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The Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of payroll processing to ensure accurate and timely payment of salaries and wages to employees. This role involves handling payroll staff, Coordinating the payroll system, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations for the USA population.

Your Impact

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll Processing: Oversee the preparation and processing of regular payrolls and special payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Compliance: Ensure payroll practices follow all applicable laws and regulations, including tax filings and reporting requirements.
• System Management: Maintain and update payroll systems, and collaborate with IT to resolve any system issues.
• Auditing: Conduct regular audits of payroll procedures and records to ensure integrity and compliance.
• Reporting: Prepare and analyze payroll reports for internal and external partners, providing insights and recommendations. Sox reports preparation.
• Team Management: Lead, train, and develop the payroll team, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.
• Problem Resolution: Address and resolve payroll-related inquiries and discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Process Improvement: Find opportunities to streamline payroll processes and implement standard methodologies.
• Customer Service: Always consider that employee’s need to have answers to their question in a certain timeframe.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in US payroll processing, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
• Proven understanding of payroll systems and software Global View, Workday and Excel.
• Advance English Level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
• Effective communication and leadership abilities.
• Sense of Urgency when issues arouse.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation preferred.
• Phenomenal business partnering skills.
• Proven record of leading accounting/ GL items to close them out.
• Outstanding written and interpersonal skills with executive presence

We are Cisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us! 

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