Sr Payroll Administrator

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role:

The Sr Payroll Administrator will provide operational support to outsourced third-party payroll processor to ensure accurate and timely payments to employees. Act as relationship manager to their cross-functional teams including: Payroll Services, Customer Service, Tax Filing, Garnishment, and Overpayment Shared Services. Ability to work in a high volume and fast-paced environment while meeting all deadlines with weekly payrolls processing for 25,000 exempt, non-exempt and contingent labor workers.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Analyzes, audits, validates, and prepares control totals from the timekeeping solution for payroll processing in accordance with the payroll schedule. Runs standard reports to identify exception time situations.
• Prepare and upload necessary pay components to support weekly and/or monthly processing.
• Escalates complex timekeeping & attendance issues and follows through to resolution, ensuring appropriate communication to all involved parties.
• Direct management and employees to Timekeeping & Attendance resources; including Job Aids, MicroLearnings and BaxU trainings.
• Monitor and respond to inquiries sent to the shared Payroll inbox and partner ticketing management system.
• Generates and distributes standard and ad hoc payroll reports as needed for internal finance and operational departments to track labor costs.
• Develops close working relationships with internal partners such as the Finance & Accounting teams, Benefits, IT, etc. to quickly resolve issues and handle special requests.
• Assist in audits related to payroll processes and provide necessary documentation.

What You Need:

• A minimum of 3 years of payroll experience that demonstrates a strong knowledge of payroll principles, practices, and regulations.
• Must have working knowledge and experience WorkDay Payroll and UKG WorkForce Central (WFC) systems.
• Ensure operations are performed in compliance with company policies, country, state/province, and local laws.
• Demonstrate strong customer services skills.
• Proficiency with all Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
• Displays a customer focused work ethic with the ability to interact with all levels of employees.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Creative problem-solving skills, and the capacity complete tasks on time.
• Performs basic clerical duties such as filing, scanning, faxing, photocopying, etc.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $48,000.00 to $64,000.00 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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