Sr Payroll Administrator

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

Provide operational support to outsourced third‑party payroll processor to ensure accurate and timely payments to employees. Act as relationship manager to their cross‑functional teams including Payroll Services, Customer Service, Tax Filing, Garnishment, and Overpayment Shared Services. Ability to work in a high volume and fast‑paced environment while meeting all deadlines with weekly payrolls processing for 20,000 exempt, non‑exempt and contingent labor workers.

• Analyze, audit, validate, and prepare control totals from the timekeeping solution for payroll processing in accordance with the payroll schedule. Run standard reports to identify exception time situations.
• Prepare and upload necessary pay components to support weekly, biweekly and/or monthly processing.
• Escalate complex timekeeping & attendance issues and follow through to resolution, ensuring appropriate communication to all involved parties.
• Monitor and respond to inquiries sent to the shared Payroll inbox and partner ticketing management system.
• Generate and distribute standard and ad hoc payroll reports as needed for internal finance and operational departments to track labor costs.
• Develop close working relationships with internal partners such as the Finance & Accounting teams, Benefits, IT, etc. to quickly resolve issues and handle special requests.
• Assist in audits related to payroll and timekeeping processing and provide necessary documentation.

• 2+ years of payroll experience demonstrates a strong knowledge of payroll principles, practices, and regulations.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experienced Work Day Time Tracking, Absence & Payroll required.
• Demonstrate strong customer services skills.
• Proficiency with all Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
• Displays a customer focused work ethic with the ability to interact with all levels of employees.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Creative problem‑solving skills, and the capacity to complete tasks on time.
• Assist in audits related to payroll and timekeeping processing and provide necessary documentation.

The estimated base salary for this position is $49,600 to $68,200 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors.

For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

This is where your well‑being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well‑being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short‑term and long‑term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k)…