The Payroll Manager plays a significant role in ensuring the maximum value of the MUSC Workday solution. This role will provide strategic vision and thought leadership for Payroll while adapting to market trends and business needs. The Payroll Manager oversees one (1) direct report, creating a team of problem solvers and innovative thinkers to deliver solutions aligned with MUSC’s mission, core values, and culture.

Responsibilities

Reporting to Finance Director, the Payroll Manager is responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Cultivate an inclusive, high-performing team that maximizes team member contribution
• Coach and develop the Payroll Analyst on continuous improvement methodologies and practices
• Define success metrics for Payroll to measure success and identify opportunities for improvement
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of market trends, industry-leading techniques that support innovation and improvement within Payroll
• Oversee collaboration with internal resources and third-party vendors on integrations related to Payroll functioning
• Work closely with Human Resources and other departments as needed to understand and support payroll requirements and needs in Workday
• Work with other functional and technical resources to ensure that payroll standards and established processes are adhered to throughout the year
• Recommend best practices and provide sound solutions to support payroll related business processes
• Assists Payroll Analyst in communicating technical and payroll-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical teams
• Liaise with senior leadership to provide strategic input and recommendations for growth, innovation, and overall improvement with the Payroll module
• Present expert level knowledge of Payroll system and processing and work diligently to overcome foreseeable challenges, staying up to date on any system updates and changes
• Demonstrate strong understanding of Payroll and data privacy standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree – Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or Equivalent Work Experience
• Demonstrated leadership experience or high potential for a leadership role
• Possess strong willingness to learn and ability to jump in feet first
• Demonstrated solid and comprehensive knowledge of Payroll practices and related law
• Microsoft Office proficient

Skills

• Coaching skills and ability to develop team members
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to understand requirements and mitigate risks
• Self-starter with proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to motivate and lead team members
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Process-oriented and data-oriented problem solver
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent)
• Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
• Ability to climb ladders. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
• Ability to bend at the waist. (Infrequent)
• Ability to twist at the waist. (Infrequent)
• Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent)
• Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent)
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent)
• Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent)
• Possess good finger dexterity. (Frequent)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
• Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lift objects, up to 25 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lower objects, up to 25 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to push/pull objects, up to 25 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent)
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Frequent)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects, depth perception. (Frequent)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Frequent)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
• Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)