INEOS Styrolution · 5 days ago
Payroll and Benefits Systems Specialist
Naperville, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$79K/yr - $98K/yr
5+ years expINEOS Styrolution is the world’s leading styrenics supplier, focused on customer satisfaction and innovation in materials science. The Payroll and Benefits Systems Specialist is responsible for delivering accurate payroll and benefits services, managing payroll controls, and ensuring compliance in a complex manufacturing environment.
Chemical
Responsibilities
Run bi-weekly hourly payroll for three Texas manufacturing sites (approx. 130–140 employees) with multiple site-specific pay policies, premiums, overtime, holiday rules, and collective bargaining agreement (CBA) considerations
Validate timecards and payroll results end-to-end in Dayforce Time & Attendance; investigate variances, exceptions, and incorrect calculations before payroll finalization
Troubleshoot payroll issues and perform system configuration updates (pay codes, qualifiers, policies, rules/logic) to correct root causes and prevent recurrence
Produce and maintain payroll reports and audit support documentation; partner with HR Shared Services and Benefits to ensure payroll-to-benefits alignment and compliance readiness
Perform benefits administration support activities, including manual updates in vendor portals (e.g., BCBS, Delta Dental, VSP, HealthEquity/COBRA) for new hires, life events, terminations, and coverage corrections
Respond to employee payroll inquiries with a high level of customer service—calmly explain outcomes in plain language, resolve issues, and follow through to closure
Cross-train to back up broader U.S. payroll processing (approx. 750 employees) and begin learning Mexico payroll processes to support continuity and coverage
Qualification
Required
5+ years of payroll experience, ideally within a shared services or centralized payroll environment
Associate's degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field required; Bachelor's degree preferred OR equivalent experience
Hands-on experience owning payroll in a system where calculations/configuration are managed in-house (not primarily outsourced to a vendor)
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot payroll configuration using logic-based thinking (e.g., 'if/then' drivers), identify anomalies, and correct root causes
Working knowledge of wage & hour concepts, overtime rules, differentials, holiday pay, and union/CBA-driven pay practices
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation techniques) and comfort working with large datasets and audit trails
Proven customer service approach with ability to de-escalate concerns, explain payroll outcomes clearly, and build trust with hourly employee populations
Strong process discipline and documentation habits; able to build and sustain controls in a lean environment
Ceridian Dayforce: Payroll, Time & Attendance (core)
SAP SuccessFactors: HRIS interface/employee data driver awareness (as it impacts downstream payroll processes)
Benefits vendor portals (BCBS, Delta Dental, VSP, HealthEquity/COBRA)
Excel and reporting tools; SharePoint for documentation/report distribution
Intellectual curiosity and investigative mindset—sees something 'off' and digs in until it's understood and corrected
Analytical pattern recognition—able to anticipate payroll outcomes and spot errors before employees do
Strong ownership mentality—takes accountability from issue discovery to resolution and prevention
Collaborative and approachable—trusted partner for HR Shared Services, Benefits, supervisors, and hourly employees
Preferred
Spanish/English bilingual capability preferred to support Mexico payroll coverage and cross-border partnership
Ceridian Dayforce Payroll and Time & Attendance experience strongly preferred; comparable enterprise systems (e.g., Workday Payroll/Time) considered with demonstrated configuration/troubleshooting depth
Experience supporting benefits administration and working in benefits vendor portals is a strong plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life and disability insurance.
A 401(k)-retirement plan with a 3% automatic company contribution and a 100% match on the first 6% of employee contributions.
Paid time off and additional wellness, financial, and lifestyle benefits.
Company
INEOS Styrolution
INEOS Styrolution is the leading, global styrenics supplier with a focus on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS Standard &styrene specialties.
Founded in 2011Frankfurt, Hessen, DEU
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Alejandro Lizaola
Global Styrene Monomer Controller / Business Partnering / FP&A
Michael Mark
Head of Business Partnering, Innovation & Strategy
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