Senior Payroll Analyst

At Syngenta, we strive to create the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, delivering top seeds and crop protection innovations that enhance farmers' prosperity. To achieve this, Syngenta’s Crop Protection Human Resources Team is looking for a Senior Payroll Analyst in Greensboro, NC, to aid in the processing of bi-weekly and monthly payrolls. This role involves ensuring all tax obligations are met and that tax reporting is completed promptly and accurately. Additionally, it is essential to ensure all employees are paid accurately, timely, and according to current pay practices and legislation,and Support Payroll improvement and strategic projects.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for supporting the timely and accurate administration of bi-weekly and monthly US company payroll processing.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) accountable for the end-to-end US payroll processing management.
• Liaise with multiple vendors, including Dayforce Payroll/WFM, Dayforce Tax Services, the Dayforce Garnishment team, and CapGemini, via multiple ticketing platforms to ensure accurate data processing and issue resolution.
• Prepare, reconcile, and facilitate post-process reporting in support of Finance and Total Rewards (payroll funding, GL, HSA/FSA, Credit Union, Union Dues, United Way, and PAC), including retirement funding for the US and Puerto Rico via our retirement vendors.
• Manage employee, manager, and HRBP inquiries through payroll knowledge and superior customer service.
• Exhibit leadership traits through collaboration, decision making, and teamwork.
• Responsible for ensuring that all tax obligations are met, and all tax reporting is filed timely and accurately by working with Dayforce Tax team to file and communicate with various federal, state, and local tax agencies.
• Review, analyze, communicate, and track all tax notices in coordination with the payroll provider tax team.
• Apply for tax authority IDs and communicate them to the payroll provider tax team.
• Responsible for quarterly and annual payroll reconciliations, including employee W-2s.
• Provide instructions to the payroll provider for employee tax adjustments and request amended tax returns/W-2Cs as needed.
• Administer the request for pay corrections with the payroll provider to adjust the pay history, including entries due to overpayment, incorrect taxation due to resident/work location, etc.
• Ensure timely preparation of payment/reporting for various state agencies not supported by the payroll provider.
• Serve as a knowledge resource for payroll team members.
• Proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement and explore implementation to optimize efficiency, accuracy, and employee experience.
• Prepare on-demand ad hoc reports for Corporate Tax, various state/local tax agencies, and attorneys as needed.
• Support analysis of payroll accounting issues using payroll data and General Ledger systems.
• Administer payroll provider WFM timekeeping platform for all non-exempt employees, including accurate timecard reporting, approving and committing for payroll processing, corrections, employee/manager training, access issues, vacation accruals, annual holiday updates, etc.
• Manage multiple complex pay and entitlement policy configurations, including collaboration with site leaders, HRBP, and Dayforce.
• Analyze audits and address results related to employee tax withholding to ensure withholding accuracy.
• Advise and support NA Payroll and NA HR Operations projects as needed.
• Manage off-cycle processing to minimize costs through coordination with Payroll Team and strategic planning.
• Manage employee garnishments, wage attachments, and child support orders in coordination with the payroll provider Garnishment team.
• Complete garnishing agency interrogatories and wage verifications as needed.
• Create and maintain local work instructions and job aids for various processes.
• Back-up and cross-train with NA Payroll Team members as needed.
• Lead payroll improvement and strategic process implementation, supporting Payroll strategic ambition.

Syngenta Group is one of the world’s leading sustainable agriculture innovation companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. Our 53,000 people across more than 100 countries strive every day to transform agriculture through tailor-made solutions for the benefit of farmers, society and our planet –making us the world’s most local agricultural technology and innovation partner.

Syngenta Group is committed to operating at the highest standards of ethics and integrity. This is a commitment that we are making to investors, customers, society and employees. Syngenta Group is also committed to maintaining a workplace environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Required:

• 5+ years of experience in full-cycle, multi-state payroll processing
• CCP certification is a plus
• Experience with payroll tax returns, tax deposits, W2 preparation, etc., required
• Must have in-depth working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll practices/regulations
• Experience with multiple payroll platforms, SAP/Globalview/Dayforce/Workday
• Advanced MS Office/Excel skills require,d including pivot tables, v-lookups, etc
• Experience in continuous process improvement methodologies and project implementations
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Team player/can-do attitude needed
• Leadership experience

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs. 
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.  
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution. 
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits. 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. 
Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI 

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

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