Payroll Analyst
About the job
- Experience with high-volume, multi-state payroll environments.
- Experience coordinating long-term and short-term planning in a fast-changing environment.
- Ability to work with all levels of management and deal effectively with team members.
- Superior organizational skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with vendors, management, and team members.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to lead and coach others.
- A bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Five to seven years of full-cycle payroll processing experience.
- Deep knowledge of payroll tax, withholdings, filings, and correspondence across multiple states.
- Process bi-weekly payroll.
- Understand and operate the Dayforce payroll system as a processor.
- Provide support for ongoing payroll operational activities.
- Provide payroll process expertise as a project team member on departmental and cross-functional initiatives.
- Solve complex problems, conduct research, gather and compile information for reports, and analyze results.
- Review current processes and procedures and recommend improvements to standard operating procedures or systems to enhance performance and create efficiencies.
- Participate in developing and testing new and existing payroll processes and procedures when system or business requirements change.
- Participate in payroll audits conducted by internal and external audit teams.
- Research compliance issues, Internal Revenue Service laws, and state laws to recommend improvements to internal payroll and payroll tax processes.
- Participate in assigned payroll projects and opportunities.
- Work closely with the payroll team to provide customer service and back up payroll processing as needed.
- Assist in resolving payroll-related tax issues with Dayforce and taxing agencies.
- Assist with tax registrations.
- Perform other related duties or projects assigned by the Payroll Director.
- Certified Payroll Professional or Fundamental Payroll Certification is preferred.
- Experience with Dayforce Payroll and Workday is a plus.
About the company
Barry-Wehmiller provides capital equipment and engineering solutions for manufacturing, helping clients improve operations through design, integration, and installation of machinery and systems. Their products and services cover the lifecycle of capital equipment for manufacturing, from concept through delivery and support. The company differentiates itself with a people-first culture called Truly Human Leadership, focusing on the growth and well-being of team members, which they say leads to better performance and better outcomes for customers and communities. Its goal is to build a better world by developing people and delivering reliable solutions that positively impact the lives of employees, customers, suppliers, and communities.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
St. Louis, Missouri
Founded
1885
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- BW Packaging's July 2026 Crown partnership expands North American distribution through 50 branches.
- BW Papersystems installed its 50th ServoPro Rotary Die Cutter on March 5, 2026.
- Barry-Wehmiller appointed Sukumar Bhasker in June 2026 to scale its Chennai GCC.
What critics are saying
- Bob Chapman's March 2026 death ended the culture's original architect; succession risk rises now.
- BW Packaging's 2026 integration of three divisions creates execution risk across plants, systems, and sales.
- If Kyle Chapman dilutes Bob's people-first brand, Barry-Wehmiller loses its core employer advantage.
What makes Barry-Wehmiller unique
- Kyle Chapman now chairs Barry-Wehmiller after Bob's March 2026 death, preserving family stewardship.
- BW Packaging, BW Converting, and BW Papersystems combine automation, conversion, and integration across industries.
- Barry-Wehmiller's people-first operating model still differentiates hiring and retention across 141-year-old platforms.
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Veteran GCC leader brings 20-plus years of global operations experience to Barry-Wehmiller. CHENNAI, India - June 2 - Barry-Wehmiller is pleased to announce the appointment of Sukumar Bhasker as Vice President - Global Competency Center (GCC), based in Chennai, India. In this role, Sukumar will lead the continued growth, capability-building and strategic evolution of Barry-Wehmiller's GCC, strengthening its role as a critical engine for global innovation, engineering excellence and shared services delivery. Sukumar joins Barry-Wehmiller with more than two decades of global experience in building, scaling and transforming Global Business Services (GBS) and GCC operations across geographies, including India, China, Mexico and Romania. Most recently, he served as Partner, Technology Consulting (GCC/GBS), at EY, where he advised global organizations on setting up and scaling technology and business service centers. Prior to that, Sukumar spent several years at Flex, where he led global IT GCC operations, overseeing a workforce of more than 1,500 team members and driving enterprise-wide digital transformation, process excellence and talent initiatives. Throughout his career, Sukumar has demonstrated a strong ability to align business strategy with technology innovation, leading initiatives in artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, data platforms and digital transformation. He has also been deeply committed to building high-performing teams, driving team member engagement and championing diversity, equity and inclusion. "Sukumar brings a unique blend of global experience, operational depth and a strong people-first mindset," said Carol O'Neill, Chief Transformation Officer, who leads Barry-Wehmiller's GCC strategy. "His track record of building and transforming large-scale global centers, combined with his focus on developing people and strengthening culture, makes him the right leader to take our GCC to the next phase of growth." "I am honored to join Barry-Wehmiller, a company renowned for its people-centric culture and commitment to meaningful leadership," said Sukumar. "As a GCC leader in India, I look forward to driving innovation, fostering collaboration and empowering our teams to create lasting impact together. Here's to a journey of growth, purpose and shared success." In his new role, Sukumar will focus on expanding the GCC's capabilities, deepening its integration with Barry-Wehmiller's global platforms and enabling innovation-led growth while continuing to build a strong, people-focused culture. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in electronics and communication engineering and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in operations management. He has completed multiple professional certifications, including an Advanced Diploma in GBS (CIMA) and a Certified Corporate Director (IOD) designation.
