Payroll OPS Specialist

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What we offer : Competitive salary

Paid vacation / holidays / sick time

Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care

On the job / cross training opportunities

Encouraging and collaborative team environment

Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

What you will do :

Under broad supervision, responsible for timely and accurate preparation and delivery of the organization's payroll. This includes the preparation, documentation, reviewing / auditing payroll reports and completion of payroll. Work on a team of payroll professional to process payroll transactions, answer employee / customer inquiries, and resolve problems within a designated timeframe.

How you will do it :

Responsible to ensure the timely and accurate preparation and submission of the employee pay, benefits, and retro pay calculations, etc.

Ensures appropriate withholding of federal, state, and local income taxes, and on any temporary tax withholdings from employees.

Responds to all inquiries relating to pay, benefits, taxes, garnishments, etc.

Executes and reviews payroll reports to determine accuracy.

Ability to process weekly and biweekly payroll deadlines

Work closely with the Union Team and HR Shared Service Center to ensure deadlines are meet and accurate payroll delivered to employees.

Coordinates and executes all activities relating to year-end bonus payments and other year-end activities impacting employees.

Provides customer and stakeholder support for issues that arise including problem resolution along with mitigation of issues on a go-forward basis.

Process payrolls for union and nonunion employees in US and Canada

Adheres to and complete all activities related to SOX and internal control compliance.

Performs other tasks / duties as assigned.

What we look for :

Degree in business related discipline (Business, Accounting, Finance, HR, etc.), or theequivalent of combination of education and work experience

Minimum of 3 years hand on experience in payroll processing and associated activities

Ability to work in a team-oriented environment

Ability to work independently in a time sensitive environment

Knowledge of wage withholding orders and garnishments

Knowledge of Workday HCM and Payroll system preferred

Working knowledge of payroll tax

Must be a customer-focused, self-driven, results-oriented individual with good attention to detail and time management skills

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Strong skills in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel

HIRING HOURLY RANGE : $25.95 - $32.00 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at

This will be a hybrid role at our Glendale, WI office.

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