Payroll Leader

The Pittsburgh Paints Co. (PPC) Payroll Leader will report to the Total Rewards & HR Operations Director and oversee the entire payroll process, including managing employee timekeeping and attendance records, ensuring accurate calculations of wages and deductions, maintaining compliance with labor laws, and resolving any discrepancies related to time worked.

This is a hybrid position based in Cranberry Township, PA.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily US payroll inputs, collection and handoffs, approvals, and issue management with Payroll vendors (UKG).
• Work with Employees, Managers, HRBPs, and vendors when Payroll cases require escalation.
• Payroll Approval - Reviews and approves payroll before it gets processed for payment ensuring appropriate back up is provided for every transaction.
• Compliance - Responsible for payroll compliance and maintains knowledge of laws, regulations, contracts, procedures, and controls governing payroll operations across the region.
• Resource and Vendor Management - Responsible for payroll vendor contracts and payroll calendars set up with the providers across the region.
• Analyze, audit and validate HR statuses and interfaces for pay rate changes, transfers, employee deductions, changes in taxation, new hires and terminations.
• Maintain recurring, one-time payments, and deductions.
• Ensure accurate preparation and balancing of semi-monthly and special payrolls, payroll balance sheet and summaries.
• Handle additions and changes to hourly payroll and payroll related items (salary changes, tax withholding, retirement plan deferrals, general deductions.)
• Handle authorized payroll adjustments: garnishments, manual computation of gross and net pay, vacation pay, bonuses.
• Verify application of all pay rules per the union contract where applicable.
• Monitor and review employee timecards for accuracy, including start/stop times, breaks, overtime, and absences.
• Implement and maintain time and attendance tracking systems.
• Manage leave accruals, including vacation, sick days, and personal time.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in payroll processing, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience, public accounting industry would be desirable.
• Experience in payroll operations/administration.
• Experience developing and implementing HR Shared Services programs.
• In-depth knowledge of payroll laws and regulations.
• Experience with payroll software and HRIS systems (UKG, Workday.)
• Exhibit payroll management expertise and command of relevant process intersection points and procedures.

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Pittsburgh Paints Company, formerly part of PPG, is an industry leader in residential and commercial architectural coatings through its well-known portfolio of brands, including GLIDDEN, OLYMPIC, LIQUID NAILS, HOMAX, PITTSBURGH PAINTS & STAINS, Manor Hall, FLOOD, DULUX (in Canada), and SICO, among others. We manufacture and sells interior and exterior paints, stains, caulks, repair products, adhesives, and sealants for homeowners and professionals. It also includes certain light-duty protective coatings products that are primarily sold through company-owned stores and manufactured through a common factory footprint. In total, our distribution network includes more than 15,000 touchpoints through company-owned stores, independent dealer locations, and major home improvement centers and retailers across the U.S. and Canada.

Pittsburgh Paints Company provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

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