Senior Payroll Specialist

About the role

Veralto is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to support the delivery of accurate, compliant, and timely payroll across the United States. This role is part of Veralto’s Corporate HR Shared Services organization, within the Global Payroll team. The function is undergoing a transformation towards a more standardized and scalable global payroll model.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end payroll processing across multiple US pay groups and legal entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.
• Own key components of the payroll lifecycle, including data validation, reconciliations, issue resolution, and final outputs.
• Administer complex pay components such as commissions, bonuses, equity transactions, severance, and retroactive adjustments in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain SOX-compliant, audit-ready documentation and support audit requests.
• Manage employee lifecycle payroll activities (new hires, changes, separations).
• Respond to employee inquiries through shared inbox/ticketing processes.
• Prepare payroll reports and support stakeholders with accurate and timely data.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to standardization and automation efforts.
• Operate effectively in an evolving environment while maintaining strong control discipline.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in US payroll operations (multi-state, multi-entity).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, HR, or related field.
• Strong experience with ADP platforms (Enterprise, eTime, Smart Compliance, Reporting).
• Advanced knowledge of US payroll regulations (federal, state, and local).
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end payroll processes with accountability.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPP certification (strongly preferred).
• Experience with Workday or similar HCM systems.
• Experience in shared services or global payroll environments.
• Exposure to payroll transformations or process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated leadership mindset, even in an individual contributor role.