Lead Payroll Analyst

Vibrantz Technologies Inc.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life & disability

Well-being resources

Job summary

Vibrantz Technologies Inc. in Houston, Texas is seeking a Lead Payroll Analyst to manage the full payroll cycle for the U.S. and Canada. You will ensure accurate, on-time compensation, handle taxes, benefits, and year-end tasks, and work across weekly and semi-monthly schedules.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of multi-state payroll experience, plus expertise with Workday and UKG. You will partner with HR to maintain compliant processes and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, HR, or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of payroll processing experience with multi-state responsibilities.
• Experience with Workday and UKG payroll systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian employees, including salaries, taxes, benefits, wage attachments, garnishments, deductions, and payroll updates.
• Reconcile and audit payroll transactions, resolve discrepancies, maintain accurate payroll records, and manage year-end activities including W-2 reconciliation.
• Ensure payroll practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local wage, hour, tax, and payroll requirements, and support internal and external audits.
• Evaluate payroll processes and systems, implement improvements that increase accuracy and efficiency, and participate in testing payroll enhancements and regulatory updates.
• Partner with HR stakeholders to maintain consistent payroll processes, resolve issues and ensure clear understanding of payroll requirements and expectations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

Payroll taxation

Analytical skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, HR, or relevant field

Tools

Workday

UKG

Job description

About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving over 11,000 customers, Vibrantz's technologies are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications and consumer products. We are experts in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology. Our technologies are used in small amounts to make big impacts on applications and consumer products, including durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof titles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and echo-friendly paints.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 50 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents, and we employ 4,500 individuals. Our shared culture is rooted strongly in our four core values that focus on winning with customers, striving for excellence, championing people, and doing the right thing.

Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 Billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai. For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com.

Location

Houston, TX

Total Rewards

We offer comprehensive total rewards packages including base pay, variable incentive programs, 401K, medical, dental, vision, life & disability and variety of well-being resources that meet the needs of our diverse workforce. Union benefits are governed by the applicable collective bargaining unit agreement.

$89,573.76 - $111,967.20 Vibrantz is committed to maintaining pay transparency in accordance with applicable laws and best practices. Compensation for this position will be determined based on a combination of factors, including education, professional certificates, relevant experience, and other job-related considerations permitted by law.

Role Overview

The Lead Payroll Analyst oversees payroll operations to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with applicable payroll regulations. This role supports the full payroll cycle for approximately 1,000 U.S. and Canadian employees across weekly and semi-monthly payrolls. The position combines hands-on payroll expertise with operational oversight, issue resolution, compliance, process improvement, and system testing to maintain effective and reliable payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian employees, including salaries, taxes, benefits, wage attachments, garnishments, deductions, and payroll updates.
• Reconcile and audit payroll transactions, resolve discrepancies, maintain accurate payroll records, and manage year-end activities including W-2 reconciliation.
• Ensure payroll practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local wage, hour, tax, and payroll requirements, and support internal and external audits.
• Evaluate payroll processes and systems, implement improvements that increase accuracy and efficiency, and participate in testing payroll enhancements and regulatory updates.
• Partner with HR stakeholders to maintain consistent payroll processes, resolve issues and ensure clear understanding of payroll requirements and expectations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of payroll processing experience with multi-state responsibility.
• Experience with Workday and UKG payroll systems.
• Extensive knowledge of payroll processing, reconciliation, internal controls, and payroll taxation.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, and leadership skills with a high level of attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Canadian payroll experience.
• Global payroll experience.

Privacy

Vibrantz is committed to protecting your privacy. We provide a Website Privacy Policy located on our www.vibrantz.com site to explain the type of information we collect and inform you of the specific practices and guidelines that protect the security and confidentiality of your personal data. Please read that pocky carefully. If any term in the policy is unacceptable to you, do not use the Website or provide any personal data. This policy may change from time to time (see Revisions to our Privacy Policy on www.vibrantz.com).

Equal Opportunity

Vibrantz Technologies Inc. ("Vibrantz") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, cree, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex gender, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other characteristics protected under applicable federal, state or local law.