Assistant Manager - Payroll Accounting

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

3+ years of payroll accounting experience in a large corporate environment, with expertise in Workday/PeopleSoft or cloud-based payroll systems

Advanced analytical abilities

Knowledgeable of accounting and financial regulations

Expertise in account reconciliation

Comprehensive understanding of payroll processes, labor laws, taxation, and compliance is essential

Strong communication and leadership skills are critical for effective team management

Strong organizational skills; ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy

High attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure and handle stressful situations in a professional manner

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification

Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

Multi-state payroll knowledge

Workday experience

We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Job overview and responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to oversee post-payroll processing functions, ensuring cross-functional process integrity and compliance across Payroll and key stakeholder groups such as Treasury, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Corporate Accounting. The role involves collaborating with divisions to resolve payroll issues and enforce policy compliance, leading a team to ensure accurate and timely payroll reporting for United’s U.S. domestic employees, supporting audit compliance, and assisting the Senior Manager with research and review of accounting and employee pay matters.

Lead post-payroll reconciliation processes to ensure accurate, high-quality, and timely payroll management

Oversee Banking, Settlement, and Funding functions, ensuring accurate processing of check payments, reversals, and wire inquiries in collaboration with Payroll Operations, Employees, Treasury and Cash Accounting

Manage Payroll System Accounting, including maintaining payroll posting rules and collaborating on GL validation and posting

Work with Payroll IT and Financial Reporting on resolving errors or any posting issues that arise

Supervise daily processing workloads, proactively identifying risks and resolving issues

Support the Senior Manager in performance management and development of onshore and offshore payroll and accounting teams

Ensure compliance with Workday/PeopleSoft Payroll policies, corporate accounting standards, and internal/external audit requirements through data audits, reconciliations, and workflow adherence

Assist the Senior Manager with research, data requests, ad-hoc inquiries, and projects related to transformation and efficiency initiatives

Please Note\: This is a Houston-based, hybrid role with an apx. 50-75% in office requirement.