Payroll Manager - Radnor, PA

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Job Title: Payroll Manager

Location: Radnor, PA

Job Type: Hybrid (M/T/Th in office)

Reporting to: VP, Human Resources

Direct Reports: 2

Company Overview:

FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. Our products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find FXI's foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications. Everywhere foam goes, FXI's innovations lead the way! Won't you join us?

Site Overview

Job Overview:

As a Payroll Manager you will lead payroll operations for a multi-site U.S. manufacturing organization. This role ensures the integrity of payroll operations across the organization, directly impacting pay accuracy, compliance, and financial reporting, spanning hourly, salaried, and union populations governed by collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). This role will work closely with HR (Corporate and Plant) and the Finance teams. The Payroll Manager will lead a team of two and serve as a trusted resource for employees and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Set clear expectations, hold the team accountable for accuracy and timeliness, and build capability to operate with minimal errors and rework. Set clear goals, delegate effectively, and conduct regular performance feedback and reviews
• Process/oversee multi-cycle (weekly and bi-weekly) payroll for ~1,700 hourly, salaried, and union employees across ~20 locations.
• Apply pay rules, shift differentials, overtime, and CBA-driven premium pay accurately and on time
• Manage garnishments, deductions, multi-state tax compliance, and year-end activities (W-2s, ACA reporting)
• Maintain data integrity across Lyric (ADP) and partner with HR and Operations on all employee pay changes
• Own the accuracy and integrity of payroll reporting for Finance and HR, ensuring outputs are reconciled and decision-ready

• Ensure ongoing compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws (FLSA and state-specific regulations)
• Support payroll-related audits including union, workers' compensation, and tax audits
• Serve as the primary contact for employee payroll inquiries - resolving issues promptly and professionally
• Apply sound judgment in navigating complex pay situations, escalating appropriately when needed
• Analyze payroll data to identify discrepancies, trends, and risks; develop and implement effective solutions and identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve accuracy, and enhance the employee experience through automation or system optimization
• Lead or participate in system implementations, upgrades, or integrations affecting payroll

Skills / Qualifications:

• 7+ years of payroll experience, including 2+ years in a supervisory role
• Experience in manufacturing or a similarly complex, multi-entity payroll environment
• Working knowledge of union payroll and CBA interpretation
• Proficiency with ADP payroll systems, ADP Lyric preferred; experience managing multi-state payroll
• Strong understanding of federal and state wage, hour, and payroll tax regulations
• Advanced Excel skills; exceptional attention to detail
• Experience with time and attendance systems in a unionized manufacturing environment
• Outstanding written and verbal communication, customer service orientation, and critical thinking skills

Total Rewards:

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic and optional life insurance
• Short and longterm disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Flexible spending accounts

Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce:

FXI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FXI does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or based on any individual's membership in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We support workplace diversity. We strongly believe that diversity contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better products. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

FXI is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FXI via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of FXI. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by FXI as a result of the referral or through other means.