Senior Payroll Manager

ASSA ABLOY is the world's leading provider of total door opening solutions, with a strong presence across the Americas. Our Commercial Segment, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, employs approximately 9,000 talented individuals who drive innovation and excellence every day.

We are currently seeking a Senior Payroll Manager to join our Shared Services Payroll team. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing the organization's payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing in full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The Senior Payroll Manager will also serve as the central point of contact for payroll-related matters, providing strategic guidance and operational support across the business.

This position is based onsite at our Americas Headquarters in New Haven, CT , and reports directly to the Director of Shared Services .

What you will be doing

• Oversee ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Lead the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of payroll processes and best practices across segments; proactively identify and recommend updates to enhance efficiency and consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead the integration of newly acquired companies, including onboarding new hires into ADP and aligning payroll processes with organizational standards.
• Serve as the primary point of escalation for payroll-related issues, ensuring timely and effective resolution in alignment with company policies and compliance standards.
• Oversee employee payroll accounting, transactions, and reporting activities.
• Maintain and enhance payroll records in company policies, driving consistency and audit readiness.
• Partner closely with HR and Finance teams to ensure seamless data integration and alignment across systems and processes.
• Oversee the calculation and processing of off-cycle payments, including manual checks and voids, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Analyze payroll data and reporting, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end metrics; prepare and present insights to senior leadership.
• Lead special initiatives such as payroll system implementations, policy development, audit support, and contract / salary agreement reviews.
• Manage 401(k) administration, including funding, compliance, and reconciliation activities.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline payroll operations and implement best practices across the organization.

What we are looking for

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What we Offer!

We believe in creating opportunities and providing benefits that empower you to grow, thrive, and build a rewarding lifelong career with us. Here is just a sample of what you can look forward to as a member of our team :

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.