Director, Payroll
Director, Payroll
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Job Description
As the Fortune Brands Director Payroll you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of payroll processing for our 11K salaried and hourly employees across our multiple brands in the US and Canada. You will guide and mentor a team of specialists oversee quarter/yearend tax processing and ensure compliance with federal state and local regulations.
The ideal candidate will have approximately (10 ) years experience in managing multistate highvolume payroll operations and (5) years experience managing a team within sizable enterprises utilizing Workday Payroll. Additionally they will demonstrate a track record of successfully leading and nurturing teams coupled with a genuine enthusiasm for tackling complex issues headon and innovating streamlined methodologies and protocols.
This is a hybridbased role which includes working 3 days per week (Tuesday Wednesday Thursday) in our Deerfield IL headquarters.
RESPONSIBLIITIES:
What you will be doing
- Overall responsibility for the preparation processing and approval of all payroll related activities of payroll team with multiple payroll cycles for US and Canadian employees.
- Design and implement a payroll strategy and roadmap of process and efficiency enhancements to fully leverage Workday along designing a global support model to create a payroll COE.
- Lead and manage the payroll team providing guidance coaching and support to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for all employees.
- Designs develops and reviews policies procedures controls and business practices to ensure compliance with state and federal wage and tax laws. Recommends modifications where required to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
- Develops department goals and objectives prioritizes shortterm and longterm initiatives reviews and monitors all payroll activities to ensure timely and accurate processing.
- Oversees payroll accounting activities.
- Oversees exception processing irregular activities and/or highly sensitive issues to provide timely escalations and problem resolution.
- Responsible for reporting and monitoring key performance metrics to identify risks trends and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Builds and manages cross functional relationships with HR partners management and internal/external auditors.
- Manages SOX regulatory compliance financial tax or any other internal/ external audit requests in a timely manner.
- Manages vendor relationships and monitors vendor performance against SLAs.
- Analyzes audits and approves payrolls for accuracy and SOX compliance.
- Responsible for developing implementing and maintaining payroll procedures and implementing best practices to ensure compliance with company policies and all regulations.
- Collaborate with the Tax Legal Finance HR and other corporate teams on projects payrollrelated inquiries or resolution of issues.
Qualifications :
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree is required. In lieu of a bachelors degree an additional 10 years of payroll experience will be considered.
- 10 years of multistate payroll experience inclusive of a minimum of 5 years of managerial experience with large employer (5000) is required.
- Expertise in payroll transformation automation and technology integration (e.g: ADP Workday UKG WFM)
- Workday HCM certification Payroll and 5 years of implementation expertise.
- Understanding of stock (vesting options etc.) and nonqualified deferred compensation plans a plus.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
- Extremely structured thinking and strong communication skills.
- Strong problemsolving and analytical skills solution focused.
- Ability to partner with others and collaborate across the organization.
- Background in global shared services or global business environments
- Proven ability to multitask and manage multiple competing priorities.
- Strong attention to detail and discretion.
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced collaborative dynamic and results driven environment.
Additional Information :
Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $124000 $183000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range or be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to education training experience professional achievement business need and location. In addition to base salary employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a rolebased sales incentive plan.
At Fortune Brands we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates unique needs. This includes robust health plans a marketleading 401(k) program with a company contribution product discounts flexible time off benefits (including halfday summer Fridays per policy) inclusive fertility / adoption benefits and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates feeling of belonging at work.
Fortune Brands is a brand innovation and channel leader focused on exciting supercharged categories in the home products security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen House of Rohl Aqualisa SpringWell ThermaTru Larson Fiberon Master Lock SentrySafe and Yale residential.
Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN
Equal Employment Opportunity:
FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race color religion sex gender identity or expression national origin ancestry age disability marital status protected veteran status sexual orientation genetic history or information or any other legally protected characteristic.
Reasonable Accommodations:
FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process please contact us at and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
