Payroll Manager - North America

Arxada is a global specialty chemicals business that’s committed to solving the world’s toughest preservation challenges through better science. [With a proud history of innovation dating back more than a century], we aim to help our customers develop more sustainable solutions that protect and maintain the health and wellbeing of people and extend the life of vital infrastructure while working to reduce our and our customers’ ecological footprint.

Sustainable preservation is one of our top priorities. We are making significant strategic investments that will not only decrease our own environmental footprint, but also help customers adapt to long-term environmental and social change through the development of cleaner, greener solutions.

The Payroll Manager ensures the smooth and accurate processing of payroll while maintaining compliance with relevant regulations and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the payroll function.

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversee Payroll Processing: Manage and coordinate the entire payroll process for North America, providing accurate and timely processing of employee compensation, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, and benefits.

• Compliance Management: Stay updated on federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations in North America, ensuring that payroll processes adhere to legal requirements, including tax filings, deductions, and reporting.

• Systems Management: Administer and optimize payroll systems and software, ensuring they are efficient, secure, and capable of handling the complexities of multi-state and multi-country payroll processing.

• Team Supervision: Lead and supervise a payroll specialist, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure payroll tasks are completed accurately and efficiently. Indirect management with ADP vendor

• Problem Resolution: Address and resolve discrepancies, issues, and inquiries from employees, management, and external partners, ensuring excellent customer service and timely resolution of concerns.

• Audit and Reporting: Conduct regular audits of payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance, generate reports for management and regulatory purposes, and provide insights to support decision-making.

• Process Improvement: Continuously assess and improve payroll processes, workflows, and procedures to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance, using technology and best practices.

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multi states and Canada, including but not limited to processing payroll on bi-weekly basis for hourly and salary direct deposit. Processing occasionally off cycle paychecks, or direct deposits as needed from the business.

• Collaboration: work in collaborate environment, prioritize results within deadlines

Qualifications and Requirements

• Min. 7+ years proven experience in payroll processing multi-states

• Previous managing experience, leading a team of payroll professionals

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in finance, HR or have related field preferred, or equivalent industry payroll experience

• Proficient with managing ADP Global view payroll platform and ADP Workforce Now platform

• Proven track record of successfully managing payroll for a diverse team, including knowledge of multi-state payroll processing

• In-depth understanding of payroll laws, regulations, and standard processes

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and processing

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve payroll issues efficiently

The expected salary range for this role is $95,400 to $116,600, but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience, education, training, licensure, certification, location and other job-related, non-discriminatory factors permitted by law.

This role is also eligible to earn a short-term incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick leave.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.