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Director, Payroll

Corewell Health
United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids
Apr 12, 2025
Job Summary -Director, Payroll Responsible for leading, planning, and overseeing the day-to-day operations and activities of the payroll operations team for Corewell Health and subsidiaries. This includes developing and coaching a team of highly engaged direct reports as well as setting department goals, priorities, policies, procedures and oversight of a complex centralized, multi-company, multi-jurisdictional payroll program. Responsible for the timekeeping, timely and accurate payroll preparation/processing, tax reporting while ensuring compliance with company policies and federal, state, and local tax laws. Establishes strong relationships with key stakeholders in Benefits, Compensation and Accounting teams. Creates a strong internal control environment and supports the payroll team to create efficient and effective transactional payroll activities Essential Functions: Director, Payroll Keeps up to date and ensures compliance with governmental regulations and requirements for payroll wage and hour, garnishments, deductions, benefits, retirement, fringe benefits, time off, and compliance. Maintains knowledge of trends and best practices. Makes recommendations and applies the knowledge to maintain the integrity of the payroll function, and communicates proactively to impacted parties. Maintains oversight of the system-wide timekeeping and payroll function, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll. Ensures a culture of high reliability by holding the team accountable for excellent customer service and follow through, and resolves escalations that may arise. Ensures all tax returns and external reporting related to payroll are filed timely and accurately, including state wage detail reporting and W2 preparation and submission. Implements and continuously improves payroll processes including, but not limited to, off cycle payments, manual checks, overpayment, manual deductions, gross pay calculations, deferred compensation, garnishments, levies, child support, relocation, etc. Responsible for department process improvement, workload management and staff performance efforts. Responsible for developing the skill sets of staff members so that job functions are performed as efficiently as possible. Empowers team members to ideate and be a part of creating these more efficient processes. Evaluates and improves audit, disaster recovery, and record retention processes and procedures. Communicates, collaborates, and acts as a consultant both internally and externally (audits, legal counsel, etc.). Provides consistently accurate, efficient, scalable, and cost-effective payroll services that exceed industry standard performance benchmarks while providing business value to our stakeholders at all levels. Evaluates and audits payroll program specifications within the technology systems, and works collaboratively with the Core Finance System team to ensure systems are functioning appropriately. Ensures appropriate regression testing and evaluation of new features during system upgrades. Leads payroll workstream on mergers and acquisitions, including policy harmonization, data migration and project planning. Designs and implement proper segregation of duties, controls, and internal self-audits. Ensure compliance with all corporate policies and procedures. Partner with internal audit team to provide compliance reporting and process controls while ensuring no high-risk audit comments. Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications - Director, Payroll Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in business administration, human resources or accounting Required Master's Degree or equivalent n business administration, human resources or accounting Preferred 7 years of relevant experience direct payroll management experience. Required 5 years of relevant experience Leadership experience. Required 3 years of relevant experience a fully automated time & attendance, payroll environment within a large, multi-site organization. Required 1 year of relevant experience Workday, ServiceNow and UKG pro. Preferred Experience with union contracts and labor relation nuances. Preferred CRT-Payroll Professional, Certified (CPP) - UNKNOWN - Upon Hire Preferred Physical Demands - Director, Payroll Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 20 lbs Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 15 lbs Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs Sitting: Frequently Standing: Occasionally Walking: Occasionally Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom Forward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Seldom Handling: Occasionally Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently Visual Acuity [None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom How Corewell Health cares for you Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here. On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more! Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status Primary Location SITE - Corewell Health Place - 100 Corewell Drive NW - Grand Rapids Department Name Payroll Employment Type Full time Shift Day (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 40 Hours of Work 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Days Worked Monday to Friday Weekend Frequency N/A CURRENT COREWELL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS - Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account. This career site is for Non-Corewell Health team members only. Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief. Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category. An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team. You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.