Payroll Manager

Job Title :  Payroll Manager

Primary Location : Grand Rapids, MI

Employee Status : Full-Time, Exempt

Setting :  In office

of Travel for the Position :  Occasional in town travel to other facilities may be required.

What You’ll Get : (note varied offerings based on role and hours)

Weekly Pay

Comprehensive Health & Wellness package including Medical (with prescription coverage), Dental, and vision

Matching Health Savings Account Contributions, Dependent Care flexible spending account (FSA)

Retirement options like 401 (k) with company match and pension.

Paid time off : Vacation, Personal days, paid holidays, paid volunteer time, sick days, & flex time.

Tuition reimbursement

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About this position :

LMCU is looking for a Payroll Manager who is responsible for the overall LMCU payroll function ensuring it is paid timely, accurately following all city, state and federal laws.

What you’ll do :

Works closely with Application Support to Implement, maintain, and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, commission / incentives, benefits, 401k, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions

Responsible for interviewing, hiring and training payroll staff. Oversees the daily workflow of each payroll employee, ensuring that timelines are met, and work is done accurately.

Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.

Maintains job prole set-up and reporting structure with supervisory organization maintenance in HRIS.

Facilitates the advanced compensation processing for merit and bonus cycles.

Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.

Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices including but not limited to quarterly reporting to agencies.

Facilitate audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.

Identifies and recommends updates to payroll processing software, systems, and procedures.

The employee consistently demonstrates a commitment to the culture of Lake Michigan Credit Union. They exhibit the core values that define LMCU’s PRIDE culture (Passionate, Respectful, Innovative, Dependable, Empowered) and contribute to the success of others on the team.

What You’ll Bring :

Five years to eight years of similar or related experience, including preparatory experience.

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field required

CPP Preferred

Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes.

Proficient with payroll software. Prior WorkDay experience preferred.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments.

Who We Are :

We’re proud of our past, thrilled with our present, and couldn’t be more excited about our future! Lake Michigan Credit Union has grown to become one of the largest credit unions in the nation with our headquarters in West Michigan.

As a credit union, LMCU is a not-for-profit institution, owned by its members, instead of corporate stock holders. We are accountable directly to our members, and they directly share in our success – benefitting by lower and fewer fees, better savings and checking interest rates, lower cost mortgages and a host of other advantages that simply don’t exist at traditional banks.

It’s about always doing what’s best and right for our members - it guides everything we do.

From friendly, knowledgeable and professional employees who greet you by name, to offering stellar value at every turn, LMCU works for its members.

Working with LMCU you can grow and advance in your career and work with talented teams that help you become better each and every day. As an employee you can have confidence in knowing your work is having an impact by supporting our mission of serving our members’ lifetime financial needs.

You’ll be encouraged to innovate and excel and we're committed to your empowerment as an employee, providing ongoing training, development, support, and opportunities for you to achieve your career goals.

Have additional questions about the role?

You may email us at : .

If you lack access to the internet or internet connectivity, or have a disability that hinders your ability to apply online, please choose one of the following options to obtain assistance :

Call us at : (616) 242-9790

Mail your resume to : 5664 Prairie Creek Drive, Caledonia, MI 49316

Please Note : These options are reserved for use by individuals requesting an accommodation as a candidate. Information received via these options will be routed to our HR team, who will provide appropriate assistance to facilitate the completion of LMCU’s online application.