Senior Payroll Systems Analyst

Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

The Senior Payroll Systems Analyst is responsible for the administration, configuration, and support of the organization's time and attendance system. The role includes collaborating with HR, payroll, and IT departments to ensure effective management of employee data, timekeeping, scheduling, and other workforce management processes. The Senior Payroll Systems Analyst will need to possess the skills necessary to communicate, navigate, influence and collaborate with both internal team and external plant managers and personnel.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Configures and maintains the time and attendance system, including timekeeping, scheduling, and absence management modules
• Ensures data integrity by managing user access and security roles
• Oversees system upgrades, patches, and overall performance optimization
• Provides ongoing support to HR, payroll, and operations teams for time and attendance related issues
• Troubleshoots and resolves technical and functional issues related to the time and attendance system
• Coordinated with IT and vendor support teams as necessary to resolve escalated issues
• Analyzes current workforce management processes and identify opportunities for system or process improvements
• Collaborates with stakeholders to gather requirements for new features or functionality.
• Creates and maintains reports and dashboards to support HR and operational decision-making
• Provides training to plant managers and personnel on how to effectively use the payroll systems
• Develops and maintain user guides, process documentation, and best practices
• Ensures that the system configurations comply with SOX, labor laws, company policies, and other regulatory requirements
• Conducts periodic audits of employee time and attendance records for accuracy
• Leads or participates in Payroll-related projects, such as new module implementations or integrations with other systems (e.g., ERP, payroll).
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Configures and maintains timeclocks
• Supports the Payroll team by monitoring and answering tickets
• Maintains confidentiality of employee records including compensation details and personal information
• Audits of SOX compliance and Systems tickets with the payroll systems
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University or College
• 5+ years' experience in Payroll

Preferred Qualifications:

• APA (American Payroll Association) CPP or FPC Certification preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel (must be able to conduct data analysis, VLOOKUP's, pivot tables)
• Strong and effective communication skills with the business, managers, and executive stakeholders
• Experience using HCM platforms such as Oracle HCM, ADP, and KRONOS.
• A good track record of commitment to prior employers

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients.

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