Are you a US and Canada Payroll Enthusiast?

THIS ROLE CAN BE LOCATED IN HACKENSACK, NJ 2x per week 

About the position

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We are looking for an experienced North American/Canadian Payroll Lead who wants to make this Company’s Payroll the best in class.  This role will work with the global payroll project team, our Payroll Consultant, and our 3^rd party provider Ceridian.  You will also act as a key operational and transactional payroll lead who is the interface between HR/Line Managers/Finance and Employees in the countries you are responsible for. 

So what does it take to be successful in this role?

You will need to be well-versed in Ceridian or similar Platform and experienced working with MSPs. You’ll be functioning as our lead of payroll for NA and will want to be comfortable running multiple complex payroll runs throughout the month for both CA and US and hourly and salaried employees.  Note-taking, communication, and project management will be important.  You will be working with DCH as a payroll consultant for complex payroll and configuration, so we’ll count on you to help us determine better ways of working.

You’ll be responsible for 401k K Management; Reviewing and uploading semimonthly and hourly 401k feeds to our 401k provider, auditing and reviewing employees’ payroll records ensuring deductions are correct, Responsible for Yearly Compliance and Audit of the plans, Coordinate 401k projects between, Upfield, payroll provider, and 401k provider.

In addition, you’ll be leading a team in NA and Canada, so leadership experience will be key, as well as managing the end-to-end payroll process.  

Upfield does 12 payroll runs a month for 700 employees so you’ll want to be well-versed in US and CA laws and regulations. 

What’s next

If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! If you have additional questions, you can send me, Jill Levine, a WhatsApp message on +2013700850

We understand your resume might not be up to date, so we recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Upfield is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might only hit some of the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Upfield is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviors, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias. 

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Upfield. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

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