Sr. Payroll Manager

Description

Essential Duties and Tasks

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Manage end-to-end global payroll operations for multiple regions, including North America, Europe and other existing and future locations; ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing aligned with local and international regulations.

Oversee internal and external payroll resources, including but not limited to third party managed services, payroll specialists, and integration partners, to support business expansion and service delivery excellence.

Oversee payroll audits, reconciliations, year-end reporting, and ensure accuracy in benefits, deductions, and general ledger integrations.

Lead payroll transformation and process optimization initiatives through detailed mapping, analysis, and implementation of scalable, standardized payroll and timekeeping processes.

Lead change management activities, including communications, stakeholder engagement, training, and transition support for new payroll processes and systems, ensuring successful rollouts and adoption.

Develop and manage project plans, timelines, resource allocations, and risk registers to deliver system improvements and payroll standardization.

Oversee system implementations and transitions, including user acceptance testing, parallel runs, data cleansing, and validation.

Maintain and update documentation, policies, procedures, and a comprehensive knowledge base of payroll regulations, labor laws, data-privacy laws, and internal controls.

Provide strategic input on mergers and acquisitions implementations, onboarding of new locations, and integration of payrolls teams, systems, and processes.

Lead and develop a globally dispersed payroll team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, HR, or related field; CPP or equivalent certification preferred.

7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including 3+ years managing global payroll operations.

Experience with UKG Pro, UKG Managed Services, and UKG OneView strongly preferred.

Solid working knowledge of payroll, HRIS systems, time systems, General ledger, account structure

Proven ability to lead complex payroll transitions, integrations, and harmonization initiatives.

Strong understanding of international payroll compliance and reporting requirements.

Project management experience, including planning, execution, and post-implementation review of payroll systems and process initiatives.

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Job Category : Human Resources

Full-Time