Director Global Payroll (US Shift)

Key Responsibilities

Global Payroll Leadership

• Lead end-to-end global payroll operations across multiple geographies within a shared services model
• Build, manage, and develop high-performing payroll teams across regions
• Act as the global escalation point for complex payroll issues and risk events
• Ensure alignment between local execution and global payroll standards

Governance, Controls & Compliance

• Establish and maintain robust payroll governance frameworks, including SOPs and controls
• Ensure compliance with SOX and internal audit requirements
• Partner with internal and external auditors for payroll audits, testing, and remediation
• Proactively identify and mitigate operational and financial risks

Financial Management & Close

• Own payroll accruals including wages, bonuses, commissions, and statutory liabilities
• Partner with Finance on month-end and year-end close processes
• Ensure accurate GL postings, reconciliations, and audit-ready payroll data

Payroll Systems & Transformation

• Oversee payroll platforms such as ADP, CloudPay, and Workday
• Drive system optimization, integrations, and controls in partnership with HRIS and IT
• Support global payroll transformations, implementations, and vendor transitions

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Manage relationships with global payroll vendors and ensure adherence to SLAs
• Act as a strategic partner to HR, Total Rewards, Finance, and Audit teams

Qualification & Requirements

• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Enhance scalability and efficiency within global payroll operations
• 12+ years of experience in payroll, with significant exposure to global/shared services environments
• Proven experience in a public company or SOX-compliant setup
• Strong expertise in payroll accruals, reconciliations, and financial close cycles
• Hands-on experience with ADP, CloudPay, and Workday
• Demonstrated leadership in managing multi-country payroll operations
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Experience building or scaling global payroll shared services / COEs
• Exposure to payroll transformation and system implementations
• Background in audit, controls, and risk management
• MBA, CPA, or payroll certification is advantageous

Benefits

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