Supervisor, Payroll

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Cox Automotive is currently looking for a Supervisor, Payroll to join our team in Maitland, Florida.

Job Summary:

The Supervisor, Payroll leads the processing of weekly and bi-weekly payroll. This role will manage the team of administrators who performs payroll processing to ensure timely, accurate execution. This leader ensures the team is properly trained in their roles and that they use job aides, maintain and follow process documentation and operational procedures, and embeds peer review checks and audits as a first line to ensure accuracy and compliance. The Supervisor will work closely with the Payroll Intake and Services team to ensure that pay inputs are as clean as possible to ensure quick turnaround. They work closely with the Cox Enterprises Payroll team on pay distribution, taxation, garnishments and other holdings. As a member of the payroll and HR services team, this individual acts as a change agent and advocate for employing best practice operating model practices and driving transformational and continuous improvements. This role helps to form and deploy proactive solutions to emerging pay needs, including leveraging system and automation investments as well as people resources.

Your Role:

• Supervise the weekly and bi-weekly processing of payroll for 30,000+ employees
• Collaborate with fellow payroll leaders to create and apply end-to-end pay processing techniques and procedures
• Maintain and continuously improve the payroll process taxonomy, operating procedures and related user- and administrator-focused content
• Lead resolution of identified payroll issues and serves as an escalation point for payroll discrepancies or concerns
• Apply deep knowledge of payroll systems and processes to solutions
• Act as time and payroll data expert to apply understanding of pay, time, HR, service and automation knowledge to daily execution and project execution
• Use understanding of payroll compliance, union, taxes and best practices to processing payroll accuracy
• Instill peer review, system and process audits to identify errors before distribution and correct as needed
• Ensures payroll service and process delivery continuity and consistency through schedule and performance management
• Identify and escalate any potential pay disruptions and risks; works with other payroll leaders to anticipate and minimize risk or disruption
• Represent payroll on large payroll issue management items across CEI and broader issues across HR services execution
• Own deductions and earnings record to capture changes, new requests and discontinuation of processes
• Drive proactive solutions and accountability within payroll production, special pays, career
• Work across the Pay Capability team and across HR services to ensure end-to-end seamless employee experience and HR customer support
• Manage team phone schedule
• Actively manage ticketing system to make sure that SLAs are met

• Where permitted by applicable law, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be considered for this U.S. based job. (Reasonable accommodations for medical and religious objections will be considered.)
• High school diploma/GED required.
• Up to 5 years of experience in payroll.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• 5+ years of progressive experience in payroll
• Prior supervisor experience
• Proven experience in processing pay for a diverse workforce of exempt and non-exempt employees; union experience; CPP designation
• Experience working in a shared services environment with in-person and virtual resources
• Demonstrated success in driving process transformation, reengineering and improvement
• Proven skills in working with automation and cloud-based technologies; Workday, Kronos and ServiceNow experience
• Experience in leading resources in a project or work setting
• Ability to juggle competing priorities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail; experience in implementing peer review and auditing desirable
• Ability to communicate and influence key stakeholders
• Understanding of key pay compliance and obligations
• Change and improvement track record
• Canadian payroll experience

Who We Are

About Cox Automotive

Theres nothing ordinary about Cox Automotive. We are people of every background driven by our passion for mobility, innovation, client success and community outreach. We make buying, selling and owning (or simply using) cars easier for everyone. Touching more than 40,000 clients across five continents, we bring together the best brands and the best teams to propel the automotive industry forward. Some of those team members work for our iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, while others are creating the future of automotive at industry-facing brands like Dealer.com, Manheim and vAuto.

About Cox

We are the Cox family of businesses. Weve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us. Our primary divisions - Cox Communications and Cox Automotive - are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators. Were also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation. Were looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope youll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com.

Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page .

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individuals age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

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