Kyle chapman of Barry-Wehmiller to give keynote at new north Summit. Kyle Chapman, president and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, will provide a keynote address at the upcoming New North Summit, scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay. He will honor the legacy of his father, Bob, around the goal of building a more caring world through people-first business practices. Bob Chapman had been scheduled to provide a keynote at this year's Summit prior to his passing this past March 19. Bob Chapman, chairman and former CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Group, had shared his business philosophy in the 2015 best-seller, Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family, co-authored with Raj Sisodia. The book, which will be given to all New North Summit attendees, has sold more than 110,000 copies and has been translated into eight languages; it was re-released in a revised and expanded edition in 2025. Registration for the event remains open; a link to register can be found at www.newnorthsummit.com. "We are most appreciative that Kyle Chapman has agreed to step in for his father as a speaker at this year's New North Summit to help us honor Bob," says New North President and CEO Patti Habeck. "The philosophy of Barry- Wehmiller challenges traditional thinking about how to run a business, and offers simple, yet groundbreaking, ideas on how to create safe, healthy and fulfilling work environments. I believe that Kyle's words will be highly impactful to our guests." The keynote address of Kyle Chapman, sponsored by Capital Credit Union, will highlight how Barry-Wehmiller is redefining what success in business looks like by demonstrating how economic growth and human vibrancy work in harmony. The company's success and its leadership approach initiated by Bob Chapman was featured in a case study by Harvard Business School that is now taught at 70-plus business schools around the world. Kyle Chapman's tenure at Barry-Wehmiller began in 2009, when he co-founded BW Forsyth Partners, today a thriving $850 million-plus organization. He became the interim chief financial officer of Barry-Wehmiller early in 2020, and added CEO to his title in 2025 when Bob Chapman stepped down from the role after 50 years of leadership. Kyle Chapman holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University. Before joining Barry-Wehmiller, he worked in private equity and operations for multiple companies, including Banc of America Capital Investors, where he completed approximately $300 million in investments across numerous industries. Additional keynote addresses will be given by Rima Alaily, corporate VP and general counsel at Microsoft, and by Denise Thomas, leadership strategist and author of the best-selling The Only One in the Room. The New North Summit opens with a performance of the National Anthem by Lawrence University Associate Professor of Voice Estelí Gomez. Praised by The New York Times for her "clear, bright voice," she is acclaimed for her artistry in early and contemporary music. A soprano who has appeared on major symphonic, film and television recordings, Gomez is a two-time Grammy winner with the ensemble Roomful of Teeth. The afternoon session includes a pair of concurrent breakout sessions: a panel on cross-industry talent development strategies and a roundtable discussion on entrepreneurship. The talent session will focus on New North's role in industry alliances and talent-related initiatives, followed by a roundtable discussion with regional leaders in the construction, digital and healthcare industries. The entrepreneurship session will include a panel of successful entrepreneurs from the New North region. The New North Summit wraps up with a networking reception from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Additional event agenda updates will be provided at www.newnorthsummit.com on an ongoing basis. WHERE: Lambeau Field Atrium 1265 Lombardi Ave.; Green Bay, Wis. WHEN: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. New North, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit, regional economic development corporationfostering collaboration among private and public sector leaders throughout the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin, known as the New North region. The New North brand unites the region both internally and externally around talent development, brand promotion and business development, signifying the collective economic power behind the 18 counties. The counties include Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago. www.thenewnorth.com
BW Design Group, a fully integrated architecture, engineering, and construction firm and a leading system integrator serving clients in the food and beverage, life sciences, household and personal care, and advanced technology sectors, has announced the acquisition of Malisko, a nationally recognized system integration and automation company.
The Clayton-based company said Carol O'Neill, previously group president of packaging, has taken on the role of Barry-Wehmiller's chief transformation officer, effective Feb. 15.