Payroll Associate

The Payroll Associate will be responsible for the efficient processing of the salaried payrolls for various U.S./Canada locations and for being effective, compliant, and customer focused.

Core Responsibilities:

• Timely and accurate processing of payroll for the U.S. and Canada plants.

• Ensure accurate preparation and balancing of each payroll run and special payrolls, payroll balance sheet and summaries.

• Oversee additions and changes to hourly payroll and payroll related items (i.e., salary changes, tax withholding, 401K loans and deferrals, general deductions etc.) using the different hourly payroll systems.

• Handles various authorized payroll adjustments, e.g. garnishments, manual computation of gross and net pay, vacation pay, bonuses, dividends, etc.

• Review all time & attendance reporting in timekeeping system and followup with Manager to ensure approval of hours.

• Verify application of all pay rules per the union contract

• Maintain compliance with Sarbanes Oxley reviews and testing procedures.

• Reconciles Year End tax information for all payrolls.

• Provide customer service to employees who have additional questions or concerns via ticketing system

• Audit timecards and follow up with HR/manger to ensure accurate time information and reconcile once information has been loaded in payroll systems

• Complete payment requests based on needs of assigned payroll (i.e union dues, pension payments, benefit deductions)

• Continuously seek to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of payroll process and bring new ideas to implement new process improvements

Qualified candidates will have:

• 1-3 years payroll experience

• Knowledge of both US and Canada payroll preferred

• BS in Accounting / Finance or Business preferred

• Prior work with multistate reporting is preferred

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), ADP Enterprise, Kronos

• Strong detail orientation with a high degree of accuracy in work

• Demonstrated excellent time management and organizational skills

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices

• Flexibility to work extended hours to ensure payrolls are processed timely and accurately

• Maintain strict confidentiality while working with sensitive payroll information

• Strong customer service skills both verbal and written

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability-mental or physical-marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law ("protected classifications"). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Relocation Available:

No