Payroll Team Lead (Burlington, NC)

The Payroll Team Lead position is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a growth mindset who thrives in a fast-paced, global organization. This role oversees end-to-end payroll processing and leads payroll processes for the North American payroll processing team to ensure accuracy, compliance, and exceptional service delivery. Responsibilities include managing U.S. and Canada payroll operations, leading process improvements, and supporting system upgrades and testing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead U.S. end-to-end payroll processing, including Workday settlement and balancing to ADP.
• Lead Canada payroll processing.
• Review and approve on-demand payroll requests and settlements.
• Run audit reports and settlements for weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly pay groups.
• Provide guidance and support to payroll team members and stakeholders on complex payroll issues.
• Manage and support holiday payroll schedules to ensure timely employee payments.
• Review and perform retro calculations, validating FLSA rules as needed.
• Drive process improvements using tools such as Power Query in Excel, Alteryx, etc.
• Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Review leave of absence entries for accuracy.
• Create and load EIBs for off-cycle payroll runs; approve weekly EIB submissions.
• Conduct testing for Workday upgrades, enhancements, and system changes.
• Perform gross-up calculations and provide gross-to-net details upon request.
• Lead or support special projects as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High School Diploma required.
• 5+ years of payroll experience within multi-state companies.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance, tax regulations, and FLSA rules.
• Prior experience leading a payroll team or acting in a team lead payroll role.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including pivots and vlookups.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Experience with Workday.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Human Resources preferred.
• FPC or CPP certification preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query.
• Experience with process automation and continuous improvement initiatives are preferred.
• Familiarity with Workday reporting and integration tools preferred.
• Familiarity with ADP SmartCompliance and WorkForce Now preferred.
• Knowledge of Canadian payroll processing preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Technical Expertise: Intermediate Excel pivots, vlookups, etc. and payroll systems.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret data, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues quickly.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Strong team leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Problem-Solving: Proactive approach to troubleshooting and process improvement.
• Communication: Communicates effectively with peers and internal customers.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer Service Orientation: Commitment to delivering accurate and timely payroll services.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working with changing priorities as well as system and process changes.

Working Conditions:

• Office-based, hybrid environment.
• Specific times of the year and/or project related work may require extended or non-traditional working hours.
• Requires extended periods of computer work and data analysis.
• May involve occasional travel for project implementation or stakeholder meetings.
• Physical requirements: Ability to sit for long periods, use standard office equipment, and manage digital tools effectively.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week onsite in Burlington, NC.

****$5K sign on bonus (current Labcorp employees are not eligible)****

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here .

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. A dditionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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