Payroll Team Manager - The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA
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Company: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
The Payroll Team Manager is responsible for the overall management of Payroll staff and quality assurance of the data in PeopleSoft Payroll, Leave and Timekeeping systems. This includes ensuring employees are paid accurately, timely, and in compliance with applicable federal, state and California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) laws and regulations; that all payroll taxes are remitted timely to the proper taxing authority; that pension and third-party payments are paid timely. You will also oversee the implementation or upgrade of technology solutions involving Payroll data in collaboration with Information Technology, Human Resources Information Systems and Benefits staff.
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.
To view the full job description click here: Payroll Team Manager
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or related field from an accredited college or university and eight years of increasingly responsible, relevant experience, of which two years must have been in a project management, supervisory or lead capacity or an advanced degree in finance, accounting, business or related field from an accredited college or university and six years of increasingly responsible, relevant experience, of which two years must have been in a project management, supervisory, or lead capacity.
Relevant Experience is defined as: Basic accounting and payroll regulations, including state and federal payroll taxes filing requirements, and Fair Labor Standards Act; budgeting practices and procedures
Desirable Qualifications: Experience with CalPERS and multi-state payroll; CPA license a plus.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.
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Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment
• On-site fitness center
• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
• Public transportation reimbursements
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)
ABOUT MWD
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan’s mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan’s facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.3 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 830 miles of pipeline, and 15 hydroelectric power plants.
MWD is a Federal and State EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.
Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).
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