Payroll Services Manager

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Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 140 years. We are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

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Leggett & Platt is committed to enhancing lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future. L&P is searching for qualified individuals who excel in their role and are committed to delivering an exceptional experience for our customers and team members alike. At Leggett & Platt we make life more comfortable. Apply today!

POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Payroll Services Manager position will play a critical role in managing the UKG Pro payroll data and related systems to ensure accurate and compliant payroll administration across our US and Canada locations.  This role will support data management and process improvement initiatives, resolve payroll-related issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to help implement and maintain the UKG Pro payroll system across our U.S. and Canadian operations.  This role requires expertise in payroll systems, regulatory compliance, and a continuous improvement mindset with high standards of service excellence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS  

• Partner with Payroll, HR, Accounting, IT, and Operations stakeholders to identify, document, and align business process requirements.
• Manage payroll data within UKG Pro system and ensure accuracy in broader payroll processes, with strong knowledge of data management principles, including data hierarchies, transaction data, and data integrations.
• Proactively takes initiative to identify process improvements, recommends solutions, and drives work forward.
• Develop and support Business Intelligence (BI) Analytics and Reporting.
• Support integration and maintenance of UKG Pro payroll, including security roles, data extraction, and reporting from HR systems and end users. 
• Provide payroll technical and data support before, during, and after system implementations.
• Develop and deliver end-user training content for HR and payroll processes.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to drive process improvements and user adoption.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll processes and controls.
• Perform security and workflow audits to ensure compliance and data integrity.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 7+ years of hands-on payroll experience (security, reporting, processing, configurations, troubleshooting), preferably with UKG Pro payroll.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. and Canadian payroll regulations, taxation, and compliance.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate business needs into functional design.
• Proven expertise in payroll systems and payroll administration.
• Experience developing and delivering end-user training and documentation.
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional system design and documentation.
• Ability to work independently and in hybrid project environments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with payroll systems, continuous improvement and process change, system requirements documentation, and change management.
• Ability to analyze and resolve payroll data / process related issues.
• Proficiency in utilizing payroll and data management tools.
• Experience with large, multi-entity, or global organizations.
• UKG Pro certification(s) in Payroll and other Timekeeping / HR modules.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position.  It is not intended to give all details or a step-by-step account of the way each procedure or task is performed.  The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department.

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Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

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We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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