Director Executive Payroll Operations

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The Director of Executive Payroll Operations is responsible for leading the end-to-end execution governance controls and service delivery of payroll operations supporting executive compensation programs and senior leader pay activities. This role ensures executive payroll is processed accurately timely confidentially and in compliance with federal state local and applicable regulatory requirements. The Director partners closely with Executive Compensation Total Rewards Finance Accounting Tax Legal HR Operations Stock Administration Global Mobility and external providers to support complex executive pay events including incentive payouts equity-related taxable events deferred compensation mobility-related payments severance special payments and year-end reporting. This role also provides strategic and operational support to payroll tax and payroll accounting teams to ensure accurate tax treatment wage reporting reconciliations accounting entries audits and year-end payroll activities.

• Lead executive payroll operations ensuring accurate timely compliant and confidential processing for executives and senior leaders.
• Own operational execution for executive compensation events including bonuses incentive payouts equity-related payroll transactions deferred compensation severance relocation mobility and special payments.
• Maintain strong payroll controls reconciliations documentation approval workflows audit evidence and SOX compliance support for executive payroll processes.
• Support payroll tax and payroll accounting teams through accurate wage reporting tax validation account reconciliations general ledger support audit documentation and year-end reporting activities.
• Partner cross-functionally with Executive Compensation Total Rewards Finance Accounting Tax Payroll Tax Payroll Accounting Legal HR Operations Stock Administration Global Mobility and external advisors to resolve complex payroll matters.
• Serve as an escalation point for sensitive executive payroll inquiries ensuring a high-touch service experience strong judgment and appropriate discretion.
• Drive process improvement automation reporting enhancements data quality and standardization across executive payroll operations.
• Lead coach and develop payroll team members while fostering a culture of accountability accuracy confidentiality continuous improvement and service excellence.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Human Resources Business Administration or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10 years of progressive payroll experience including leadership experience in a large complex multi-state or highly controlled environment.
• Experience supporting executive compensation equity compensation deferred compensation incentive compensation or other complex pay programs.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax wage reporting supplemental wages payroll accounting reconciliations internal controls and audit requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential and sensitive compensation matters with discretion professionalism and sound judgment.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders across Payroll HR Finance Tax Legal Accounting and Total Rewards.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) compensation certification public company experience Workday Payroll experience or SOX/audit experience preferred.

• Executive payroll expertise and compensation operations acumen
• Strong governance control reconciliation and audit readiness mindset
• Executive presence stakeholder management and clear communication
• Confidentiality discretion professionalism and sound judgment
• Analytical thinking issue resolution and root cause problem-solving
• Operational excellence process improvement and continuous improvement leadership
• People leadership coaching accountability and team development

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors including performance experience and skills equity regular job market evaluations and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKessons pay philosophy and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay other compensation such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson pleaseclick here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

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