Sr. Payroll Advisor

Overview

The Senior Payroll Advisor will lead payroll processing for U.S. and Canada employees. This role is responsible for timely and accurate payroll processing for specified populations of up to 3,000 employees and aligns activities to the direct needs of the business. The position reports to the Payroll Manager.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for U.S. and Canadian employees.
• Provide payroll Tier 2 level support.
• Partner with business stakeholders by educating them on payroll processes, compliance requirements, and related activities.
• Apply critical thinking and demonstrate expertise in payroll programs and processes.
• Support payroll taxation, jurisdictional requirements, payroll processes, employment-related regulations, and best practices.
• Resolve routine issues and questions within the scope of established practices under the direction of payroll leadership.
• Communicate and implement specific payroll-related aspects of training sessions and communications for new programs.
• Provide customer service to employees and effectively communicate payroll-related information.
• Manage and process payroll; analyze payroll data to identify and resolve errors.
• Manage payroll allocations and provide direction to corporate operations teams and employees in the field.
• Collaborate and communicate across functions including HR, IT, and Finance.
• Support submission of tax, garnishments, and bank files to appropriate external agencies.
• Maintain confidential department records and office files in accordance with internal procedures.
• Take direct ownership of assigned tasks and projects.
• Create and/or edit ad-hoc reports within HR/Payroll software and provide accurate data to management when requested.
• Serve as the HR/Payroll point of contact for employees within a geographical or functional area.
• Maintain strong knowledge of HR/Payroll policies.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation for the position is: $25.75 - $30.29.
• Benefits may include health, vision, and dental insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; retirement savings plans; life and disability insurance; and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Pay may vary based on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
• The employer will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

Location

United States and Canada employees (payroll processing for both regions).