Payroll Manager

We need to output only HTML fragment, using

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting and decide which sections have content. Sections: - About the role: Could be the Position Summary and maybe Where You'll Work? Usually "About the role" includes position summary. We have "Position Summary" paragraph. Also "Where You'll Work" could be part of About the role or separate? The instruction says use headings for those specific headings; we can decide to include About the role with position summary and where you'll work. - Responsibilities: "What You'll Do" list. - Requirements: maybe "Who You Are"? Actually "Who You Are" is more about competencies/qualities. Could be Skills? But we have "What You'll Need" which is qualifications/requirements. Also "Who You Are" could be Skills or Qualities. We need to map. We have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which to include based on content. Content: - Position Summary: description of role. - Where You'll Work: location, hybrid model, travel. - What You'll Do: responsibilities list. - Who You Are: competencies/qualities. - What You'll Need: qualifications (education, experience, etc.) - What You’ll Enjoy: benefits list. - Compensation: Pay range. - No explicit schedule beyond hybrid work model (Monday-Wednesday in-office, Thursday-Friday remote). That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that detail. Thus we can have sections: About the role: combine Position Summary and Where You'll Work? Might be better to separate but we only have those headings. Could put Position Summary under About the role, and Where You'll Work under Schedule? Actually schedule is about work schedule, not location. Where You'll Work is location/hybrid model; could be part of About the role or maybe we could treat as "About the role" includes location. But we also have Schedule heading for work schedule (Mon-Wed in-office, Thu-Fri remote). So we can put location info under About the role, and schedule under Schedule. Thus: About the role: Position Summary paragraph + maybe a short paragraph about location? But we might split: About the role: Position Summary. Where You'll Work could be placed under About the role as a paragraph as well. That's okay. Responsibilities: What You'll Do list. Requirements: What You'll Need (education, experience). Could be Requirements. Qualifications: maybe Certifications? Could be CPP designation preferred. But we could also put under Requirements. However we need to decide if we have separate Qualifications section with content. We have "Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation preferred." That's a qualification. Also maybe "Strong Excel skills" etc. But those are skills. We could have: - Requirements: education, experience, etc. - Skills: technical skills, Excel, systems, etc. - Qualifications: maybe certifications? But we could also combine. Given we have many possible headings, we should include only those with substantive content. Let's map: About the role: Position Summary + Where You'll Work (location/hybrid). Good. Responsibilities: What You'll Do (list). Requirements: What You'll Need (education, experience, etc.) - includes bachelor's degree, 7 years experience, multi-state payroll, etc. Skills: Strong Excel skills, experience with enterprise payroll, HRIS, timekeeping systems; UKG experience a plus; ability to handle confidential info; strong analytical, problem solver, communicator, etc. Also "Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements..." could be Requirements or Skills. But we already used Requirements for education/experience; we could move knowledge to Skills. Qualifications: CPP designation preferred. Benefits: What You’ll Enjoy list. Pay: Compensation section with salary range and bonus eligibility. Schedule: Hybrid work model details (Mon-Wed in-office, Thu-Fri remote) plus occasional travel. We must not include headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have real content. Now we need to output HTML fragment with

headings and appropriate

or

• . We must not repeat job title as heading. No extra tags. We'll produce something like:

  About the role

  Position Summary ...

  Where You'll Work ...

  Responsibilities

  • ...
  ...

  Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • At least 7 years of progressive payroll experience, including experience leading payroll operations and people.
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-state payroll for hourly and salaried employees; manufacturing and union payroll experience strongly preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements, wage and hour laws, garnishments, year-end processing, and payroll accounting.
  • Experience with enterprise payroll, HRIS, and timekeeping systems; UKG experience is a plus.
  • Strong Excel skills, including the ability to analyze, reconcile, and validate large data sets.
  • Experience leading system implementations, upgrades, integrations, automation, or significant payroll process improvements preferred.
  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation preferred.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with the highest level of discretion and integrity.
  But we might split knowledge etc into Skills. However we already used many items; we could keep them under Requirements. But we also need Skills section maybe for soft skills: systems thinker, analytical leader, people leader, organized, problem solver, communicator, comfortable challenging status quo, calm, results oriented, responsive, service-oriented. Those are from "Who You Are". So we can put those under Skills. Thus: Requirements: education, experience, etc (maybe exclude CPP and Excel? but we can keep them there). But we need to avoid duplication. Let's define: Requirements (hard qualifications): education, years experience, multi-state payroll experience, knowledge of tax/wage laws, experience with enterprise payroll/HRIS/timekeeping, UKG plus, CPP preferred, ability to handle confidential info. Skills: Strong Excel skills, experience leading system implementations, etc? Actually those could be under Skills as well. But we already have experience leading system implementations under Requirements maybe. Let's think. Better: Requirements: education, experience, etc. Skills: technical skills (Excel, systems, UKG, etc.) and soft skills (analytical, people leader, etc.). Qualifications: CPP designation. But we have limited headings; we can decide to combine. Given the instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we might not need all eight headings; we can include only those with real content. Let's decide to include: - About the role - Responsibilities - Requirements (includes education, experience, knowledge, systems, etc.) - Skills (includes Excel, analytical, people leader, etc.) - Benefits - Pay - Schedule We can omit Qualifications if we put CPP under Requirements or Skills. But we have a heading Qualifications; we could include it if we have content (CPP designation). That's specific. So we could include Qualifications with CPP. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule, Qualifications. But we need to avoid thin sections. Qualifications would have just one line about CPP; that's thin but still specific. Could be okay. Alternatively we could put CPP under Requirements and skip Qualifications. The instruction says include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. It doesn't forbid thin sections if they have real content. So we can include Qualifications with CPP. Let's decide to include all eight headings with content. Now we need to extract content for each. About the role: - Position Summary paragraph: "We are looking for a Payroll Manager to lead the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of payroll for Welch's employees across multiple states and locations. Reporting to the Director, People & Operations this role owns end-to-end payroll operations for union and non-union employees, leads and develops the payroll team, and partners closely with HR, Finance, Legal, Benefits, and plant leadership. The Payroll Manager will balance hands-on operational leadership with continuous improvement. This person will strengthen controls, simplify processes, improve the employee experience, and use systems and data to make payroll more efficient, reliable, and scalable." - Where You'll Work: "This role is based at our Waltham, Massachusetts headquarters and follows Welch's hybrid work model, with in-office requirement Monday through Wednesday and remote work Thursday and Friday. Occasional travel to Welch's manufacturing locations will be required." We could combine into two

  elements. Responsibilities: list from "What You'll Do". Let's extract each bullet: - Professionalize the payroll function to be best in class through tools, systems and integrations with our vendors and internal stakeholders - Lead the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. - Manage payroll operations for a multi-state workforce that includes salaried, hourly, union, non-union, and seasonal employees across corporate and manufacturing locations. - Lead, coach, and develop the payroll team, establishing clear roles, service expectations, performance measures, and cross-training to ensure strong coverage and continuity. - Review and approve payroll calculations, adjustments, deductions, garnishments, taxes, benefit contributions, paid time off, shift premiums, overtime, bonuses, and other earnings. - Interpret and administer payroll provisions in collective bargaining agreements, company policies, employment agreements, and applicable wage and hour laws. - Own payroll tax compliance, including registrations, deposits, reconciliations, quarterly and annual filings, W-2 processing, amendments, notices, and agency inquiries. - Maintain strong payroll controls, documentation, segregation of duties, and audit-ready records; identify risks and take prompt corrective action. - Partner with Finance to reconcile payroll, tax, benefit, and general ledger accounts; investigate variances and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities. - Serve as the payroll subject matter expert for HRIS, timekeeping, payroll, and related integrations; partner with HRIS and IT to test and implement system changes and enhancements. - Monitor data quality and resolve issues involving employee records, time and attendance, pay rates, cost centers, deductions, and interfaces before payroll is finalized. - Build effective partnerships within HR including: Benefits, Compensation and other key stakeholders in Finance, Legal, Operations, and plant teams to resolve issues and support business needs. - Oversee payroll vendors and service providers, monitor service levels, and escalate issues to ensure timely resolution and strong accountability. - Respond to employee questions with accuracy, empathy, confidentiality, and a strong service mindset. - Lead process improvement and automation efforts that reduce manual work, strengthen accuracy, and make payroll easier for employees and leaders. - Develop and track payroll metrics, including accuracy, timeliness, off-cycle activity, adjustments, service levels, and recurring root causes. - Stay current on payroll legislation and regulatory changes, assess business impact, and implement required process or system updates. - Support internal and external audits, workers' compensation audits, retirement plan testing, and other compliance reviews. That's a lot; we need to preserve all. Requirements: from "What You'll Need". Let's list: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. - At least 7 years of