Title : Director of Payroll
Compensation : $165000 - $185000 Bonus
Location : Santa Ana CA
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Position Overview :
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Payroll to lead and optimize all payroll operations for our organization. This role oversees payroll processing for 2000 employees and directly manages a team of 6 payroll professionals. The Director will ensure accurate compliant and timely payroll execution while driving continuous improvement across systems processes and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities :
- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for 2000 employees across multiple locations ensuring accuracy timeliness and regulatory compliance.
- Manage support and develop a team of 6 payroll staff fostering collaboration and high performance.
- Review and approve payroll runs adjustments garnishments bonuses and off-cycle payments.
- Maintain and enforce payroll policies procedures workflows and internal controls.
- Serve as the primary payroll subject matter expert for leadership HR finance and employees.
- Partner closely with HR and Finance to ensure seamless integration of employee data benefits and reporting.
- Coach and mentor team members supporting their growth and optimizing team effectiveness.
- Ensure compliance with federal state and local wage and hour laws tax regulations and reporting requirements.
- Oversee year-end processes including W-2s audits reconciliations and tax filings.
- Proactively identify compliance risks and implement corrective action when needed.
- Optimize payroll systems processes and workflows to improve efficiency and scalability.
- Lead system enhancements updates testing and integrations.
- Maintain accurate documentation of payroll procedures and standard operating processes.
- Leverage data and analytics to monitor payroll performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Qualifications :
Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance HR Business or related field (or equivalent experience).7 years of progressive payroll experience including 3 years in a leadership role.Proven experience overseeing payroll for 2000 employees in a multi-state environment.Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations wage and hour laws and compliance requirements.Demonstrated success managing and developing a payroll team of 5 direct reports.Proficiency with modern payroll systems (e.g. Dayforce ADP UKG) with the ability to optimize and streamline processes.Exceptional attention to detail organizational skills and analytical problem-solving.Strong communication and interpersonal skills.Email your word document resume to and reference the subject as Director of Payroll
Required Experience :
Director
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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Monthly Salary Salary : 165000 - 185000