Statewide Payroll Manager

Job Posting Title

Statewide Payroll Manager

Agency

090 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERV

Supervisory Organization

HCM

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Salary up to $90,000 based on education and experience.

Job Description

As a Statewide Payroll Manager with OMES you will enjoy:

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.

• A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Job Details

• Full-time 40-hour work weeks.

• Support the Human Capital Management team

• Salary up to: $90,000 based on education and experience.

Position Summary

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the management and coordination of the statewide Payroll Administration services and activities for the mandated agencies, boards, and commissions of the Oklahoma state government. This includes overall responsibility for the state’s payroll functions, ensuring payrolls are processed timely, and in compliance with all state and federal payroll laws and regulations related to Payroll Administration for the state of Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

• Directs payroll administration services and activities to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, laws, policies, and other requirements. 

• Interprets and applies applicable laws and rules concerning Payroll Administration. 

• Conducts financial audits on reconciliations, reporting documents, payroll tax reports, and other statutorily required payroll reports or centrally paid expenditures, and processed items. 

• Develops and implements processes, procedures, or trainings to reduce discrepancies or errors. 

• Ensures all payroll reporting and payment tasks are completed, including 1099 and W-2 forms, within the required timeframe. 

• Reviews work processes to determine efficiency and effectiveness. 

• Communicates results of review and audit findings.

• Adheres to state and federal laws and regulations regarding the confidentiality of payroll information.

• Responds to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and state audits and requests.

• Represents the agency to other state agencies, the Legislature, employee groups and other venues.  This includes investigating and responding to reported problems. 

• Liaises with other workstreams in the division, providing guidance on benefits and other payroll related functionality and processing. 

• Begins, monitors and completes retro results and payrolls for state agencies in Workday.

• Completes payrolls for state institutions of higher education in PeopleSoft Financials.

• Supervises lower-level professional staff.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• This position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually mild.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or public administration or related field; and

• Six (6) years of experience in professional payroll administration; or

• An equivalent combination of education and experience; and

• PayrollOrg Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) *

* Applications and/or resumes lacking the required license information will be disqualified from further consideration.

Preference will be given to candidates who possess

• Workday payroll administration experience

• Active Oklahoma Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, candidate for CPA license, or Enrolled Agent

About OMES

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides excellent service, expert guidance and continuous improvement in support of our partners’ goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serve those who serve Oklahomans and make government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible.

OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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