James McKnight

James McKnight is an experienced payroll and HR operations professional currently serving as Senior Payroll Manager at LyondellBasell since September 2023. Prior roles include Manager of HR Operations and Senior HRIS Analyst at NRG Energy, along with positions such as SAP Payroll Analyst at Aon Hewitt and Senior Payroll Analyst at Rowan Companies. Earlier in the career, James held various accounting and payroll positions, including Sr. Payroll Coordinator at Baker Hughes and Accountant at KBR, Inc. James is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management at The University of Arizona Global Campus, with prior education including an Associate of Science in Accounting from the University of Phoenix and a certification in Computerized Accounting from Texas School of Business-North.