Senior Payroll Manager

ASSA ABLOY is the world’s leading provider of total door opening solutions, with a strong presence across the Americas. Our Commercial Segment, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, employs approximately 9,000 talented individuals who drive innovation and excellence every day.

We are currently seeking a Senior Payroll Manager to join our Shared Services Payroll team. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing the organization’s payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing in full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The Senior Payroll Manager will also serve as the central point of contact for payroll-related matters, providing strategic guidance and operational support across the business.

This position is based onsite at our Americas Headquarters in New Haven, CT, and reports directly to the Director of Shared Services.

What you will be doing

• Oversee ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Lead the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of payroll processes and best practices across segments; proactively identify and recommend updates to enhance efficiency and consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead the integration of newly acquired companies, including onboarding new hires into ADP and aligning payroll processes with organizational standards.
• Serve as the primary point of escalation for payroll-related issues, ensuring timely and effective resolution in alignment with company policies and compliance standards.
• Oversee employee payroll accounting, transactions, and reporting activities.
• Maintain and enhance payroll records in company policies, driving consistency and audit readiness.
• Partner closely with HR and Finance teams to ensure seamless data integration and alignment across systems and processes.
• Oversee the calculation and processing of off-cycle payments, including manual checks and voids, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Analyze payroll data and reporting, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end metrics; prepare and present insights to senior leadership.
• Lead special initiatives such as payroll system implementations, policy development, audit support, and contract/salary agreement reviews.
• Manage 401(k) administration, including funding, compliance, and reconciliation activities.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline payroll operations and implement best practices across the organization.

What we are looking for
 

• 7+ years of recent hands-on payroll supervisor experience, processing multi-site and multi-state payrolls.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is ideal, but not required.
• Solid experience in payroll processing/management.
• Thorough knowledge of payroll and accounting principles/procedures.
• Experience with ADP is required, EV5 and/or EV6 is strongly preferred.
• Experience with time and attendance systems is required, e-Time is preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office products.

• We seek a highly organized individual with excellent time management.
• You must possess a strong collaborative approach and are able to build effective relationships with cross-functional departments to drive internal customer satisfaction and provide timely information to business owners.
• Ability to maintain data confidentiality and have a strong sense of professional integrity.
• Have excellent attendance and ability to meet hard deadlines.
• Strong attention to details and strives for consistent accuracy.
• Proactive, flexible, assertive, and creative approach to problem solving
• Hands-on, strong work ethic and can-do attitude. Ability to adapt and change when needed
• Domestic travel is required.

We review applications regularly, so don’t hesitate, apply today!

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What we Offer!

We believe in creating opportunities and providing benefits that empower you to grow, thrive, and build a rewarding lifelong career with us. Here is just a sample of what you can look forward to as a member of our team:

• Competitive Salary 
• Annual Bonus
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and paid Company Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Short and Long-term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement, Learning and Career Development opportunities
• Flexible Spending
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discount portal
• Recognition, well-being, and employee experience programs designed to support and celebrate you throughout your career