North America Payroll Partner
Finance, Banking & Legal · Accounting & Audit · Payroll · Financial Analysis · HR Operations
In short
Alfa Laval is seeking a North America Payroll Partner to manage full-cycle payroll for US and Canadian employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance. This hybrid on-site role requires a Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience, with expertise in payroll tax, garnishments, and systems like ADP Workforce Now.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle payroll process for US and Canada, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
- Validate and process payroll transactions including hires, terminations, transfers, compensation changes, benefits deductions, tax updates, and time and attendance records.
- Perform payroll audits, reconciliations, balancing activities, and post-payroll validation.
- Serve as subject matter expert for US federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements and Canadian federal and provincial payroll regulations.
- Manage payroll tax filings, deposits, remittances, year-end reporting, W-2s, T4s, RL-1s, and other regulatory submissions.
- Administer wage garnishments, tax levies, child support orders, and other statutory deductions.
- Manage Canadian payroll processes, including ROEs, employee status changes, leaves, and terminations.
- Conduct ongoing audits and reconciliations between payroll, HRIS, timekeeping, benefits, and finance systems.
- Prepare standard and ad hoc payroll reporting and analyze payroll trends.
- Serve as the payroll system subject matter expert for ADP Workforce Now and related interfaces.
- Develop and maintain payroll procedures, controls, process documentation, and compliance standards.
- Investigate and resolve payroll inquiries and escalations, partnering with HR, Benefits, Finance, Accounting, and external vendors.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
- Minimum 7 years of progressive payroll administration experience.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience managing full-cycle payroll processes in both the United States and Canada.
- Extensive experience with payroll tax compliance, reporting, and regulatory requirements across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
- Proven experience administering wage garnishments, tax levies, child support orders, and other statutory deductions.
- Experience preparing and processing Records of Employment (ROEs) and managing Canadian payroll reporting requirements.
- Experience managing payroll audits, tax notices, agency correspondence, and compliance reviews.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including data analysis, reconciliations, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
- Strong knowledge of payroll systems; ADP Workforce Now experience preferred.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively partnering across multiple functions.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with payroll accounting, general ledger reconciliations, and payroll-related financial reporting preferred.
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC), Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP), Certified Payroll Manager (CPM), or other related payroll certifications preferred.
- Experience with ServiceNow or similar case management systems preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Full benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life
- 401(k) plan
- Consideration of total compensation factors including market indicators, job family, background, skills, and experience
- Opportunity to work in an inclusive and dynamic workplace valuing diverse perspectives
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Company
Alfa Laval
Job Posted
4 weeks ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
Hybrid
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Richmond, United States
Houston, United States
Qualification
Bachelor
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