Senior Payroll Specialist

Spectrum Brands - Saint Louis, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

Saint Louis, MO

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for the timely and accurate processing of biweekly, weekly, and incentive payrolls for the Americas. This role involves ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, maintaining standard operating procedures, training new team members, and acting as a project lead for acquisitions and process modifications. The position requires excellent customer service skills and the ability to work with internal and external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly and weekly payroll accurately and on time while providing excellent customer service.
• Ensure payroll data compliance with state and local regulations and corporate policies.
• Balance and review all taxes related to assigned payroll, including Federal, State, and FICA, and balance W-2s.
• Audit changes from Workday HRIS each pay period to ensure payroll accuracy.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors for SOX compliance and internal controls testing.
• Oversee supplemental payroll inputs such as wage garnishments, loans, or levies.
• Transmit payroll results and general ledger reports to Finance.
• Support reporting, tax filing, and vendor requests for each payroll run.
• Run reports as requested by the business.
• Perform payroll audit reconciliations.
• Stay current on payroll practices and regulations for Canada in collaboration with external providers.
• Generate off-cycle payments as required.
• Answer employee questions and troubleshoot issues in a timely manner.

Requirements

• 3+ years of related experience in a professional role.
• At least 5 years of experience processing payroll for salaried and hourly employees.
• Prior payroll processing experience with more than one country preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of standard payroll concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Experience with cloud-based payroll systems, preferably with outsourced services.
• Experience in a trade union environment is a plus.
• Experience with time shift models.
• Fluent in English; multilingual is a plus.
• Demonstrated confidentiality and integrity.
• Knowledgeable of Sarbanes-Oxley controls.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word).
• Self-motivated with the ability to complete tasks efficiently, timely, and accurately.
• Ability to work in a global team-based environment.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and customer service.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with trade union environment is a plus.
• Multilingual skills are a plus.