Payroll Analyst

Payroll Analyst, North America

At Tate & Lyle, our purpose is simple: Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food. With more than 165 years of ingredient innovation, we partner with leading food and beverage brands to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products enjoyed by millions of people every day. Combining expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification, we help customers win on taste, nutrition and performance while making a positive impact on society and the planet. With approximately 5,000 colleagues across 75 locations in 38 countries, we're united by a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration and growth. Read on to learn how this opportunity can contribute to our purpose while helping shape the future of food.

Reporting to the Head of People Services, NOAM, the Payroll Analyst, North America, will be a subject matter expert for the region, working as part of the People Services (including payroll) team, liaising across the organization, and maintaining effective working relationships.

The Payroll Analyst, North America, will play an active role in the processing of multiple payrolls via an outsourced, fully managed payroll provision for our US and Canada based employees. The role involves ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations and company policy is key.

The jobholder will provide payroll governance, ensuring robust and effective payroll practice and processes are adhered to. To achieve this, the jobholder will be tasked with identifying and implementing changes to enhance current practices and strengthen a robust framework that ensures payroll compliance with statutory and audit requirements.

This position will have the option to be located in either our Hoffman Estates, IL offices or Home-Based USA.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Builds and maintains working relationships with HR, Finance, and Plant administrators to ensure payroll requirements are fully communicated, understood and adhered to.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records of payroll transactions & ensures data is transferred to 3rd party provider for processing within agreed timelines.
• Checks 3rd party providers payroll output to ensure all data changes have been applied accurately.
• Reviews and approves Payroll, disbursements & garnishments, in line with internal approval routes.
• Analyze pre-payroll reports to identify variances, errors and/or anomalies.
• Routinely checks payroll providers output to ensure it complies with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws.
• Maintains and reviews payroll process guides to ensure all payroll related procedures are accurately documented.
• Facilitates continuous improvement by working alongside key stakeholders (HR, finance, C&B) to ensure our systems, processes and procedures develop in line with company driven changes
• Facilitates audits by providing records and documentation to auditors & answering follow-up questions.
• Prepares reports & compiles summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages for multiple stakeholders.
• Assists the finance function to balance the payroll accounts by resolving queries relating to General Ledger reporting.
• Responds to employee data requests within agreed SLA (Service Level Agreement) timelines.
• Adheres to data protection laws at all times, keeping information confidential and sharing only where absolutely necessary.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes.
• Experience of processing payrolls using Workday preferred
• Experience of processing payroll via a 3rd party provider
• Must possess excellent organizational skills with the ability to plan a variety of tasks with conflicting demands whilst meeting strict deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must possess the ability to liaise across the organization and maintain effective working relationships
• Must be an advocate for identifying and delivering continuous improvement
• Must be comfortable working remotely as part of a global team
• Workday HR System experience preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Certificate OR FPC (
• Three to five years of related experience required.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Tate & Lyle complies with all local/state regulations requiring salary range transparency.

When determining final compensation, we take into consideration: skillset, job scope, knowledge, prior experience, cost of living, market data, budget availability, and other factors as permitted by law.

The salary range for this position is: $57,000 - $85,000.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverages
• Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401K with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Additional benefits at not cost to employee such as: Lifestyle Spending Account, Identity Theft protection, Employee Assistance Program, telemedicine and more!

In addition to your Total Rewards, culture and ED&I are very important to Tate & Lyle. We offer multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support various communities.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.