Payroll & Benefits Leader — US & Canada

Permasteelisa North America | Benson; Mendota Heights (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Permasteelisa North America in Bloomfield, CT is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Manager to oversee end-to-end payroll for the US and Canada, leveraging ADP Payroll and SuccessFactors to ensure compliant, timely processing for 500+ employees.

You will lead the payroll team, manage benefit programs in partnership with brokers, drive process improvements, open enrollment events, tax filings, and audits, and collaborate with HR, Finance and external stakeholders to attract and retain talent.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of payroll and benefit administration experience or equivalent direct experience.
• 6+ years of US and Canadian payroll experience including experience in processing payroll for unions.
• Demonstrated experience owning complex benefit programs, vendor relationships
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance in both the US and Canada, including tax laws, FLSA, deductions, and reporting requirements
• 5-7 years of progressive experience in benefit administration, analysis or management
• Knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements both adopted and pending affecting employees benefit and compensation programs, including FLSA, ERISA, ACA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, SECTION 125, Medicare, Social Security, and DOL requirements.
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical and communication skills
• Financial Reconciliation: Perform complex payroll-to-GL reconciliations, review labor costing questions, and partner closely with the Accounting team to ensure accurate payroll GL reporting. Ensure reconciliations are in place to make sure all deductions in ADP are remitted accurately to the vendors where appropriate for garnishments, retirement deductions, union dues, etc.
• Strong collaboration skills to work cross-functionally with HR, HRIS and Finance, Proficient in MS Office Suite, especially Excel
• Experience with US/Canada Visa processing
• Ability/Experience managing a team (5+ years)

Responsibilities

• Oversee and process US & Canadian weekly and bi-weekly pay groups in ADP for 500+ employees, including union and non-union staff, and oversee certified payroll.
• Act as liaison between employees and insurance/benefit providers to resolve related problems and optimize plan utilization.
• Coordinate all FMLA, Short Term/Long Term Disability, and other leave activities.
• Recommend and support payroll system enhancements, process improvements and internal controls, partnering with cross-functional teams to increase efficiency.
• Manage events including open enrollment, HSA & FSA enrollments, compliance notifications, carrier billing, audits, tax filing, and 5500s.
• Coordinate activities of the PNA Investment Advisory Committee and Benefits Committee and manage outside vendors.

Skills

Payroll management

Benefits administration

Leadership

Compliance knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial reconciliation

Vendor management

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ADP Payroll

SuccessFactors

Microsoft Excel

MS Office Suite

Job description

Permasteelisa North America in Bloomfield, CT is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Manager to oversee end-to-end payroll for the US and Canada, leveraging ADP Payroll and SuccessFactors to ensure compliant, timely processing for 500+ employees.

You will lead the payroll team, manage benefit programs in partnership with brokers, drive process improvements, open enrollment events, tax filings, and audits, and collaborate with HR, Finance and external stakeholders to attract and retain talent.