Payroll Lead

Position Name : Payroll Leader

Location : Shelton, CT 06484

Duration : 3 months contract (with possible extension)

40 HR / wk, M-F, 7 : 30-4PM

OT – Yes

OC / Weekends – As needed

Contract Duration :

Is the candidate eligible for extension or conversion to FTE? Yes, C2H

Daily Responsibilities / Job Description :

Client is a global analytical services and solutions provider with offerings including the leading OneSource Field and Laboratory services business that serve the biopharma, food, environmental, safety and applied end markets to accelerate scientific outcomes. Since 1937, client has served as a trusted partner in laboratory analysis and management and today complements its service offerings with a broad portfolio of atomic spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, and chromatography instruments, consumables, and reagents. With a dedicated team of more than 5,000 team members, the Company serves customers in more than 35 countries.

Purpose

Client is seeking a Payroll Leader to manage its US Payroll team. This leader will play an essential role in maintaining and supporting our payroll practices while optimizing internal processes and systems. Reporting into the North America HR Leader, the ideal candidate enjoys a relentless pursuit of quality service, process efficiency, global scale, and automation with strong project management skills. The ideal candidate should also be self-driven and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving organization.

Responsibilities

• Establish the annual Payroll roadmap the US in partnership with Regional HR and drive the team towards goal accomplishment.
• Analyze Payroll processes across the US & Canada, with the ability to scale beyond, where feasible. Facilitate process modeling and employee journey mapping workshops. identify continuous improvement opportunities and lean initiatives.
• Contribute to the US HR Strategy discussions, HR Talent Reviews and overall Regional HR Leadership efforts
• Responsible Payroll vendor management and their performance on regional and local level
• Provision of operational People support to our employees and managers for the region across the full employee lifecycle
• First point of contact for employee and manager inquiries from the assigned client population, resolving such requests by phone and via the central HR Service email box
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of the payroll input by managing external payroll partners; review system generated test reports and request the correction of any potential errors; perform tasks to establish and maintain employee payroll and benefits records (salaries, variable schemes, employee shares, health and other insurance policies, pensions schemes etc.) in accordance with the legal regulations and company procedures
• Manage the employee SharePoint portal for content creation, accuracy, and quality.

Interaction level with Management / Team Members :

Daily

Skills Overview :

Qualifications / years of experience :

Bachelor degree or equivalent in Human Resources or related field

Minimum 5-7 years' experience in Payroll

Experience 3 years in HR as a generalist or business partner preferred

Experience working directly with Ceridian Dayforce required

Strong HRIS skills are essential

Must Haves :

Proven track record of process improvements and automation

Strong labor law acumen across the US. Knowledge of Canada laws and payroll practices a plus

Solid understanding of accounting, taxation, and finance concepts as it relates to payroll

Technology Requirements : Track record in vendor management and with different HR (Workday) & Payroll software systems