Payroll Manager

Job Description Job Description Duration: 6+ months
Work hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM, Lunch 30 Minutes (Unpaid)
Job Description:

• Plan, oversee, execute, and accurately complete all payroll processes for each of the five weekly and bi-weekly payroll cycles, ensuring comprehensive documentation of each payroll procedure.
• Manage outbound payroll interfaces to the Data Center, Financial Institutions, Accounts Payable, General Ledger and third-party vendors. Ensure accurate reconciliation of outbound files to payroll data.
• Oversee the planning, testing, generation, scheduling, and processing of special payments, including arbitration awards, contractual allowances, wage progressions, quarterly part-timen bonuses, retroactive wage adjustments, cash-ins, and other requested payments. Ensure accuracy in earnings, taxation, deductions, and payments.
• Provide support with payroll, tax, and audit research, and respond promptly to escalated issues.
• Ensure timely interfacing of processed payroll data and accrued labor charges into the General Ledger, following the published General Ledger Closing Schedule. Ensure appropriate coding of payments, taxes, and deductions in accordance with NJT's Chart of Accounts. Prepare related General Ledger account reconciliations, supporting documentation, and adjusting journal entries to guarantee the accuracy of business activities in NJT's financial statements.
• Ensure that all payroll reporting and processing requirements are accurately completed and submitted within prescribed deadlines, including tax payments and filings, garnishment withholdings and payments, PERS and PFRS reporting, account reconciliations, and pension calculations.
• Maintain and manage employee demographic and transactional information, such as leave balances, tax profiles, deductions, direct deposits, and verification of work assignments and associated compensation per underlying contracts and NJT policies.
• Maintain and verify the accuracy of payroll system configurations, including user settings, lookup tables, calendars, parameter sets, leave policies and profiles, pay components, elements, pay categories, point sets, and various custom functions and calculations.
• Plan and oversee the completion of quarter-end and year-end payroll processes, ensuring the timely and accurate production and distribution of W-2 forms, transmission of W-2 filings, RRB filings, and other state and federal filings within regulatory or stipulated deadlines. Ensure the accurate rollover of leave balances and allotments for the new calendar year.
• Run and review the vacation pick-list report for bus agreement employee Provide support with payroll, tax, and audit research, and respond promptly to escalated issues.
• Prepare standard and ad-hoc reports, as well as requested analytics related to payroll activities for internal and external customers.
• Ensure the confidentiality of all demographic and payroll data. Securely maintain employee files on NJT premises and archive historical records to an off-site retention facility in a timely manner. Ensure the accuracy of digital employee records and provide necessary training to agreement and non-agreement staff on digital records management, including creation, updates, and review.
• Monitor assigned staff to ensure they have the required business and technical skills, coverage for critical payroll functions, and quality performance. Work with other payroll managers to facilitate routine training and knowledge sharing of payroll processes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll processes and update procedural documents as needed to reflect any changes in processes or regulations.
• Attend hearings and meetings as required to provide testimony on payroll-related issues.
• Take on and ensure timely completion of all other assigned duties, while providing support to the Director and Senior Director as necessary.

Knowledge, skills, education, and/or experience:

• Proficiency using computerized payroll systems is desired.
• Familiarity with using ePersonality HRMS system and Oracle Discoverer reporting tools strongly desired.

Mandatory skills/certification(s) Requirement:
Minimum:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related area, or equivalent Seven years (7) of applied progressive financial management with at least two years (2) of recent payroll experience preferred. Two years (2) of experience may be substituted for Master's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Experience with managing agreement and non-agreement staff desired.

Company Description 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. (TSCTI) is one of the fastest-growing IT Services Integrators and Workforce Solutions providers in the United States. Founded in 1997, TSCTI is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with a workforce of 6,000+ professionals, including 600+ Cybersecurity Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), delivering mission-critical solutions across all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico.
Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, and McLean, VA, with 14 regional offices nationwide, TSCTI provides comprehensive solutions in Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Modernization, DevSecOps, Managed Services, Workforce Solutions, and Healthcare Staffing. We are a trusted partner to Federal, State, Local, Education (SLED), Healthcare, and Commercial organizations, delivering innovative technology and talent solutions that enable our clients to achieve their strategic objectives.
As one of the nation's leading Healthcare Workforce Solutions providers, TSCTI supports federal healthcare systems, Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers, state and local healthcare agencies, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, long-term care facilities, and commercial healthcare organizations. We recruit and place highly qualified healthcare professionals across a wide range of specialties, including physicians, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, allied health professionals, behavioral health specialists, laboratory personnel, pharmacy professionals, and healthcare administrative staff. Our healthcare solutions ensure continuity of care while maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence and regulatory compliance.
With a strong commitment to quality and compliance, TSCTI operates through CMMI Level 3 (Development & Services) and ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 27001 certified processes, ensuring consistent service excellence, operational maturity, and information security. Today, we proudly support 14 of the 15 Federal Executive Departments, 37 Federal agencies, 50 State governments, 115+ Local agencies, 37 School Districts, numerous healthcare organizations, and 80+ Fortune 500 and commercial clients.
TSCTI has earned numerous industry recognitions, including being named among Forbes America's Best Large Employers, Forbes Best Employers for Veterans, Forbes Best Employers for Tech Workers, Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, and a 13-time Inc. 5000 honoree. The company has also been recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work and continues to expand its capabilities through strategic innovation, acquisitions, and investments in emerging technologies.
At TSCTI, our people are our greatest strength. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and growth-oriented workplace where innovation thrives and careers flourish. Whether delivering cutting-edge technology solutions or connecting exceptional talent with meaningful careers, we consistently exceed our clients' expectations while empowering our employees to succeed.
Equal Opportunity Employer
22nd Century Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Company Description 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. (TSCTI) is one of the fastest-growing IT Services Integrators and Workforce Solutions providers in the United States. Founded in 1997, TSCTI is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with a workforce of 6,000+ professionals, including 600+ Cybersecurity Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), delivering mission-critical solutions across all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, and McLean, VA, with 14 regional offices nationwide, TSCTI provides comprehensive solutions in Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Modernization, DevSecOps, Managed Services, Workforce Solutions, and Healthcare Staffing. We are a trusted partner to Federal, State, Local, Education (SLED), Healthcare, and Commercial organizations, delivering innovative technology and talent solutions that enable our clients to achieve their strategic objectives. As one of the nation's leading Healthcare Workforce Solutions providers, TSCTI supports federal healthcare systems, Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers, state and local healthcare agencies, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, long-term care facilities, and commercial healthcare organizations. We recruit and place highly qualified healthcare professionals across a wide range of specialties, including physicians, advanced practice providers, registered nurses . click apply for full job details