Payroll Specialist

Job Location:

LSB Corporate Office OKC OK - Oklahoma City, OK 73116

LSB Industries is seeking a high‑performing Payroll Specialist to take full ownership of payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless employee experience. This position reports under Treasury (Finance/Accounting side).

In this role you will bring strong payroll expertise, reporting and analytical skills, and a solutions‑oriented approach to rebuild confidence in payroll operations.

• Payroll Processing & Compliance:
  • Process biweekly payroll for ~560 employees accurately and on time with minimal oversight.
  • Review personnel action forms (PAFs), verify timesheets, overtime, and special pay adjustments.
  • Reconcile payroll registers and correct discrepancies before submission.
  • Complete funding requests and upload HRIS interface files to accounting software (currently Paycom to JDE).
  • Maintain compliance with SOX standards, federal/state payroll regulations, and company policies.
• Tax Notice Research and Resolution Support:
  • Act as the primary point of contact for payroll inquiries, ensuring professional and timely resolution.
  • Process and track garnishments, levies, child support orders, and remit union dues.
  • Support quarterly and annual payroll tax filings, year‑end activities (W‑2 distribution, fringe reporting), and audit requests.
• Employee Support & Reporting:
  • Prepare biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc payroll reports for HR, Finance, and leadership.
• Continuous Improvement &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  
  • Identify opportunities to improve and automate payroll processes.
  • Maintain and update payroll SOPs for consistency and audit readiness.
  • Serve as a backup to Treasury/HR team members when needed, particularly benefits invoice processing.
  • Assist with upcoming payroll system selection (2026) and support implementation in 2027.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
  • Payroll Accuracy: 0 off‑cycle payrolls due to processing errors.
  • Timeliness:
    No late payrolls or HRIS provider penalties.
  • Audit Readiness:
    Clean audits with no identified payroll deficiencies.
  • Employee
    
    Experience:
    
    Positive feedback and timely resolution of payroll inquiries.

• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on payroll experience (multi‑state preferred).
• Proficiency in Paycom or other HRIS systems (must be adaptable to future system change).
• Mid‑level Excel skills – ability to pull, analyze, and report on employee data.
• Strong reporting, analytical, and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information professionally.
• Preferred:
  Payroll tax experience.
• Preferred:
  Multi‑state payroll experience.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field.

Hybrid Schedule – collaborative culture with high expectations for professionalism, accuracy, and communication.

LSB Chemical L.L.C. is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti‑discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. LSB prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

LSB conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.