Be an essential element to a brighter future. We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our <a href="https://www.albemarle.com/about/our-values">core values</a> are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet. Job Description<h2></h2>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.<h2>What You Will Do</h2><ul><li>Serve as the Payroll Specialist for colleagues and primary point of contact for payroll processing matters.</li><li>Timely processing of all payroll transactions ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance.</li><li>Monitor payroll interfaces, identify, and proactively resolve discrepancies.</li><li>Validate time entries and perform variance analysis.</li><li>Confirm and verify all payroll data, including deductions, taxes, and variances.</li><li>Review and validate gross to net calculations.</li><li>Process Domestic, International, Expatriate, Stock and Relocation Payrolls.</li><li>Manage activities in systems/applications, SAP, Workday, ServiceNow, and OSV with accuracy.</li><li>Assist with year-end processing including forms W-2’s and T4’s</li><li>Respond to tax notices and work with agencies directly to resolve discrepancies.</li><li>Stay current with payroll tax legislation and compliance requirements.</li><li>Manage and audit benefits contributions, withholding taxes, income tax filing, and other payroll downstream processes.</li><li>Partnership with local HRBP’s, Finance team, and HRIS system team to ensure smooth payroll processing.</li><li>Ensure payroll processing is compliant with federal and state labor and tax legislation and all other statutory laws and policies.</li><li>Ensure all required controls are documented and executed to meet the internal/external audit requirements.</li><li>Plays a key role in payroll projects and supports optimization implementations.</li><li>Provide data, reports and supporting documentation for internal and external audit.</li><li>Work with internal and external partners on all payroll related initiatives and engagements.</li><li>Provide accurate payroll journals and support for all payroll General Ledger accounts.</li><li>Printing, scanning, tracking of payroll documents.</li><li>Archiving of payroll documents as per Record Retention Schedule</li><li>Assists with system updates and testing.</li><li>Assist and support additional projects as assigned.</li></ul><h2>What You Bring</h2><h3>Required:</h3><ul><li>Minimum of 5 years of experience with Payroll processing and Federal and State compliance, Accounting, Human Resources, or other related experience.</li><li>3+ years of experience with Payroll processing in Workday HCM.</li><li>High energy, results-oriented, self-starter with excellent time and project management skills.</li><li>Experience with excel utilizing pivot tables, v-lookups, graphs, charts, etc.</li><li>Experience with calculating gross to net payments.</li><li>Goal driven, self-motivated, organized, multi-tasker, committed to excellence.</li><li>Looks for improvements continuously, displays initiative to help wherever necessary.</li><li>Effective collaboration skills with team members and third-party vendors.</li><li>Strong sense of responsibility and ability to work with little supervision,</li><li>Strong acumen for financial controls and compliance with laws and policies.</li><li>Strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage time.</li><li>Strong knowledge of deductions, garnishments, and taxes.</li><li>Understanding of HIPAA and FLSA regulations.</li><li>Multi-state union and non-union with year-end/federal/state/local tax experience</li><li>Ability to find root causes of problems and to focus on their quick and efficient solution.</li><li>Excellent customer service &amp; communication skills.</li></ul> <h3>Preferred:</h3><ul><li>Experience with Timekeeping, Accu-Time, One Source Virtual (OSV), and SAP.</li><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration/Finance, or Accounting.</li><li>Global Payroll experience is a plus.</li><li>Fluent written and spoken English, and additional language skills are beneficial.</li></ul>#LI-CJ1Benefits of Joining Albemarle<ul><li>Competitive compensation</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package</li><li>A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.</li></ul>We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.

Albemarle leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health. From our strength in Bromine and Lithium specialties, we partner with customers to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect and protect with people and planet in mind. As a values-driven company, we understand it is no longer enough to build things better, stronger and faster. We have to be cleaner, safer and smarter. Through the world&rsquo;s most diverse and reliable supply chain, we adapt, manage and utilize our world&rsquo;s most essential resources to create the greatest value out of every molecule. To help lead the way in progressing modern living, we have also to lead the way in safe and responsible operations. We are committed to building a more resilient world. We embrace the diversity of experience, talent, and thought. We work hard to create an inclusive work environment that empowers you to openly and honestly communicate, create and innovate. Our career opportunities span the globe from the United States to Australia. Your decision to join our team will be rewarded with a positive, team-oriented workplace that inspires personal and professional growth. We will make every effort to support your career goals and create opportunities for you to realize your full potential. This is our culture. This is our commitment.

