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Energy Northwest HR Supervisor - Payroll in Richland, Washington
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GENERAL SUMMARY
Responsible for the planning, daily oversight, and performance of the payroll functional area within the Human Resources (HR) department. This is a working supervisor position that will provide oversight to day-to-day assignments within the respective areas, and will also complete required payroll reporting, communications, and projects. This is a strategic and tactical position of significant influence for maximizing the talent of a diverse and technical workforce.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
In cooperation with department’s leadership team, develop department strategies, programs and business plans to include objectives, goals and actions in alignment with organizational strategies. Consult with various members of management, including senior management, and present/communicate recommendations and plans as appropriate.
Design, coordinate, and participate in the activities for assigned areas of responsibility in support of departmental and organizational objectives and in cooperation with other department staff. This includes prioritization, coordination, and monitoring of work with sensitivity to customer needs and effective issues resolution.
Supervise and manage performance of assigned staff. This includes developing clear expectations; coordinating appropriate training; providing accurate, timely, and constructive feedback; coaching and counseling for improved performance; establishing development plans to promote continual growth and learning; providing recognition for high levels of performance; and completing performance appraisals.
Provide leadership and oversight to the payroll team and perform payroll analyst work at a high proficiency. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: federal, state, and local tax withholdings, payroll reporting, W-2 administration, unemployment insurance, benefits premiums and arrears calculations, FLSA calculations and compliance, time approvals and rules enforcement. Ensures compliance and exemplary customer service.
Responsible for ERP/HRIS system oversight within payroll, time tracking and absence purview. Ensure payroll team successfully completes system updates and upgrades, pulls timely and accurate reports, and offers user support to workforce.
Provide support for effective coordination with other teammates regarding compensation and benefits programs administration. Programs include, but are not limited to:
COMP: Wage and salary programs (base pay, merits, GWIs), short and long-term incentives, executive compensation, relocations, inducements, stipends, special pays, awards, etc.
BENEFITS: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, FMLA, VEBA (HRA), 401(k), 457, PERS (pension), tuition reimbursement, etc.
Consult with department leadership on payroll changes, challenges, and recommendations. Complete special projects as assigned and provide backup to department leadership. Support organizational efforts such as ERO and outage.
Prepare, review, revise, and update assigned policies and procedures to ensure continual compliance with regulatory requirements and support of current business needs. Ensure desktop procedures are completed and current for all assigned areas. Coordinate and oversee respective payroll training courses. Maintain current knowledge of regulatory requirements and trends in the HR and payroll sector via memberships, readings, research, networking, and seminar/conference attendance.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or Social Science from an accredited college or university and six years of professional level HR, Finance or Payroll experience;
OR a high school diploma or GED and 10 years of professional level HR, Finance or Payroll experience.
Functional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: payroll, accounting, finance, compensation, benefits, HRIS/HRMS.
This position is open until filled.
Pay Range
$124,510.00 - $186,764.00 Annual
Midpoint:
$155,637.00
Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.
Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.
Incentive Compensation
This role may be eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.
Benefits
Energy Northwest (EN) offers a highly competitive and substantial benefits package which allows qualifying employees (and their families) to enroll in medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring, and identity theft insurance. EN offers three retirement programs to qualifying employees including a matching 401(k) deferred compensation plan, the Washington State Pension Plan (PERS), and a 457(b) savings plan. Qualifying employees will also accrue 160 hours of personal time per year and nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.
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