Contribute. Grow. Lead...with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people.

Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride. OxyChem's market position is among the top three producers in the United States for the principal products it manufactures and markets. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Payroll Supervisor, based in Houston, Texas.

Essential Job Duties:

• Supervise Payroll team

• Ensure that all payments/interfaces/journal entries are executed appropriately and in a timely manner.

• Operates as the subject matter expert and escalation point to resolve issues and continuously looks for improvements in processes and designs and implements those initiatives.

• Optimizes the contribution of the team through coaching, counseling and implements workable solutions to business issues/problems with minimum referral to management.

• Conducts work planning, estimation and prioritization to optimize performance of team and works with Payroll Manager to define standards and reusable approaches for Payroll operations.

• This individual manages effective internal/external client relationships within own area of responsibility and builds client relationships in the wider group or unit.

• Cover for team members in back-up role for vacation and/or high-volume work efforts.

• Review/approve account recons

• Review/approve equity payments

• Review/approve benefit payments

• Review/approve payroll support prior to completing payrolls

• Support special projects, as needed

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in supervising

• Positive attitude & team approach

• Excellent analytical & research skills

• Strong technical skills to troubleshoot various system questions/issues

• Excellent organizational skills

• Detail oriented for accurate results

• Highly motivated individual with excellent time management skills

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

• Strong Excel and Word skills

• Highly effective team player

• Ability to adapt to changing environment and support of multiple groups

• Ability to analyze/interpret data and take appropriate action

• Ability to work additional hours as needed to meet deliverables and deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Accounting or related field

• Workday

• SAP Financial Systems

Recruitment Fraud
 
It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website.
 
Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:
 
•  Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees
 
•  Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or
 
•  Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.
 
We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.