Payroll Specialist

Job Description The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the administration of the daily U.S. and Canada payroll operations and accuracy of the payroll data to process regular and off‑cycle payrolls for all U.S. and Canada locations. You will manage end‑to‑end payroll processes including data collection, consolidation, payroll processing, checking, payment, pay slips arrangement, reporting, etc. for the region. This position is hybrid and will be in office at our Charlotte, NC location 3 days per week. What You Will Do Serve as the Payroll Specialist for colleagues and primary point of contact for payroll processing matters. Timely processing of all payroll transactions ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance. Monitor payroll interfaces, identify, and proactively resolve discrepancies. Validate time entries and perform variance analysis. Confirm and verify all payroll data, including deductions, taxes, and variances. Review and validate gross to net calculations. Process Domestic, International, Expatriate, Stock and Relocation Payrolls. Manage activities in systems/applications, SAP, Workday, ServiceNow, and OSV with accuracy. Assist with year‑end processing including forms W‑2's and T4's. Respond to tax notices and work with agencies directly to resolve discrepancies. Stay current with payroll tax legislation and compliance requirements. Manage and audit benefits contributions, withholding taxes, income tax filing, and other payroll downstream processes. Partner with local HRBP's, Finance team, and HRIS system team to ensure smooth payroll processing. Ensure payroll processing is compliant with federal and state labor and tax legislation and all other statutory laws and policies. Ensure all required controls are documented and executed to meet the internal/external audit requirements. Play a key role in payroll projects and support optimization implementations. Provide data, reports and supporting documentation for internal and external audit. Work with internal and external partners on all payroll related initiatives and engagements. Provide accurate payroll journals and support for all payroll General Ledger accounts. Printing, scanning, tracking of payroll documents. Archiving of payroll documents as per Record Retention Schedule. Assist with system updates and testing. Assist and support additional projects as assigned. What You Bring Required Minimum of 5 years of experience with Payroll processing and Federal and State compliance, Accounting, Human Resources, or other related experience. 3+ years of experience with Payroll processing in Workday HCM. High energy, results‑oriented, self‑starter with excellent time and project management skills. Experience with Excel utilizing pivot tables, v‑lookups, graphs, charts, etc. Experience with calculating gross to net payments. Goal driven, self‑motivated, organized, multi‑tasker, committed to excellence. Looks for improvements continuously, displays initiative to help wherever necessary. Effective collaboration skills with team members and third‑party vendors. Strong sense of responsibility and ability to work with little supervision. Strong acumen for financial controls and compliance with laws and policies. Strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage time. Strong knowledge of deductions, garnishments, and taxes. Understanding of HIPAA and FLSA regulations. Multi‑state union and non‑union with year‑end/federal/state/local tax experience. Ability to find root causes of problems and to focus on their quick and efficient solution. Excellent customer service & communication skills. Preferred Experience with Timekeeping, Accu‑Time, One Source Virtual (OSV), and SAP. Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration/Finance, or Accounting. Global Payroll experience is a plus. Fluent written and spoken English, and additional language skills are beneficial. Benefits of Joining Albemarle Competitive compensation. Comprehensive benefits package. A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally. #J-18808-Ljbffr