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Department OverviewMotorola Solutions Inc., North American Payroll Department
Job Description

The NA Payroll Manager will lead and manage the payroll team supporting payroll operations in the US & Canada. The Manager must possess strong leadership and change management skills as MSI continues to be acquisitive and grow the employee payroll headcount. This highly visible role requires close collaboration with various stakeholders within the organization such as Finance, HR, Tax, Legal & Operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the development of NA payroll services including process design, internal team development, vendor management and system enhancements to ensure optimal performance in the delivery of payroll services

• Oversee payroll operations, including ensuring accurate and efficient payroll processing such as taxes, garnishments, benefit deductions, health and welfare contributions, payroll accounting

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations and policies regarding payments of wages, tax withholding, garnishments, and employee elected deductions

• Stay up-to-date with rules, regulations and any guidelines related to payroll and tax legislation

• Accountable for maintaining controls and compliance of the overall team

• Develop continuous strategic process improvements to maintain the accuracy, quality, efficiency and overall effectiveness of the payroll process, and decrease risk of errors

• Lead deployment of new tools, systems, processes to enhance the quality, efficiency and delivery of payroll processes

• Support all timekeeping and ancillary areas

• Project manage systems upgrades and enhancements as needed

• Coach, mentor and provide leadership development to team members on a regular basis

• Maintain an awareness of marketplace trends and best practices

Required Knowledge & Experience:

• 7+ years of experience working in a progressive payroll position within a corporate, or similar, environment

• Solid knowledge of core, end-to-end payroll processes and procedures including controls

• Advanced project management skills

• Strong leadership skills

• Must perform well in high-energy, dynamic and team-oriented environments

• Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish working relationships with individuals at various levels within the organization

• Willingness to provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring the team

• High degree of initiative, mature judgment and discretion

• Knowledge of related tax rules and regulations

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), and Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Drive) a plus

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

• Strong sense of urgency, accountability and result oriented

• Strong analytical skills: ability to think big, act small and scale fast

• Superior detail orientation: values accuracy and has high standards around quality of work

• Preferred experience with ADP payroll, Oracle & Workday

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

• CEBS, CBP, or CPP accreditation is a plus

Basic Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree and 5+ years of experience

Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits effective Day 1
• 401K with Company Match and Day 1 vesting
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.