Senior Payroll Specialist
Senior Payroll Specialist
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Job Description
We are seeking a meticulous and detailoriented Senior Workday Payroll Specialist to join our payroll team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of payroll processes accounting principles and tax regulations. This role will be responsible for supporting processing of payrolls general ledger postings and reconciliation of payroll payments. This role requires a combination of payroll expertise in the Workday platform deep understanding of payroll processes and financial implications and strong reconciliation skills.
Position location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based out of Deerfield IL. Effective mid2025 Fortune Brands will transition to a new worldclass campus in Deerfield bringing together associates from across our U.S. offices brands and functions. The campus will offer vibrant workspaces for collaboration along with amenities for dining onsite daycare fitness and recreation.
What you will be doing:
- Reconcile configure and process multiple general ledger files by division accounting for all differences including support of questions regarding the entries correcting errors within the payroll systems and providing adjustments as needed.
- Reconcile and resolve Payroll tax submission though ADP Smart Compliance.
- Reconcile and process weekly integrations with funding to third parties accounting for all differences for net pay taxes garnishments etc.
- Process payments for highly compensated employees including Stock NonQualified and other Perquisites/Programs with an understanding of state and federal tax implications to ensure compliance.
- Collaborate with multiple Finance teams to gather requirements for payroll account postings to multiple general ledgers.
- Conduct financial analysis of payrollrelated expenses including labor costs benefits taxes and other payrollrelated liabilities to identify trends variances and opportunities for improvement.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance payroll efficiency accuracy and compliance.
- Serve on cross departmental teams and provide payroll accounting support for project teams including acquisitions.
- Support new procedures/projects and improvements due to business changes operational requirements strategic initiatives and legal requirements.
Qualifications :
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or a related subject or equivalent experience (high school diploma or GED with 5 years of experience).
- 5 years of experience in processing payroll and supporting payroll accounting.
- Understanding of Workday report building from payroll results
- Understanding of Workday account posting rules (GL configuration).
- Deep understanding of payroll processes payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements.
- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word Excel and PowerPoint) to include a strong understanding and experience with database spreadsheet and report writing tools.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies.
- Strong attention to detail and discretion.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Nice to Have:
- Ability to partner with others and collaborate across the organization.
- Proven ability to multitask and manage multiple competing priorities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced collaborative dynamic and results driven environment.
Additional Information :
Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $60000 USD $99000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range or be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to education training experience professional achievement business need and location. In addition to base salary employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a rolebased sales incentive plan.
At Fortune Brands we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates unique needs. This includes robust health plans a marketleading 401(k) program with a company contribution product discounts flexible time off benefits (including halfday summer Fridays per policy) inclusive fertility / adoption benefits and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates feeling of belonging at work.
Fortune Brands is a brand innovation and channel leader focused on exciting supercharged categories in the home products security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen House of Rohl Aqualisa SpringWell ThermaTru Larson Fiberon Master Lock SentrySafe and Yale residential.
Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN
Equal Employment Opportunity:
FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race color religion sex gender identity or expression national origin ancestry age disability marital status protected veteran status sexual orientation genetic history or information or any other legally protected characteristic.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. To support our efforts we invite you to voluntarily share your gender ethnicity and veteran status. This information is confidential and helps us ensure an inclusive hiring process and improve our diversity initiatives.
Reasonable Accommodations:
FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process please contact us at and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
