HR Generalist / Payroll Lead

HR Generalist / Payroll Lead | Texas City, TX | INEOS Acetyls

Looking for a role where you can own payroll, support employees, and make a real impact across HR operations?

At INEOS Acetyls, our people drive our success. We’re looking for an HR Generalist / Payroll Lead who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values accuracy, and enjoys balancing people support with critical business processes. This role is a key partner to employees, managers, Finance, and leadership at our Texas City site.

Why this role stands out

• Sole ownership of payroll for the U.S. Acetyls business

• Broad HR Generalist role across the full employee lifecycle

• High visibility with Finance, leadership, and site management

• Strong Workday exposure across Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence

• Opportunity to improve systems, processes, and employee experience

What you’ll be doing

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees across 26 annual payroll cycles

• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, tax reporting, and timely payments

• Review payroll registers, reconciliations, deductions, and audit controls

• Administer merit increases, bonuses, incentives, and special pay programs

• Prepare payroll accruals, vacation accruals, bonus accruals, and financial reporting schedules

• Support hiring, onboarding, promotions, transfers, and terminations

• Advise managers and employees on HR policies, employee relations, and workplace matters

• Manage FMLA, STD, LTD, accommodations, and return-to-work processes

• Serve as key contact for employee questions related to pay, benefits, and timekeeping

• Maintain accurate HR and payroll data through audits and reconciliations

• Develop HR/payroll training materials and manager guides

• Serve as site SME for Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence modules

• Build and deliver reports for headcount, overtime, absences, EEO, SHE manhours, and leadership needs

What we’re looking for

• 7–10+ years of combined HR and payroll experience

• Manufacturing, chemical, or industrial environment experience preferred

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred in HR, Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field

• Payroll certification (CPP or FPC) preferred

• Strong Workday Payroll experience strongly preferred

• Advanced Excel and reporting skills

• Strong understanding of payroll compliance, wage/hour laws, and HR practices

• High attention to detail and confidentiality

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

What success looks like:

Payroll is accurate, on time, and compliant. Employees and managers trust you as a resource. HR processes run smoothly, data is reliable, and leadership receives the insights they need to make decisions.

If you’re looking for a role where you can own critical processes, support people, and help drive operational success, this is it. Apply Today!