Leader - North American Payroll - Careers at Sonoco
Sonoco
Leader - North American Payroll - Careers at Sonoco
Job Description
About Sonoco
From a small family business founded in 1899 to a multi-billion-dollar global leader in packaging solutions, Sonoco has evolved while staying true to its core belief: 'People Build Businesses.' Operating in over 34 countries, Sonoco's talented team drives innovation in sustainability, industrialization, and groundbreaking products. Join a company proud of its diverse brand portfolio and commitment to excellence.
Position Summary
The Leader - North American Payroll, based in Hartsville, SC, oversees payroll operations within Global Business Services (GBS). This hybrid role (2-3 days in office) ensures timely, accurate processing of hourly and salaried payroll across multiple states, full regulatory compliance, and strong collaboration with Finance, Technology, and Continuous Improvement teams. Drive strategic initiatives in people development, process optimization, and exceptional employee experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage payroll processing for accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with local, state, federal laws, SOX, and GAAP.
- Build partnerships with stakeholders to implement best practices and new standards.
- Lead strategic execution in People (competency assessments, development plans, performance reviews), Experience (issue triage, audits, scorecards), and Process (KPIs, reconciliations, Lean projects, waste reduction).
- Foster high-performing teams through motivation, upskilling, and career pathing.
- Champion continuous improvement and proactive problem-solving to minimize errors and enhance operations.
Required Qualifications
- 7-10 years leading large, multi-state payroll organizations.
- Proficiency in Workday, Equifax, ADP, ServiceNow.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
- Deep expertise in payroll preparation, balancing, taxes, internal controls.
- Strong SOX/GAAP compliance experience and change management mindset.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and team-building skills.
Why Join Us
Sonoco offers competitive pay ($135,920–$152,910 base + 12.5% target bonus), comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, wellbeing programs, and hybrid flexibility. Be part of a world-class team reinventing packaging while advancing your career in a supportive, innovative environment. Discover rewarding packaging jobs and Sonoco careers in Hartsville today!
Locations
- Hartsville, SC, United States
Salary
135,920 - 152,910 USD / yearly
146,800 - 178,900 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Workdayintermediate
- Equifaxintermediate
- ADPintermediate
- ServiceNowintermediate
- Payroll processing and balancingintermediate
- SOX complianceintermediate
- GAAP knowledgeintermediate
- Lean methodologyintermediate
- Continuous improvementintermediate
- Team leadershipintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 7-10 years’ experience leading a large, multi-state payroll organization (experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, or related field (experience)
- Extensive knowledge of payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal controls, and payroll taxes (experience)
- Experience driving compliance with SOX controls and GAAP (experience)
- Change and continuous improvement mindset (experience)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (experience)
- Ability to build high-performing teams in complex environments (experience)
Responsibilities
- Oversee processing of hourly and salaried payroll ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with company policies and regulations
- Serve as primary connection between payroll operations, Continuous Improvement, Technology partners, and Finance stakeholders
- Assess and implement new standards for compliance, efficiency, accuracy, SOX, and accounting practices
- Execute strategic plans in People, Experience, and Process areas including employee development, issue triage, KPI management, and Lean projects
- Drive employee competency assessments, motivation, performance reviews, and career pathing
- Lead failure analysis, process scorecards, audits, reconciliations, and continuous improvement initiatives
Benefits
- general: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
- general: 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- general: Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health
- general: Annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary
- general: Comprehensive total rewards package
- general: Hybrid work schedule (2-3 days in office per week)
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Leader - North American Payroll - Careers at Sonoco
Job Description
About Sonoco
From a small family business founded in 1899 to a multi-billion-dollar global leader in packaging solutions, Sonoco has evolved while staying true to its core belief: 'People Build Businesses.' Operating in over 34 countries, Sonoco's talented team drives innovation in sustainability, industrialization, and groundbreaking products. Join a company proud of its diverse brand portfolio and commitment to excellence.
Position Summary
The Leader - North American Payroll, based in Hartsville, SC, oversees payroll operations within Global Business Services (GBS). This hybrid role (2-3 days in office) ensures timely, accurate processing of hourly and salaried payroll across multiple states, full regulatory compliance, and strong collaboration with Finance, Technology, and Continuous Improvement teams. Drive strategic initiatives in people development, process optimization, and exceptional employee experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage payroll processing for accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with local, state, federal laws, SOX, and GAAP.
- Build partnerships with stakeholders to implement best practices and new standards.
- Lead strategic execution in People (competency assessments, development plans, performance reviews), Experience (issue triage, audits, scorecards), and Process (KPIs, reconciliations, Lean projects, waste reduction).
- Foster high-performing teams through motivation, upskilling, and career pathing.
- Champion continuous improvement and proactive problem-solving to minimize errors and enhance operations.
Required Qualifications
- 7-10 years leading large, multi-state payroll organizations.
- Proficiency in Workday, Equifax, ADP, ServiceNow.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
- Deep expertise in payroll preparation, balancing, taxes, internal controls.
- Strong SOX/GAAP compliance experience and change management mindset.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and team-building skills.
Why Join Us
Sonoco offers competitive pay ($135,920–$152,910 base + 12.5% target bonus), comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, wellbeing programs, and hybrid flexibility. Be part of a world-class team reinventing packaging while advancing your career in a supportive, innovative environment. Discover rewarding packaging jobs and Sonoco careers in Hartsville today!
Locations
- Hartsville, SC, United States
Salary
135,920 - 152,910 USD / yearly
146,800 - 178,900 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Workdayintermediate
- Equifaxintermediate
- ADPintermediate
- ServiceNowintermediate
- Payroll processing and balancingintermediate
- SOX complianceintermediate
- GAAP knowledgeintermediate
- Lean methodologyintermediate
- Continuous improvementintermediate
- Team leadershipintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 7-10 years’ experience leading a large, multi-state payroll organization (experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, or related field (experience)
- Extensive knowledge of payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal controls, and payroll taxes (experience)
- Experience driving compliance with SOX controls and GAAP (experience)
- Change and continuous improvement mindset (experience)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (experience)
- Ability to build high-performing teams in complex environments (experience)
Responsibilities
- Oversee processing of hourly and salaried payroll ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with company policies and regulations
- Serve as primary connection between payroll operations, Continuous Improvement, Technology partners, and Finance stakeholders
- Assess and implement new standards for compliance, efficiency, accuracy, SOX, and accounting practices
- Execute strategic plans in People, Experience, and Process areas including employee development, issue triage, KPI management, and Lean projects
- Drive employee competency assessments, motivation, performance reviews, and career pathing
- Lead failure analysis, process scorecards, audits, reconciliations, and continuous improvement initiatives
Benefits
- general: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
- general: 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- general: Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health
- general: Annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary
- general: Comprehensive total rewards package
- general: Hybrid work schedule (2-3 days in office per week)
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