Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Leadership: Oversees the payroll functions, provides strategic direction to the department and manages a team.

Payroll Processing: Lead and manage the end-to-end payroll process ensuring accurate and timely payment of employee salaries, wages, bonuses, and deductions.

Compliance & Reporting: Ensure payroll compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Produce and maintain accurate payroll records and reports, including tax filings, benefit deductions, garnishments, and other statutory deductions.

System Management: Payroll configuration, updates, and troubleshooting. Manage scheduling and ensure payroll synchronization with employee shift data.

Data Integrity & Audits: Regularly audit payroll data to ensure accuracy, address discrepancies, and ensure that employee records are up-to-date in both systems.

Collaboration & Support: Partner with HR and Finance departments to resolve payroll-related issues. Provide guidance and support to employees regarding payroll inquiries and discrepancies.

Tax Filing & Reporting: Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely payroll tax filings (federal, state, and local), and ensure the company’s compliance with all applicable tax laws.

Payroll System Improvements: Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of payroll processing.

Employee Records Management: Ensure accurate employee data entry into payroll systems and work with employees and HR to update any changes to compensation, benefits, or tax withholding as needed.

Training & Development: Train and mentor payroll team members, ensuring a high level of knowledge and proficiency in payroll best practices and system usage.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Schedule:

Full time Mon - Fri

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of payroll experience required. 

• Payroll experience in healthcare and physician compensation calculations and related components preferred. 

• Strong knowledge of payroll laws and regulations, including federal, state, and local tax laws preferred.

• Experience with multi-state payroll processing preferred.

• Experience with advanced features and configurations in Workday (such as reporting and integrations) preferred.

• Knowledge of union payroll processes preferred. 

License/Certification

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred.

Skills/Knowledge and Abilities

• Expertise with payroll processing platforms.  Background that includes Workday and Qgenda are preferred but not required.

• Proficiency in advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, indexes.

• Strong understanding of payroll processes, systems, and tools.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy in all tasks.

• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve payroll-related issues quickly and efficiently.

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

• Strong communication skills to effectively work with employees and cross-functional teams.

• High level of discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

  • Balancing

  • Climbing

  • Carrying

  • Crawling

  • Crouching

  • Distinguish colors

  • Kneeling

  • Lifting

  • Pulling/Pushing

  • Reaching

  • Standing

  • Stooping/bending

  • Twisting

  • Walking

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

  • Hearing

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Seeing/Visual

  • Speaking/talking

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

  • Grasping

  • Keyboarding/typing

  • Sitting

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

  • Explosives (pressurized gas)

  • Electrical Shock/Static

  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc.)

  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

• Rare (1-33%):

  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.