Senior Payroll Manager Cover Letter

Senior Payroll Manager Cover Letter

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Company Address
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Salutation
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Compelling Details
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Respectful Closing

How to Write the Senior Payroll Manager Cover Letter

3906 Sonny Roads
Linetteburgh, MS 93231-8113
Dear Corey Glover,

I would like to submit my application for the senior payroll manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for payroll expertise having regard to changes in regulations affecting payroll (such as Income Tax, National Insurance, Statutory Sick Pay etc).

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

  • Support the Payroll Tax Accounting team to assure month end are seamlessly closed
  • Assist the Payroll Tax accounting team in resolving Tax filing tracers with the Ultipro/OSV tax filing unit in a timely manner
  • Book monthly payroll and benefits journal entries in the accounting system for both US, Canada and Mexico payroll
  • Book appropriate payroll accruals for month end close and ensure all costs have been recorded in the correct period
  • Partner with accounting to ensure all accounting deadlines are being met and all transactions have been booked accurately
  • Partner with stock administration to ensure all stock and ESPP transactions are being recorded accurately in the payroll and the accounting system
  • Ensure all payroll runs GL have been recorded in the financial system in a timely manner
  • Knowledge of Ultipro Payroll, Workday HR and Kronos strongly preferred

Thank you in advance for reviewing my candidacy for this position.

Sincerely,

Dallas Lang

Responsibilities for Senior Payroll Manager Cover Letter

Senior payroll manager responsible for consultation support of multi-state/province tax administration services, including monitoring for latest tax requirements at the federal, state and local levels and defining requirements for all applicable payroll tax jurisdictions.

Knowledge of IBM AIX, Oracle, DB2, Unix, Windows, Cloud-based technologies, SaaS, network, firewall, middle-ware technologies
Bachelors preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Human Resources
Experience with implementing new payroll systems
Experience Facilitating integrated debates with key stakeholders (HR, IT, Finance ) through both formal and informal discussions to challenge the current solution and approach
Strong knowledge of Payroll Tax, Audit, and Processing
Experience managing in-house payroll for 5,000+ employees
Hospitality industry experience is strongly preferred
Work closely with the SOX team to assure the control of the payroll function matches the SOX narrative documentation provided to the SOX auditor

Senior Payroll Manager Examples

Example #1

Example of Senior Payroll Manager Cover Letter

57809 Vaughn Ridges
West Carriport, AR 43212-3876
Dear Rowan Russel,

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the senior payroll manager position.

Previously, I was responsible for payroll expertise having regard to changes in regulations affecting payroll (such as Income Tax, National Insurance, and Statutory Sick Pay etc.).

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

  • Experience with ERP systems, such as Microsoft AX or Microsoft Dynamics
  • Previous experience in managing Ireland and UK Payroll processes
  • Experience in a technology-focused product management role
  • Experience with client facing web applications
  • Agile experience as a Product Owner
  • Thorough knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax reporting requirements
  • Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
  • CPP designation from the American Payroll Association

I really appreciate you taking the time to review my application for the position of senior payroll manager.

Sincerely,

Rory Nader

Example #2

Example of Senior Payroll Manager Cover Letter

8578 Wilderman Shores
South Jamar, DE 09548
Dear Jordan Kirlin,

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the senior payroll manager position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for advice to local HR on managing the contract, payroll, tax & social security contribution of the assignee.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

  • Well versed in local country Employment Ordinances and related legislation in local country
  • Previous experience managing a team of about 7-10 individuals preferred
  • Knowledge of PeopleSoft HRMS and Payroll for North America 9.1 preferred
  • Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point
  • Comprehensive knowledge of payroll concepts, including extensive background in USA and international payroll strategies
  • Excellent computing skills and software troubleshooting skills in payroll related software (HRIS, time management databases, payroll tax software, accounting systems, interfaces, etc)
  • Solid organizational, time management and multitasking skills
  • Displayed management expertise

Thank you for taking your time to review my application.

Sincerely,

Corey Hilpert

Example #3

Example of Senior Payroll Manager Cover Letter

27658 Wintheiser Trail
West Corifurt, CT 73239-6988
Dear Emery Cartwright,

I would like to submit my application for the senior payroll manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for payroll detail for corporate federal and state income tax compliance.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

  • In-depth knowledge of US tax payroll regulations and reporting requirements, including current federal, multi-state, and local payroll tax experience
  • Experience in managing vendor relationships and resolving issues
  • Workday and/or Oracle experience
  • Proficient with ADP EV5 and Kronos Time Keeping System
  • Experience with signing off on SOX processes, streamlining pay codes, garnishments, and SUI claims
  • Experience with International Payroll (Canada and/or Puerto Rico)
  • Strong subject matter expertise in Payroll along with strong working knowledge of other areas within Staff Services
  • Professional certifications in Accounting, Payroll or Human Resources

Thank you in advance for reviewing my candidacy for this position.

Sincerely,

Drew Bernier

Example #4

Example of Senior Payroll Manager Cover Letter

2134 Otha Estates
Port Shelley, HI 10676-0877
Dear Armani Marks,

I would like to submit my application for the senior payroll manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for support related to the payroll month end process to finance with GL, support finance on payroll reconciliations.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

  • Prior experience leading Knowledge development strategies, creating, editing, and publishing multimedia content, use of Knowledge Authoring Tools is preferred
  • Systems savviness, with prior experience with Salesforce, SAP, Kronos, Workday is preferred
  • Pension Audit knowledge
  • Strong knowledge of compensation and benefits
  • Strong focus on providing high quality service to external and internal customers
  • Professional Payroll Management designation
  • Strong understanding of upstream and downstream processes such as HR, Finance, and Accounting functions and their impact on payroll
  • Strong understanding of payroll compliance requirements across jurisdictions

Thank you for taking your time to review my application.

Sincerely,

Stevie Tromp

Example #5

Example of Senior Payroll Manager Cover Letter

21947 Altenwerth Court
Cruzview, TN 50201
Dear Emerson Hagenes,

I am excited to be applying for the position of senior payroll manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for payroll detail as needed for corporate federal and state income tax compliance.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

  • Expertise in managing or supervising North American and international payroll depts
  • ADP Streamline experience
  • ADP TLM experience
  • Expert knowledge of Federal/State/International payroll laws
  • SAP, ADP Vantage, eTime, or Kronos Workforce Management systems preferred
  • Experience working in a large, complex, union, multi-state payroll environment
  • Competent in all aspects of project management with a consistent track record of success
  • Previous experience in with ADP or equivalent platform

I really appreciate you taking the time to review my application for the position of senior payroll manager.

Sincerely,

Robin Gutkowski

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