Payroll Manager

Sealed Air Corporation; Charlotte (NC); In loco; USD 137.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sealed Air Corporation is seeking a US & Canada Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end payroll across North America, overseeing a payroll team and collaborating with HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors. The role focuses on accurate processing, systems enhancements, and driving payroll transformation initiatives.

You will manage diverse payroll activities, ensure tax compliance, and strengthen internal controls to support scalable operations and risk mitigation across multiple locations.

Competenze

• Experience leading US payroll across multiple states and jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of US payroll taxation, filings, and year-end activities.
• Proven ability to lead payroll teams and manage priorities.
• Experience with payroll system implementations and large-scale transformations.
• Knowledge of payroll accounting, G/L reconciliations, and SOX controls.
• Experience with time and attendance integrations and vendor management.
• Familiarity with Canadian payroll regulations and vendor management.
• CPP certification strongly preferred.
• Experience with SAP/Dayforce/SAP SuccessFactors is a plus.

Mansioni

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across US & Canada, with multiple pay frequencies and off-cycle runs.
• Manage, coach, and develop the payroll team to ensure accuracy and continuity.
• Ensure payroll tax compliance across federal, state, local, and Canadian regs.
• Strengthen governance and internal controls; support audits and risk mitigation.
• Lead payroll transformation projects including system implementations and vendor transitions.
• Oversee payroll systems and integrations, ensuring smooth data flow with HRIS and finance.
• Manage relationships with payroll vendors and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement and scalable payroll operations.

Conoscenze

US multi-state payroll

US payroll taxation

Payroll leadership

Payroll systems implementations

SOX compliance

Time & attendance systems

Canadian payroll

CPP certification

Payroll data integrations

HRIS integrations

SAP SuccessFactors

Dayforce

Formazione

Strumenti

ADP Payroll

SAP Payroll

SAP SuccessFactors

Dayforce

Descrizione del lavoro

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte

Job Description

Payroll Manager

SEE Headquarters - Charlotte

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance - a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

What Will You Do as a US & Canada Payroll Manager at Sealed Air?

As our US & Canada Payroll Manager, you will lead end-to-end payroll operations across North America, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for our workforce. You will oversee a dedicated payroll team, strengthen internal controls, and partner with HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors to drive operational excellence. Beyond managing day-to-day payroll activities, you will play a key role in leading payroll transformation initiatives, implementing system enhancements, and optimizing processes to support our evolving business needs.

Why Do We Need You?

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across the US and Canada, ensuring accurate and timely processing for hourly and salaried employees, multiple pay frequencies, and off-cycle payrolls.

• Manage, coach, and develop the payroll team, fostering accountability, cross-training, knowledge sharing, process documentation, and business continuity.

• Ensure payroll tax compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and Canadian regulations, including tax filings, reconciliations, year-end reporting, and statutory requirements.

• Strengthen payroll governance and internal controls, maintaining SOX compliance, supporting internal and external audits, and proactively identifying and mitigating payroll-related risks.

• Lead payroll transformation projects, including system implementations, vendor transitions, process redesign, automation initiatives, and changes to payroll operations.

• Oversee payroll systems and integrations, ensuring accurate data flow between payroll, time and attendance, HRIS, and financial systems while resolving operational and technical issues.

• Manage relationships with payroll vendors and cross-functional stakeholders, partnering with HR, Finance, Accounting, IT, and external service providers to resolve escalations and improve service delivery.

• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency, establishing standardized processes, monitoring payroll performance, identifying opportunities for optimization, and supporting scalable payroll operations.

What Do You Need to Succeed?

• Strong knowledge of US multi-state payroll processing, including hourly and salaried populations, overtime, shift differentials, multiple pay frequencies, and complex payroll calculations.

• Expertise in US payroll taxation and compliance, including federal, state, and local tax regulations, tax filings, reconciliations, W-2 reporting, and year-end payroll activities.

• Hands-on proficiency with ADP or SAP Payroll, including payroll processing, troubleshooting, reporting, and system integrations.

• Proven ability to lead payroll teams, manage operational priorities, develop team capabilities, and maintain payroll accuracy in complex business environments.

• Experience leading payroll system implementations, migrations, process improvements, and large-scale transformation initiatives.

• Knowledge of payroll accounting, general ledger reconciliations, internal controls, SOX compliance, and payroll audits.

• Experience managing time and attendance systems, payroll data integrations, vendor relationships, and cross-functional payroll processes.

• Strong understanding of payroll operations in complex, multi-location organizations, particularly those with large hourly workforces.

• Familiarity with Canadian payroll regulations, statutory deductions, payroll processing, and vendor management is highly valued.

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or equivalent demonstrated payroll expertise is strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors, Dayforce, or other enterprise payroll and HRIS platforms is an advantage.

Compensation information

USD $137,000-$140,000 annually

The range disclosed complies with applicable state and local pay transparency laws . Offers within this range will be determined by considering relevant factors including education , experience , and internal alignment .

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Information at a Glance

WHY WORK AT SEALED AIR?

It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air's global resources and expertise.

Corporate sustainability - it's about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.

Customer Success - meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it's more than a goal, it's an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.

Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.