Payroll Specialist

Be an essential element to a brighter future.&nbsp;We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our <a href="https://www.albemarle.com/about/our-values">core values</a> are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet.&nbsp;Job Description<h2></h2>The Payroll Specialist is responsible for&nbsp;the administration of the daily U.S.&nbsp;and Canada payroll operations and accuracy of the payroll data to process regular and off-cycle payrolls for all U.S. and Canada locations.&nbsp; You will&nbsp;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.<h2>What You Will Do</h2><ul><li>Serve as the Payroll Specialist for colleagues and primary point of contact for payroll processing matters.</li><li>Timely processing of all payroll transactions ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance.</li><li>Monitor payroll interfaces, identify, and proactively resolve discrepancies.</li><li>Validate time entries and perform variance analysis.</li><li>Confirm and verify all payroll data, including deductions, taxes, and variances.</li><li>Review and validate gross to net calculations.</li><li>Process Domestic, International, Expatriate, Stock and Relocation Payrolls.</li><li>Manage activities in systems/applications, SAP, Workday, ServiceNow, and OSV with accuracy.</li><li>Assist with year-end processing including forms W-2’s and T4’s</li><li>Respond to tax notices and work with agencies directly to resolve discrepancies.</li><li>Stay current with payroll tax legislation and compliance requirements.</li><li>Manage and audit benefits contributions, withholding taxes, income tax filing, and other payroll downstream processes.</li><li>Partnership with local HRBP’s, Finance team, and HRIS system team to ensure smooth payroll processing.</li><li>Ensure payroll processing is compliant with federal and state labor and tax legislation and all other statutory laws and policies.</li><li>Ensure all required controls are documented and executed to meet the internal/external audit requirements.</li><li>Plays a key role in payroll projects and supports optimization implementations.</li><li>Provide data, reports and supporting documentation for internal and external audit.</li><li>Work with internal and external partners on all payroll related initiatives and engagements.</li><li>Provide accurate payroll journals and support for all payroll General Ledger accounts.</li><li>Printing, scanning, tracking of payroll documents.</li><li>Archiving of payroll documents as per Record Retention Schedule</li><li>Assists with system updates and testing.</li><li>Assist and support additional projects as assigned.</li></ul><h2>What You Bring</h2><h3>Required:</h3><ul><li>Minimum of 5 years of experience with Payroll processing and Federal and State compliance, Accounting, Human Resources, or other related experience.</li><li>3+ years of experience with Payroll processing in Workday HCM.</li><li>High energy, results-oriented, self-starter with excellent time and project management skills.</li><li>Experience with excel utilizing pivot tables, v-lookups, graphs, charts, etc.</li><li>Experience with calculating gross to net payments.</li><li>Goal driven, self-motivated, organized, multi-tasker, committed to excellence.</li><li>Looks for improvements continuously, displays initiative to help wherever necessary.</li><li>Effective collaboration skills with team members and third-party vendors.</li><li>Strong sense of responsibility and ability to work with little supervision,</li><li>Strong acumen for financial controls and compliance with laws and policies.</li><li>Strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage time.</li><li>Strong knowledge of deductions, garnishments, and taxes.</li><li>Understanding of HIPAA and FLSA regulations.</li><li>Multi-state union and non-union with year-end/federal/state/local tax experience</li><li>Ability to find root causes of problems and to focus on their quick and efficient solution.</li><li>Excellent customer service &amp; communication skills.</li></ul>&nbsp;<h3>Preferred:</h3><ul><li>Experience with Timekeeping, Accu-Time, One Source Virtual (OSV), and SAP.</li><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration/Finance, or Accounting.</li><li>Global Payroll experience is a plus.</li><li>Fluent written and spoken English, and&nbsp;additional language skills are beneficial.</li></ul>#LI-CJ1Benefits of Joining Albemarle<ul><li>Competitive compensation</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package</li><li>A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.</li></ul>We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.

Payroll Specialist

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