Staples

Supv Payroll Production SSC

United States full-time Senior Salary not listed
full-time Senior level Finance & Accounting Curated
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About the role

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.
Join Staples Human Resources in a highly visible role that turns HR strategy into coordinated, measurable action. You will connect HR Delivery leaders, HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, and business stakeholders while building the plans, governance, and operating rhythms that help important people initiatives move forward with clarity and accountability.
What you will be doing:
Join the team that helps ensure every associate is paid accurately and on time. As Supervisor, Payroll Production SSC, you will lead payroll professionals, strengthen payroll and timekeeping operations, and serve as a trusted escalation point for complex issues. This role offers the opportunity to combine people leadership, operational expertise, compliance, and continuous improvement in a high-impact HR Operations environment.

Lead, coach, and support payroll professionals overseeing payroll processing, timekeeping, training, performance, and team coordination.

Manage time and attendance operations, including data collection, historical edits, reporting, training, and service ticket resolution.

Ensure payroll service levels are met by resolving ServiceNow tickets, escalations, associate inquiries, and time-sensitive issues accurately and promptly.

Execute off-cycle payroll, on-cycle edits, close activities, bulk payments, Positive Pay, ACH transmissions, and check-print files.

Manage manual checks, reversals, stop payments, reissues, paycheck distribution, direct deposit activity, and specialized payments.

Audit and balance payroll and timekeeping inputs, review quality-control results, maintain records, and support SOX, internal, and external audits.

Track payroll overpayments, support third-party collections, reconcile Netpay and Money Network accounts, and partner with Accounting as needed.

Monitor payroll law changes, update procedures, train teams on new requirements, and identify process improvements across payroll services.

What You Bring to the Table:

Analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.

A customer-focused approach and the discretion to handle sensitive information with strict confidentiality.

Flexibility to manage changing priorities, multiple projects, and time-sensitive deadlines in a high-volume environment.

Clear verbal, written, and listening skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels.

Strong interpersonal skills that foster teamwork, innovation, accountability, and motivation.

Professionalism and sensitivity when handling difficult situations and complex associate concerns.

A continuous-improvement mindset and willingness to seek feedback, identify efficiencies, and strengthen payroll services.

What’s needed: Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business, Finance or equivalent work experience

5+ years of payroll and/or time and attendance work experience.

Previous hands-on experience using Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM and/or UKG Pro/Kronos for payroll or timekeeping activities.

Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word in a business environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Payroll or Human Resources experience.

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.

Experience using ServiceNow to manage payroll or HR service requests.

Experience supervising, coaching, or training payroll support professionals.

We Offer:

Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups

Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)

Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate's experience, skill set, education, geography, business considerations, and internal equity.  In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for bonuses, or other forms of variable compensation.  
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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Supv Payroll Production SSC role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Staples?
  3. Which of Accounting, Data Analysis and Excel have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. How have you led people, improved a process, or made a hard decision in a previous role?
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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