Global Payroll Senior Manager

As a key member of the HR team the Global Payroll Senior Manager will lead global payroll operations for a growing dynamic organization with employees across multiple jurisdictions. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate timely and compliant payroll delivery while building scalable processes strengthening controls and improving the employee payroll experience. The Global Payroll Senior Manager report into the VP of Total Rewards and will oversee a globally distributed payroll team partner closely with HR Finance Legal IT and external vendors and play an important role in payroll transformation system optimization and integration activities related to M&A and continued global expansion. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on payroll leader who enjoys solving complex problems creating structure and partnering across the business in a collaborative high-growth environment.

Job Responsibilities 

• Lead global payroll operations across multiple countries ensuring employees are paid accurately on time and in compliance with applicable local regional and international requirements.
• Develop implement and maintain scalable payroll policies procedures controls and standard operating practices across all jurisdictions.
• Oversee payroll processing audits reconciliations reporting and issue resolution to ensure data accuracy process integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Lead payroll transformation initiatives including RFPs vendor evaluation system implementations and migration to a global payroll platform.
• Support payroll integration activities for M&A transactions ensuring a smooth transition and high-quality employee experience for newly acquired team members.
• Manage relationships with external payroll vendors and service providers monitoring performance service levels issue resolution and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Partner cross-functionally with HR Finance Legal Tax and IT to support payroll compliance reporting systems controls and employee-related processes.
• Provide leadership guidance and support to local payroll resources to ensure consistency accountability and best practices across global payroll operations.
• Monitor payroll metrics trends and recurring issues to identify risks improve efficiency and recommend process enhancements.
• Research and resolve payroll data discrepancies processing issues and compliance matters in partnership with internal stakeholders and external providers.
• Stay current on global payroll regulations market practices and emerging trends and recommend updates to policies systems and processes as needed.
• Manage multiple payroll-related projects in compressed timelines while maintaining accuracy confidentiality service quality and strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications :

• 5 years of progressive payroll experience including payroll operations across the U.S. and international jurisdictions such as EMEA APAC LATAM and Canada.
• Experience leading or supporting global payroll transformation process improvement system implementation vendor migration or payroll platform consolidation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of payroll tax wage and hour compliance and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Bachelors degree in human resources business finance accounting or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to lead influence and partner effectively across HR Finance Legal Tax IT vendors and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical problem-solving project management and organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in a fast-paced evolving environment.
• Sound judgment discretion confidentiality and a strong sense of urgency in managing sensitive payroll matters.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Professional services consulting or other complex global business environment experience preferred.
• Experience with global payroll vendors HRIS/payroll systems payroll integrations or M&A payroll transitions preferred.
• Masters degree in human resources business finance accounting or a related field preferred.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.  

Additional Information :

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our teams needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefit

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $115k - $125k. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset experience training location scope of role management responsibility etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. 

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time