People Operations Lead

🕒 July 29

🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👥 People Operations

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Versant Health

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1001 - 5000 employees

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🤝 B2B

Healthcare Insurance • B2B

Versant Health is a company that delivers vision benefits and vision care coverage to organizations and members across the United States. It works with employers (commercial/third-party), government programs (Medicare & Medicaid), and provider networks to expand access to eye care. Versant operates a fully automated optical eyewear manufacturing lab, supports credentialed eye care providers through a Provider Resource Center, and publishes member education resources. Brands mentioned under the holding company include Davis Vision and Superior Vision; the organization emphasizes accessible, high-quality vision care rooted in choice, value, and care.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary liaison between the organization and the third-party payroll processor, ensuring accurate and timely payroll runs. • Prepare and validate payroll data in Dayforce, including compensation changes, hours, PTO, bonuses, commissions, retroactive adjustments, and deductions. • Ensure complete and error free transmission of payroll data to the processing vendor. • Review and approve payroll previews from the vendor before finalization. • Coordinate off cycle payrolls through the third-party processor when needed. • Conduct pre and post payroll audits to verify earnings, taxes, garnishments, and net pay calculations. • Oversee all payroll tax activities conducted by the third-party tax filing vendor, including federal, state, and local filings. • Register and maintain accounts with federal, state, and local tax agencies across jurisdictions. • Ensure accurate setup of SUI/SUTA, SIT, local taxes, and reciprocity. • Verify the accuracy of all tax setups in Dayforce and the vendor’s system (SUTA, SIT, local taxes). • Reconcile tax liabilities to payroll registers each pay cycle and approve funding requests. • Review quarterly and annual reports (941, 940, state withholding, SUTA, W 2/W 2c). • Research and resolve tax notices with the third-party vendor; ensure timely closure of any discrepancies. • Maintain compliance with IRS, DOL, and state/local payroll regulations. • Prepare payroll reports, analytics, and metrics for HR, Finance, and leadership. • Support Finance with payroll journal entries, GL mapping, and monthly reconciliations. • Provide labor cost and headcount reporting, overtime analysis, and accrual support. • Maintain payroll documentation for internal/external audits. • Maintain payroll procedures, calendars, and internal controls documentation. • Ensure SOX/internally required controls are completed, documented, and audit ready. • Identify and implement process improvements within Dayforce and the third-party workflow. • Stay informed of wage and hour law changes and ensure system updates and process changes are implemented. • Act as Tier 2/Tier 3 expert for payroll and tax questions. • Educate employees on pay, deductions, and tax form interpretation (W 4, W 2). • Partner with People, Benefits, and Compensation teams to ensure accurate processing of benefit related deductions and pay adjustments. • Complete annual and ad‑hoc compensation surveys; analyze market data and internal benchmarks. • Review and evaluate job descriptions to ensure alignment with job architecture, internal equity, and external market positioning. • Support the administration and analysis merit and incentive programs, including funding analysis, payout validation, and documentation. • Assist with incentive programs, including eligibility tracking, award analysis, and coordination with Finance and Legal. • Support the administration and analysis of merit, sales compensation and incentive plans, including commissions and bonus programs. • Support compensation system administration and data integrity within HRIS and related tools. • Audit compensation programs, plans, and payouts to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with internal policies and external regulations. • Support internal and external compensation audits, including documentation and control reviews. • Ensure compensation practices align with pay equity standards and governance guidelines. • Maintain compensation plan documentation, guidelines, and process controls. • Other duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree • 5–7+ years of U.S. payroll experience, including multi‑state payroll • Experience collaborating with a third‑party payroll processing partner • Proficiency using Dayforce for payroll data management • Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax rules • Strong auditing and reconciliation skills • Proficiency in Excel (pivots, vlookup/index‑match) • High level of accuracy, confidentiality, and discretion • CPP or FPC certification preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, and paid vision coverage • paid time off and company holidays • retirement savings with employer contribution • employee wellness resources • professional development opportunities • flexible work arrangements • employee assistance programs