[Hiring] Payroll Manager @Ims Legal Strategies
Mar 19, 2025 - Ims Legal Strategies is hiring a remote Payroll Manager. 💸 Salary: unspecified. 📍Location: USA.
IMS Legal Strategies has delivered strategic legal consulting to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for 30+ years in more than 40,000 cases and 6,000 trials. IMS provides attorneys with the essential tools needed to win complex disputes: thematic stories, expert testimony, juror insights, compelling visuals, and seamless presentations. With locations in major US and UK markets and expertise in remote hearings, IMS is primed to support every phase of litigation, arbitration, and mediation worldwide. More at imslegal.com.
The Payroll Manager is responsible for managing the company’s multi-state payroll function, ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with company policies and government regulations. This person will process payroll for 350+ employees in 30+ states. The successful candidate will have extensive payroll management experience, strong analytical and organizational skills, and will champion an atmosphere of trust, collaboration, and innovation. This position will report to the Senior Director of Human Resources and will interface frequently with the Human Resources and Finance teams.
Location (Where will you be working?)
- This position is 100% remote that supports east to west coast time zones.
- Remote position is for the following states: AL, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MD, MN, MS, MO, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, SC, UT, VA,
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Process multi-state payroll for bi-weekly pay group ensuring timely, efficient, and accurate delivery of all payroll transactions, including wages, benefits, bonus payments, expense reimbursements, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
- Validate variable compensation and process bonus payroll per company policies.
- Export and review data from payroll sources to prepare for payroll processing, audit and review information, and make any necessary edits prior to submitting and posting.
- Submit files and reports to fund and account for payroll.
- Ensure timely and accurate posting of benefit contributions, including 401k and HSA/FSA.
- Respond to management requests and employees' inquiries regarding hours, pay amounts, leave balances, etc.
- Work closely with the Human Resources team on payroll related issues and assist in researching variances.
- Resolve payroll discrepancies, process manual checks, validate retro pays, and perform off-cycle special pay runs as needed.
- Develop and document procedures and processes related to payroll.
- Assist with month-end close processes, including monthly payroll and benefits provider invoice reconciliations, balance all payroll taxes (federal, state, and local) for preparation of quarterly and annual filings, facilitate end of year processing, and preparation of W-2s.
- Adhere to applicable regulatory requirements, organizational policies and procedures, and departmental guidelines.
- Stay up to date on new or changing federal, state, local, and other applicable rules and regulations to accurately process payroll.
- Maintain payroll database, ensuring accuracy of documentation and records, including earnings, deductions, along with tax withholding setup and maintenance, audits, and payroll reports.
- Process compensation-related changes in the database.
- Research tax notices and ensure tax rates are setup and accurate in payroll software; coordinate the setup of tax accounts as needed.
- Resolve any payroll, time and attendance, or payroll reporting related system issues, or needs for system modifications.
- Maintain time tracking processes to ensure accurate reporting of all time worked; Validate employee time, ensuring correct use of codes and labor distribution.
- Comply with withholding orders and ensure data is entered in the payroll system correctly; corresponding with court/attorney/agency and employee as needed.
- Prepare and maintain accurate records and reports of payroll transactions; Run regular and ad-hoc reports and manipulate/interpret complex reporting from payroll sources.
- Support M&A activities.
- Support audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
- Other projects or duties as assigned.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- 5+ years of multi-state payroll processing experience; 4+ years of payroll management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field.
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification is preferred
- Extensive knowledge of the payroll function, including preparation, balancing, and internal controls, as well as payroll taxes, federal and state payroll laws and regulations, and best practices.
- Experience with Paylocity HRIS and other systems.
- Prior M&A experience in a fast-paced private equity environment.
- Proficient with MS Office Suite; intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (V-Lookups, Pivot Tables, etc.) for reporting and auditing data.
- Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong detail orientation, organization, and time management skills with the ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to manage tasks and projects from concept to completion.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work within tight deadlines to quickly handle and resolve complex and routine payroll issues.
- Ability to adapt to a constantly changing and rapidly growing organization.
- Superior customer service and verbal and written communication skills.
- Collaborative team player with the ability to effectively interact with multiple working styles and work across all levels of the organization and with outside vendors/service providers.
- International payroll experience is a plus.
IMS Legal Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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Salary
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unspecified
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Remote
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USA
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Job Type
full-time
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Posted
Mar 19, 2025
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| 📍 | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: USA |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
