Hybrid Payroll Analyst — Workday & Compliance Expert

Saputo, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive compensation & benefits

Community involvement with Saputo

Job summary

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. in Milwaukee is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support the US payroll cycle.

You will gather timekeeping data, process payroll changes in Workday, and audit reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with federal and state laws. You will act as the main contact for employee inquiries, balance year-end W-2s, handle off-cycle payments, and collaborate with Payroll Manager and plant HR to improve processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in US payroll processing for mid to large size companies.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in Business, Accounting or related field.
• Knowledge of multi-state, multi-jurisdiction environment, taxes and labor for the US.
• Analytical thinker and team player.
• Experience with ADP (Smart Compliance), Workforce and Workday.
• Excellent organizational/communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Excel to include at a minimum Pivot table, v-lookup and some formulas.

Responsibilities

• Supports the payroll team for all activities involved in the US payroll cycle.
• Gather and reconcile timekeeping data, process payroll changes in Workday, review, and audit periodic payroll reports for their designated US payroll groups.
• Performs audits of timekeeping data to ensure adherence to Saputo pay rules and other specific federal and state compliance requirements in the US.
• Address non-compliant issues and works with the Payroll Manager and plant HR to resolve.
• Ensure compliance with US Federal, State and local laws when processing payroll.
• Process ad hoc files from 3rd party vendors, such as garnishments and relocation payments.
• Auditing and correcting/communicating any variances and catch-up of dues.
• Auditing /Reviewing integrations between timekeeping and payroll systems to ensure data integrity.
• Main point of contact with employee inquiries and assists with the delivery and communication to plant HR/payroll regarding new payroll processes.
• Balancing year-end W2’s, analyzing and issuing of W2C’s if required.
• Auditing and processing of off-cycle payments for their designated pay groups.
• Gather payroll data as required for internal and external payroll audits.
• Ensuring appropriate approvals are received from sites and follow-ups when required.
• Create and run payroll reports in Workday for distribution to the plant HR team.
• Assist Payroll Manager in evaluating current payroll processes and implement improvements.
• Other projects as assigned by Payroll Manager.

Skills

US payroll processing

Timekeeping data

Workday

ADP Smart Compliance

Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP)

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred in Business/Accounting

Tools

Workday

ADP Workforce

ADP Smart Compliance

Excel

Job description

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. in Milwaukee is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support the US payroll cycle.

You will gather timekeeping data, process payroll changes in Workday, and audit reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with federal and state laws. You will act as the main contact for employee inquiries, balance year-end W-2s, handle off-cycle payments, and collaborate with Payroll Manager and plant HR to improve processes.