Moffatt & Nichol is actively searching for a Payroll Director to join our Corporate Human Resources Team. The Payroll Director administers the activities of US and international payroll function (recording hours of work, processing time records, compiling payroll statistics, maintaining payroll control records, and calculating payrolls). The candidate will also ensure the generation of the company payrolls, including labor distribution records, vacation and sick leave accrual, overtime and withholding status. They will also meet all country reporting requirements for payroll taxes, withholding and employer contributions. This position can be located near any of our US, UK, or Colombia offices. About Moffatt & Nichol: Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbors and rivers, as well as an innovator in the transportation complexities associated with the movement of freight. For the 3rd year in a row, Moffatt & Nichol is ranked first in Engineering News-Record for Marine & Port Facilities in the U.S. Additionally, our firm consistently ranks in the Top 100 Pure Designers in the US and the Top 50 Designers in International Markets. Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm's hallmark in several primary practice areas - ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy. Duties and responsibilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions Performs a wide variety of activities in preparation, production and processing of international including computing wage, overtime payments, calculating and recording payroll deductions, processing requests for paycheck advances, and processing terminations Oversees the processing of the US payroll through the national senior payroll specialist. Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates Prepares and maintains accurate records, filing tax reports of payroll transactions. Tracks international and national labor distribution records, vacation and sick leave accrual, overtime and withholding status Audits timekeeping records for compliance with established standards, maintaining time and attendance records, entering new hires into the payroll system, posting changes in pay and tax status, and miscellaneous changes Balances and controls earnings and deduction totals, calculating and preparing general ledger entries, inspecting automated system output such as registers and standard reports Determines and corrects out-of-balance conditions, preparing and filing tax reports, gathering payroll data for inclusion in financial statements, and researching and preparing special reports for management Calculates and processes various types of pay such as military and jury duty pay, and processing garnishments and levies Documents and updates procedures Prepares special reports for management Ensures and meets all government federal, state, local (both national and international) wage and hour laws Manages inquiries and requests related to preparation and distribution of all payrolls. Ensures accurate and timely processing of all payroll updates incl