understanding the requirements of IFS and ensuring all payroll team members have the correct supportStrong abilities in Excel, able to use current documentation and creation of new reports as requiredYear-End processing and reporting obligationsExperience in setting up of payrolling benefitsAbility to train others in the use of Cloudpay, act as the IFS super user within this fieldBe the first point of escalation for Cloudpay related issuesGood knowledge of in-country requirements to lead on implementation of new payrolls into the Cloudpay suiteMaintain good working relationship with peers within IFS and direct reportsEnd to end payroll implementations/new entity set upsFull understanding of the interdependencies with Finance for GL reportingMaintain payroll guidelines (SOP’s)Provide data for internal and external payroll auditsKeep up to date with best practices, trends, and relevant legislation to ensure there is no business exposure.Manage and ensure all Payroll Tax Notices, Quarterly Tax Return Review is completed and approved, all New tax code setup in CP and GL mapping is completed correctly adhere all vendors are notified and internal Payroll/Finance members are informedManage and ensure all Unemployment Claims Management ProcessAbility to manage the annual calendars for each payroll and to lead discussions with local IFS teams, Cloudpay and local providers in ensuring achievable dates are proposed and adhered to.Maintain the Cloudpay User Management report, addition, removal, and amendment of users as requiredEnsure US and Canada payrolls are processed in a timely and accurate mannerProvide guidance, coaching, leadership and recommendations on how to improve the current CloudPay Process of your direct reportsReview complicated computed wages calculations and correct errors to ensure accuracy of earningsEnsure all deductions are compliant with all federal & state wage lawsCheck non-exempt personnel timesheets for accuracy and approvalsManage the Payroll processing of IFS system, import expense reimbursementOversee the process of quarterly and annual bonuses, garnishments and Deductions Review and download reports from CloudpayPrepare various payroll and management reports each payrollOversee the distribution of W2 forms for all US EmployeesPayroll ad hoc reporting as needed