Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field., At least 8 years of experience leading large payroll departments., Minimum of 5 years of management or supervisory experience., Experience in healthcare systems or union environments is preferred..

Key responsibilities:

Oversee payroll processing for all entities ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Collaborate with HR, IT, and Finance teams to maintain controls and reporting.

Lead performance improvement initiatives to enhance payroll operations.

Ensure payroll activities adhere to federal, state, and local regulations.

Job description

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1, Shift: Day, Schedule: 8a-5p

Position Summary

The Director of Payroll Operations oversees payroll processing for all legal entities of MultiCare Health System ensuring payroll is run accurately, timely and in compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll and regulatory requirements. The Director partners with Compensation, Benefits, HRIS, IT and Accounting teams to ensure all financial controls and reporting are adequate and correct. The Director provides leadership to enhance performance, quality and productivity, by promoting proper procedure, building an infrastructure and setting performance / productivity targets. Hospital-based leaders may have a dual matrixed reporting structure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business or other related field
Minimum eight (8) years of experience leading large complex payroll departments
Minimum five (5) years of management or supervisory experience
Prior experience in an integrated multi-state healthcare system preferred
Prior experience in a union environment preferred
Prior experience with executive and physician compensation programs preferred

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” for several years running
Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $131,830.00 - $189,696.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

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