Payroll Supervisor

Position: Payroll Supervisor

Department: Human Recourses

Reports To: Sr HR Manager

Location: Irwindale, CA

Pay: 85-100K

Groupe Bonduelle is a company that is making a positive impact

Groupe Bonduelle is the world leader in ready-to-use plant-rich food. By joining our company you will have an opportunity to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.

Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas is the U.S. business unit of France based Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA). We are the first business unit of Groupe Bonduelle to become a Certified B Corporation. We operate three processing facilities throughout the U.S. and employ nearly 3,000 Associates who focus on producing and bringing to market fresh vegetable products, prepared salads and plant-rich meal solutions.

Groupe Bonduelle is a 170 year old French family-owned company that has been at the forefront of plant based food innovations since 1853. Our ready-to-use plant-rich food products are grown on 168,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. The company currently employees more than 11,000 Associates globally.

Join us at Bonduelle Fresh Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first and makes contributing to a better future through plant-based food our top priority.

Position Summary:

The Payroll Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the payroll processes and timekeeping systems. The supervisor will analyze multi-state bi-weekly payrolls, conduct audits to ensure adherence to application policies and regulations, reconcile and resolve complex payroll processing and employee payroll issues to ensure smooth payroll processing. Ensures payroll reporting and payments are compliant with company policy, generally accepted accounting principles, and federal, state, and IRS regulations. Researches and interprets federal and state regulatory requirements and resolves tax, withholding, garnishment, and wage/hour issues for payroll processing.

By your key position in our company, you will support our environmental and social initiatives to drive progress against our corporate social responsibility and B Corp certification ambitions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Recruits, interviews, hires and trains new staff in the department.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
• By your key position in our company, you will support our environmental and social initiatives to drive progress against our 2025 corporate social responsibility and B Corp certification ambitions.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for processing on-cycle and off-cycle payroll for 4 locations located in California, New Jersey, and Georgia for 3,000+ for both exempt and nonexempt employees across the United States.
• Supervise processing of special payrolls including merit, bonus, and year-end adjustments.
• Responsible for payroll-related accounting entries including the calculation of paid time off (PTO) balances.
• Review and approve all earnings, deductions, and tax calculations in the payroll system.
• Work with payroll vendors to ensure timeliness and accuracy of all payroll tax filings, and amendments including year-end processing of W-2 and 1099-R forms.
• Ensure compliance with Federal and State wage and hour laws.
• Provide data to management as needed to support operations, analysis, and audits.
• In collaboration with HR Operations and other business partners, evaluate and analyze existing payroll policies, procedures, and business processes. Draft, propose, and implement changes and/or quality control measures leading to best-practice operations.
• Resolve escalated issues/questions from managers and employees as they relate to the processing of payroll information such as vacation, banking, garnishments, retroactive pay calculations, tax questions, and any other payroll-related changes.
• Management of payroll and time-keeping systems.
• Maintain a high level of customer service standards.
• Build collaborative relationships with business partners.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Understanding of state regulatory and payroll compliance law.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office or Google Suites
• Proficient with Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) payroll software.
• Ability to work evenings and some weekends as required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience processing multi-state payroll
• Minimum 2 years prior supervisory experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficient with UKG Pro (UKG) HCM System.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office or Google Suite
• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate up and down the organization.
• A proven track record of results with a bias for action.
• A passion for learning.

Bonduelle Fresh Americas requires its employees to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19, where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation. If you are unable to provide proof of vaccination, you will be required to provide proof a COVID test on a weekly basis

Bonduelle Fresh Americas is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to create a workforce that truly reflects our communities. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to veterans and individuals with disabilities or special needs during the application process and employment. If you need assistance, please contact us at 626-856-8686 or bfa-info@bonduelle.com.