Senior Payroll Specialist

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 11,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

Senior Payroll Specialist - Remote

The Sr. Payroll Specialist will effectively manage the ongoing tax processes for payroll operations, as well as optimizing quality, effectiveness and cost of payroll operations. This position will be a key resource for partnering with ADP Payroll Tax Services for the Allegion business as well as supporting audits, acquisitions, and special projects. Ongoing responsibilities include the coordination of multiple state and local tax filings, oversight of multiple unemployment state accounts, providing assistance to reconciliation of the general ledger, processing payroll deductions and adjustments, working closely with internal Allegion Benefit Team to resolve deduction issues. Provide exceptional customer service.

What You Will Do:

• Resolve payroll tax inquiries and issues .
• Partner with ADP Payroll Tax Services to ensure compliance with state and local agencies.
• Direct responsibility for payroll deduction processing including taxes, benefit deductions, garnishments, union dues, charitable contributions.
• Partner effectively with HR, IT, Finance and other functions to ensure appropriate flow of data and reporting.
• Develop and implement processes to ensure accurate collection, calculation, and entering of data.
• Support financial reporting analysis and query development for tax management, labor reporting and ad hoc requests.
• Provide necessary support to implementation of acquisitions and divestitures.
• Partnering with internal and external auditors to ensure satisfaction of requirements.
• Maintain payroll guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Continuously review, update, and create communication channels including Knowledge Base and employee portal.
• Maintain required payroll information by designing efficient record keeping systems.
• Create and maintain department Work Instructions
• Partner with vendors to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements, advising management on needed actions.
• Maintain awareness of existing and new legislation governing payroll requirements.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

What you Need to Succeed:

• 5 years of previous payroll experience with a basic knowledge of payroll concepts
• This role can be remote within the United States
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent years of experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to clearly articulate solutions across all levels
• Effective listening and the ability to drive service with empathy
• Experience working with Kronos or Workday is a plus (will consider other system experience)
• Advanced Excel experience is required
• Compensation: This range is provided by Allegion. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.
• The expected Base Salary Range: $54,800 - 70,600. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You are seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, "this is your business, run with it".
• You value personal well-being and balance, because we do too!
• You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!

What You'll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you "be safe, be healthy"
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can "serve others, not yourself"
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching

We Celebrate Who We Are!

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we're required to, but because it's the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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