Senior Payroll & Tax Compliance Lead

LANXESS; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay range

Retirement plans

Global Xwork program

Professional development

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

LANXESS is seeking a skilled payroll professional to own payroll accounting and reconciliation, including Vanguard/401k activities, and support U.S. and Canada tax compliance.

You will manage year-end processes, system controls, and cross-train teammates in a global, value-driven environment. The role requires 5–10 years of experience in complex multi-state payroll, strong technical knowledge of payroll systems, and a proactive approach to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources preferred; equivalent payroll experience may be considered.
• 5-10 years of advanced payroll experience required, preferably in a large, multi-state, multi-entity, union, and/or North America payroll environment.
• Experience with payroll accounting, payroll tax, retirement plan/401k reconciliation, year-end processing, audit support, and payroll reporting strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of payroll accounting, payroll liabilities, gross-to-net reconciliation, journal entries, and general ledger support. Ability to provide backup payroll processing support when needed.
• Experience with U.S. and/or Canada year-end payroll processing and statutory reporting, including W-2, 941, 940, state unemployment, T4, and related reconciliations as applicable.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex payroll, tax, accounting, system, or vendor issues and to identify control gaps and recommend process improvements.
• Experience with union payroll accounting, collective bargaining agreement requirements, union deductions, union arrears, retroactive adjustments, and related payroll liability reconciliations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary owner for payroll accounting and reconciliation activities, including month-end/quarter-end/year-end close support and investigation/resolution of reconciliation differences.
• Lead Vanguard/401k and retirement plan payroll activity, including processing, funding, reconciliation, issue resolution, deductions, employer contributions, and reporting.
• Support payroll tax and statutory compliance activities for U.S. and/or Canada payroll operations, including tax code setup, W-2s, 1099s, and related reporting.
• Coordinate year-end, quarter-end, and annual reporting and audit activities; ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain payroll processing knowledge and provide backup processing support; cross-train on procedures, calendars, audits, and corrections.
• Support systems, controls, documentation, cross-training, and process improvement; act as a technical resource for payroll processes.

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources

CPP / FPC / PCP payroll certification or equivalent

Job description

LANXESS is seeking a skilled payroll professional to own payroll accounting and reconciliation, including Vanguard/401k activities, and support U.S. and Canada tax compliance.

You will manage year-end processes, system controls, and cross-train teammates in a global, value-driven environment. The role requires 5–10 years of experience in complex multi-state payroll, strong technical knowledge of payroll systems, and a proactive approach to process improvements.