Global Payroll Lead & SME - End-to-End Processing

American Textile Company; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Textile Company is seeking a Senior Payroll Professional to own end-to-end payroll for a global workforce. You will process semi-monthly, biweekly, and weekly runs, provide policy guidance to HR, and support benefits and leave initiatives.

Strong HRIS (UKG) experience and CPP certification are highly valued, with a focus on accuracy and compliance. You will partner with HR and Finance, manage garnishments, and drive system improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and reporting

Qualifications

• 5+ years of end-to-end payroll experience; multi-state payroll expected
• CPP Certification preferred
• Manufacturing payroll experience; union/non-union environments preferred
• HRIS experience required; UKG experience strongly preferred
• In-depth Total Rewards knowledge with focus on payroll and benefits
• Ability to interpret and reinforce company policies effectively
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills
• Detail-oriented and able to run reports and communicate findings clearly

Responsibilities

• Processes payrolls for semi-monthly, biweekly, and weekly pay groups in coordination with the payroll team
• Review timesheets for accuracy, verify non-worked earnings, and ensure approvals are obtainable
• Validate labor tracking data and review new hire, termination, and employee change data in the HRIS system
• Provide guidance to HR Generalists and Recruiters on payroll policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance and accuracy
• Maintain payroll reports and provide accurate information to Finance to support reconciliations, tax reporting, and GL postings
• Accurately process garnishments and support payroll-related audits
• Partner with the payroll team on system projects and upgrades to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Acts as a payroll subject matter expert and leverages expertise to support HR Generalists, Recruiters, and the broader HR team
• Administer employee benefits programs and provide guidance on leave laws (FMLA, ADA, disability)
• Collaborate with HR Generalists to guide the leave process and ensure accurate, timely communication with employees
• Support benefits and leave recordkeeping and compliance efforts
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Accounting, or a related field
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive, hands-on end-to-end payroll experience; multi-state payroll processing is a plus
• CPP Certification a plus
• Experience in a manufacturing setting; both union and non-union environments preferred
• Proficiency in HRIS is required; prior experience with UKG is strongly preferred
• In-depth knowledge and expertise in Total Rewards, with a focus on payroll and benefits administration
• Ability to interpret and reinforce company policies effectively
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills; highly detail-oriented
• Ability to run reports, interpret data, and communicate findings clearly

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Multi-state payroll

CPP Certification

Manufacturing setting

HRIS experience

UKG

Total Rewards

Policy interpretation

Analytical skills

Time management

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Accounting, or related field

Tools

UKG

Job description

American Textile Company is seeking a Senior Payroll Professional to own end-to-end payroll for a global workforce. You will process semi-monthly, biweekly, and weekly runs, provide policy guidance to HR, and support benefits and leave initiatives.

Strong HRIS (UKG) experience and CPP certification are highly valued, with a focus on accuracy and compliance. You will partner with HR and Finance, manage garnishments, and drive system improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and reporting