Payroll Manager

Job Title:

Payroll Manager

Location:

Las Vegas, Nevada

Department/Group:

Finance

Position Type:

Full Time

Hourly/Salary:

Salary

Regular/Temp:

Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Exempt

Reports To:

Director of Accounting

Company Overview:

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is on a mission to restore the full rare earth supply chain to the United States of America. From electric cars to wind turbines and drones, rare earths are essential to the low-carbon, electrified technologies that power modern life. We hire ambitious, mission-driven people motivated to solve problems and affect change. Our values are grounded in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with an enduring commitment to our employees, community, and the environment. In the coming years, MP Materials will grow from a core materials and chemical processing company into a large industrial manufacturer. Our employees will lead this exciting transformation and grow professionally with us.

The Payroll Manager will be responsible for leading all company payroll functions, ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations. Reporting to the Director of Accounting, the position will develop and implement policies and procedures, lead a payroll team and execute on various Payroll and HR initiatives. The Payroll Manager will also build positive relationships with business partners and stakeholders to ensure payroll practices are proactively developed.

Essential Duties:

• Manage payroll functions for the company across all entities, states, and jurisdictions.
• Develop and lead a team of direct reports responsible for payroll administration.
• Identify and lead improvement of internal processes in a controlled, Sarbanes Oxley "SOX", environment.
• Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, stock awards and grants, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Proactively partners with business leaders to ensure supervisors are compliantly and timely managing payroll requirements.
• Continuously reviews laws, rules, and regulations that apply to the payroll functions and partners with legal and other stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Ensure maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures in compliance with SOX, and identifies recommendations to action.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
• Maintains payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Manage timekeeping and payroll systems and oversee any system or technology implementations.

Other Functions

• Support Company initiatives through design, development, and reporting activities.
• Maintain Company compliance and reporting standards.
• Ensure payroll data security and confidentiality.
• General payroll project related activities and system implementation oversight.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field, required
• 7+ years of related experience.
• Experience leading direct reports.
• Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including the preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll tax.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer - EEO is The Law
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Underrepresented groups/Women/Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply. Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the position's requirements will still be considered qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.

Your Right To Work - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment verification document form upon hire.

For Assistance with Application - Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact Human Resources Department at [redacted]; 6720 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 450, Las Vegas, NV 89119 to discuss reasonable accommodations.