Lead Payroll Partner- Hybrid Schedule

Wabtec Corporation

Pittsburgh, PA

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Position summary

ging the payroll cycle to meet all payroll deadlines. Provides excellent customer service and works closely and collaboratively with HR and other cross-functional departments. The Lead Payroll Partner will also drive process and technology improvements that result in efficiencies and increased precision across enterprise pay and time processing.

What do we want to know about you?

  • Associate's or Bachelor's (preferred) from an accredited college or university.

  • Minimum of 8+ years progressive payroll related experience

  • Minimum of 4+ years multi-state and local payroll tax experience

  • Experience with federal and state labor laws, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, state wage and hour regulations, federal and state payroll tax regulations

  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables)

  • Must adapt to a dynamic, rapidly changing business environment.

  • Ability to multi-task and work within tight deadlines.

  • Experience with Workday highly preferred.

  • Experience with Canada payroll and Expatriates a plus.

  • Detailed-oriented and excellent problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

  • Ability to plan and organize workload with minimal supervision.

  • Excellent oral and written communications skills with a strong customer service orientation.

What will your typical day look like?

  • Ensure the day-to-day payroll processing responsibilities are executed accurately and in a timely manner which include but not limited to weekly processing, cash requirements, garnishment administration, internal & external audit requests, relocation, stock transactions personal use of company auto, and other gross ups and adjustments as necessary.

  • Support and process payroll for multiple legal entities across multiple states and provinces with various pay schedules in the US and Canada.

  • Validate and ensure accuracy of data in Workday such as changes, hours, earnings and calculate retroactive adjustments.

  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to process payroll in accordance with company policies, union contracts, and legal requirements.

  • Assures and maintains confidentiality and completeness of payroll files and data including their security.

  • Continuously evaluate and analyze processes for improvement.

  • Participate in yearend projects including W-2 preparation, W-2C's, and tax amendments.

  • Assist in various special projects which may include implementation, creation of new processes, and ad hoc reporting.

  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

  • Develop, maintain, and publish key metrics showing the health of payroll and time processing that drive opportunities for improvement.

More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers' potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://https://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles... People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.