Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.
Want to help us make a difference?Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.
The Role:We are looking for our next
Payroll Manager to oversee our
Americas Payroll Team. The Payroll Manager will be responsible for leading and developing a group of payroll specialists, while fostering operational excellence and team collaboration. As we broaden our presence in the Americas, proficiency in English and Portuguese and/or Spanish will be advantageous. We're seeking candidates with regional payroll leadership experience who are solution-oriented and passionate about driving improvements. This crucial and visible position will collaborate closely with key partners in Human Resources, Finance, and Compensation and Benefits to ensure payroll compliance, accuracy, and timely processing, while continuously enhancing processes to meet evolving business needs.This hybrid position is located in
Geneva, IL 2-3 days per week.
Compensation:The current salary range for this role is estimated to be
$140,000 - $150,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
What We Offer:- A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for exponential career growth.
- Competitive pay, annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits, 6.2% company retirement contribution, and professional development opportunities.
- Generous paid time off and 12 annual paid company holidays.
- 12 weeks 100% paid maternity leave, and up to 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave (including adoption/surrogacy/foster care leave) for non-birthing parents.
- Student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement program for select roles.
- Annual wellness benefit and wellness centered programs focused on your health needs.
What You'll Do:- Lead the payroll team to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery for employees across the Americas, enhancing operational effectiveness and employee experience.
- Maintain expertise in payroll processes and industry best practices to drive improvements and meet organizational goals.
- Oversee the entire payroll process, ensuring seamless execution and compliance across multiple states and legal entities.
- Drive process enhancements to support growth in employee base and technology integration.
- Supervise payroll operations, including company liabilities, payroll changes, and establishing essential controls.
- Achieve 100% compliance and accuracy in payroll reporting, including tax and benefit deductions.
- Collaborate with HR and Compensation & Benefits teams to exhibit operational excellence.
- Guide the team through growth and changes, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Manage multiple projects, ensuring effective scope, schedule, and resource management.
- Oversee end-to-end payroll processes for North America and LATAM, including daily operations and team supervision.
- Prepare various payroll reports and provide tier 2 payroll support to employees.
- Monitor timekeeping systems for discrepancies and maintain payroll system updates.
- Ensure timely tax reporting, reconciliations, and issuance of payroll-related forms, including W2s.
- Stay informed on payroll-related legislation and provide leadership to the payroll team, including training and performance management.
- Serve as the main contact for audits, ensuring compliance with laws and internal controls.
- Partner with HR on document management and support payroll system upgrades and technology evaluations.
- Ensure data privacy compliance and contribute to HR projects supporting digitalization and regional initiatives.
What You'll Need:Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Business Information Systems required
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) required
Experience:
- Minimum of 7-10 years of Payroll experience, and 3 years' experience in a payroll leadership role
- Demonstrated experience with Payroll systems, preferably ADP
- Tax experience heavily preferred
Supervisory Responsibility (if applicable)
- This role will manage a team of 2-3 direct reports
Business Travel:
- This role will require up to 10% domestic travel
- Occasional international travel may be expected
AAP/EEO Statement Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace
Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together !Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together.As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach, by creating a workforce that represents the world we live in, and the communities and customers we serve.To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com