Payroll Specialist

Rockwell Automation is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation, providing innovative solutions that help manufacturers and industries improve productivity and sustainability. Founded in 1903, the company offers a broad portfolio of products and services including control systems, industrial software, and connected services that enable smart manufacturing. Rockwell Automation's mission is to make the world more productive and sustainable by integrating control and information across enterprises. With a strong focus on innovation and customer-centric solutions, it serves a wide range of industries including automotive, oil and gas, food and beverage, and life sciences.

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us! Job Description As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you will process weekly and biweekly payroll for exempt and nonexempt employees in an outsourced payroll model, with primary focus on Canadian payroll. The team supports approximately 12,000 employees across North America, including the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada. In addition to payroll responsibilities, you will support the AI Transformation Program for HR and the Office of General Counsel (OGC). In this capacity, you will contribute to modernization efforts by assisting with AI and automation projects, supporting project coordination, and helping improve adoption of new tools and processes. You will report to our Team Lead North America Payroll. Your Responsibilities: Execute the end-to-end payroll process for US, Puerto Rico, and Canada; ensuring payroll is delivered accurately, on time, and in compliance with applicable requirements. Collect, validate, consolidate, and submit payroll inputs to the external payroll vendor, ensuring data is complete, accurate, and supported. Reconcile vendor payroll outputs; identify discrepancies, resolve issues, and confirm readiness for final payroll approval. Be an escalation point for complex payroll questions from employees, managers, HR, Finance, and other internal stakeholders. Prepare, review, verify payroll documentation, declarations, reconciliations, statutory reports, and internal reporting requirements. Maintain payroll controls, process documentation, and audit evidence to support internal controls, compliance reviews, and audits. Monitor payroll deadlines, labor law requirements, tax and social security obligations, and statutory changes that may affect payroll operations. Maintain data integrity across payroll, HR, time, and finance systems. Identify and support process improvements to make improvements within payroll processing. Analyze payroll issues, causes, and trends; recommend improvements to reduce errors, strengthen controls, and improve the employee experience. Support payroll-related projects, system changes, testing, process transitions, standardization, and automation projects. Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to less experienced colleagues while modeling quality, accountability, and collaboration. Support the Team Lead and Manager with operational coordination, issue resolution, workload prioritization, and regional process governance.

As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you will process weekly and biweekly payroll for exempt and nonexempt employees in an outsourced payroll model, with primary focus on Canadian payroll.

Senior Payroll Specialist - North America

United States

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us! Job Description As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you will process weekly and biweekly payroll for exempt and nonexempt employees in an outsourced payroll model, with primary focus on Canadian payroll. The team supports approximately 12,000 employees across North America, including the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada. In addition to payroll responsibilities, you will support the AI Transformation Program for HR and the Office of General Counsel (OGC). In this capacity, you will contribute to modernization efforts by assisting with AI and automation projects, supporting project coordination, and helping improve adoption of new tools and processes. You will report to our Team Lead North America Payroll. Your Responsibilities: Execute the end-to-end payroll process for US, Puerto Rico, and Canada; ensuring payroll is delivered accurately, on time, and in compliance with applicable requirements. Collect, validate, consolidate, and submit payroll inputs to the external payroll vendor, ensuring data is complete, accurate, and supported. Reconcile vendor payroll outputs; identify discrepancies, resolve issues, and confirm readiness for final payroll approval. Be an escalation point for complex payroll questions from employees, managers, HR, Finance, and other internal stakeholders. Prepare, review, verify payroll documentation, declarations, reconciliations, statutory reports, and internal reporting requirements. Maintain payroll controls, process documentation, and audit evidence to support internal controls, compliance reviews, and audits. Monitor payroll deadlines, labor law requirements, tax and social security obligations, and statutory changes that may affect payroll operations. Maintain data integrity across payroll, HR, time, and finance systems. Identify and support process improvements to make improvements within payroll processing. Analyze payroll issues, causes, and trends; recommend improvements to reduce errors, strengthen controls, and improve the employee experience. Support payroll-related projects, system changes, testing, process transitions, standardization, and automation projects. Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to less experienced colleagues while modeling quality, accountability, and collaboration. Support the Team Lead and Manager with operational coordination, issue resolution, workload prioritization, and regional process governance.Requirements:<ul><li> Bachelor's degree</li><li> Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.</li><li> Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.</li><li> 6+ years of experience in a multinational, shared service, or outsourced payroll environment.</li><li> Knowledge of Canadian payroll processes, statutory compliance, payroll controls, reconciliations, and audit support.</li><li> Experience working with external payroll vendors and managing payroll outputs, escalations, and service quality.</li><li> Canadian Payroll Association PCP certification or American Payroll Association FPC, CPP.</li><li> Experience with Workday Payroll and Time.</li><li> Advanced English required; additional language skills preferred based on country or regional scope.</li><li> Comfortable supporting process improvements, projects, and automation projects.</li><li> Experience using AI-enabled productivity tools and automation technologies to improve payroll processes.</li><li> Independently navigate a global matrix organization and strengthens collaboration across HR, Finance, Payroll Tax, Legal, vendors, and regional teams.</li><li> Experience with continuous improvement methodologies.</li></ul>Benefits:<ul><li> Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision</li><li> 401k</li><li> Paid Time off</li><li> Parental and Caregiver Leave</li><li> Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.</li></ul>

Rockwell Automation

Senior Payroll Specialist - North America As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you will process weekly and biweekly payroll for exempt and nonexempt employees in an outsourced payroll model, with primary focus on Canadian payroll. Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us! Job Description As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you will process weekly and biweekly payroll for exempt and nonexempt employees in an outsourced payroll model, with primary focus on Canadian payroll. The team supports approximately 12,000 employees across North America, including the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada. In addition to payroll responsibilities, you will support the AI Transformation Program for HR and the Office of General Counsel (OGC). In this capacity, you will contribute to modernization efforts by assisting with AI and automation projects, supporting project coordination, and helping improve adoption of new tools and processes. You will report to our Team Lead North America Payroll. Your Responsibilities: Execute the end-to-end payroll process for US, Puerto Rico, and Canada; ensuring payroll is delivered accurately, on time, and in compliance with applicable requirements. Collect, validate, consolidate, and submit payroll inputs to the external payroll vendor, ensuring data is complete, accurate, and supported. Reconcile vendor payroll outputs; identify discrepancies, resolve issues, and confirm readiness for final payroll approval. Be an escalation point for complex payroll questions from employees, managers, HR, Finance, and other internal stakeholders. Prepare, review, verify payroll documentation, declarations, reconciliations, statutory reports, and internal reporting requirements. Maintain payroll controls, process documentation, and audit evidence to support internal controls, compliance reviews, and audits. Monitor payroll deadlines, labor law requirements, tax and social security obligations, and statutory changes that may affect payroll operations. Maintain data integrity across payroll, HR, time, and finance systems. Identify and support process improvements to make improvements within payroll processing. Analyze payroll issues, causes, and trends; recommend improvements to reduce errors, strengthen controls, and improve the employee experience. Support payroll-related projects, system changes, testing, process transitions, standardization, and automation projects. Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to less experienced colleagues while modeling quality, accountability, and collaboration. Support the Team Lead and Manager with operational coordination, issue resolution, workload prioritization, and regional process governance. Payroll Specialist Payroll Rockwell Automation Industrial Automation Manufacturing Engineering Technology

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