Payroll Supervisor

Position Title: Payroll Supervisor

Reports To: Payroll Manager

Location: Freeport, IL

Summary:

Responsible for supervising Payroll partners, ensuring that all payrolls are executed accurately, timely, and in compliance with government regulations and internal Company policies. Operates as the subject matter expert and acts as the escalation point to resolve issues.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises Payroll partners and backs up the manager as needed.
• Facilitates bi-weekly payroll team meetings and attends monthly HR Roundtable meetings to work on process improvements and efficiencies.
• Assist in monitoring workload and conducts timely performance evaluations of direct reports.
• Ensures team members acquire necessary skills and performance attributes in line with organizational and personal development needs.
• Provide guidance to and shares knowledge with team members relating to payroll expertise.
• Optimizes the contribution of the team through coaching and counseling and implements workable solutions to business issues/problems with referral to management at the appropriate level.
• Escalate potential service issues to manager and works with manager to implement viable solutions.
• Participates in interview process for new hires and mentor’s payroll processors to assist them into achieving their career objectives.
• Defines standards and sustainable approaches within the operational framework.
• Trains team members on new or enhanced software and operational procedures and policies.
• Identify process improvements initiatives and define standards for new processes.
• Provides guidance and resources to the payroll partners for daily procedures using automated systems to produce accurate and timely payroll for a multiple entity organization.
• Planning and facilitating events to encourage socialization, relaxation, and recreation.
• Assists manager with modifying/preparing new pay configurations including testing new pay codes, deduction codes or absence management plans in a complex software system.
• Completes special projects in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintains partner confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

Required Soft Skills:
Excellent interactive communication and empathy skills

Critical thinker with a continuous improvement mindset

Strong analytical skills with attention to detail

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Approachable, positive, and supportive personality

Required Qualifications:

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a business or accounting related field

Minimum of three to five years of experience of processing multi-state payroll

Supervisory experience preferred

Desired Qualifications:

Working knowledge of SAP HCM or related HRIS

Experience with timekeeping and payroll processing systems.

Advanced computer skills; proficient MS Office, especially Excel

Prior experience implementing or upgrading systems.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate, Sharpie, Dymo, EXPO, Parker, Elmers, Coleman, Marmot, Oster, Sunbeam, FoodSaver, Mr. Coffee, Graco, Baby Jogger, NUK, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, Contigo and Yankee Candle. For hundreds of millions of consumers, Newell Brands makes life better every day, where they live, learn, work and play. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal OpportunityEmployers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.