Payroll Lead

Ergon Inc. seeks a full-time Payroll Lead to join our Human Resources team. The Payroll Lead requires highly developed logical thinking skills collaborative detail-oriented payroll professional with strong technical expertise and a passion for process excellence. The Payroll Lead is responsible for leading the day-to-day execution of multi-state payroll operations while ensuring payroll is processed accurately timely and in compliance with all applicable federal state and local regulations. This role serves as the subject matter expert for payroll processing payroll tax compliance and payroll systems providing operational leadership driving continuous process improvements and supporting exceptional service to employees and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end payroll process for employees across all 50 states ensuring payroll is processed accurately and on schedule.
• Review and validate payroll transactions including earnings deductions taxes garnishments retroactive adjustments and off-cycle payrolls.
• Monitor payroll exceptions reconciliations and payroll tax calculations to ensure compliance with federal state and local regulations.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex payroll inquiries and resolve payroll issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Act as the functional subject matter expert for SuccessFactors Employee Central SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) UKG Timekeeping and related payroll applications.
• Support payroll system testing validation interface monitoring troubleshooting system enhancements implementations payroll conversions mergers and acquisitions and year-end processing activities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes improve efficiencies enhance internal controls and leverage automation.
• Partner closely with Human Resources HRIS Benefits Finance and business leaders to ensure seamless payroll operations and exceptional employee service.
• Assist in developing and maintaining payroll procedures documentation and best practices.
• Stay current on payroll legislation and regulatory changes to ensure ongoing compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Human Resources Business Administration or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant payroll experience.
• Four or more years of progressive experience processing complex multi-state payrolls.
• Demonstrated experience processing payroll across all 50 states.
• Strong knowledge of federal state and local payroll tax regulations and payroll compliance requirements.
• Experience with payroll accounting reconciliations and payroll reporting.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting strict payroll deadlines.
• Preferred experience with SuccessFactors Employee Central SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) UKG Timekeeping and Payroll Control Center.

Why Ergon Inc.

At Ergon we are a relationship-driven family-owned company that values each employees growth and contributions. Headquarters in Flowood Mississippi we take pride in maintaining a close-knit small-company atmosphere while offering exceptional career opportunities. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) matching & profit sharing
• Health Dental Vision and Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Paid holidays vacation and sick leave
• Tuition assistance

At Ergon Inc. we live by our core values:

• Empowered Service: Together were committed to delivering unparalleled service. We do whats right provide solutions and foster stronger relationships with our teams and customers. Employee safety is our top priority and the first consideration in all aspects of our service. Thats empowered service.
• Selfless Leadership: We lead with compassion and put those around us before ourselves. We dont say were experts; we demonstrate it through technical expertise category innovation and care for what we do. We call this selfless leadership.
• Purposeful Growth: We believe employee and company growth go hand in hand. We build our legacy together to ensure future success through purposeful growth. The company has continually reinvested tremendously back into the business not just growing for the sake of growing but growing carefully and strategically.
• Respectful Relationships: Together we foster a culture of respect acceptance and diversity of ideas and people. Our differences make us stronger. Were united by our shared values constantly forging respectful relationships.

Come and join the Ergon team!

We are an EEO/AAP employer.

Job Role: Payroll Administrator

Location: Flowood MS

Employment offer contingent upon pre-employment drug test background check and MVR.