Payroll Supervisor

Azenta Inc.At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
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Job TitlePayroll Supervisor

Job Description

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships. 

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally.   We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

Azenta is seeking a Payroll Supervisor, reporting to the Payroll Director at our Burlington, MA location. In this role, you will oversee payroll delivery in Canada and the U.S., lead and mentor team member, collaborate with payroll vendors, interact closely with the Human Resources and Benefit Departments, and manage various payroll projects.

What you will do:

• Hands on role leading day to day functions for US bi-weekly and Canadian semi-monthly payroll processing for approximately 1200 employees. Prepare off-cycle payrolls for bonuses, stock and other payroll payments as needed, ensure timeliness and accuracy, reconcile deductions, withholdings, and cash funding
• Prepare and/or review related journal entries for booking in the General Ledger
• Daily supervision of direct staff, providing for their development, succession planning, and completion of tasks and goals
•  Collaborate with Finance. Legal and Human Resources including Compensation, Benefits, and HRIS teams to achieve cross functional objectives
•  Assist with various audit activities related to payroll information, workers compensation, 401(k) items, multiple worksite census reporting and benefit plan discrimination testing
• Lead year end activities for US and Canada; W-2 statement processes, corrections, and other required annual reporting
• Perform functional testing of payroll systems to support HRIS in performance of system upgrades and revisions to ensure payroll modules are working in line with changes
• Analyze and reconcile reports and quarterly tax filings to identify and resolve discrepancies
• Handle state and local registrations, tax setup, quarterly/annually tax filing requirements and reconciliations, work with tax vendor to address tax notices to resolution
• Maintain updated SOP documentation of all payroll operations processes
• Respond in a timely manner to payroll related inquiries
• Assist with other duties and projects assigned

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting preferred or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years Workday payroll experience. Time & Attendance and GL module/account posting rules a plus
• 2+ years of supervisory experience, mentoring or managing people
• Experience with end-to-end payroll processing and operations
• Knowledge of US and Canada Tax laws and regulations
• Demonstrated accounting skills including reconciliations and preparing payroll general ledger entries
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced skills in Microsoft Excel working with large data sets, formulas, and pivot tables
• Proactive, motivated, and results orientated individual capable of partnering cross functionally with Finance, Human resources, Legal and Tax departments
• Highly accurate, strong judgement, sensitivity and discretion skills
• Strong organization, planning and project management skills; ability to prioritize tasks for self and team
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, including issue identification and prioritization
• Effective presentation skills, business writing, spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills, as well as verbal communication and customer service skills with excellent attention to detail

EOE  M/F/Disabled/VET

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at [email protected] for assistance. 

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.