Regional Payroll Director, Americas

As part of NIQs Global Payroll Center of Excellence the Regional Payroll Director Americas has end-to-end accountability for accurate timely compliant and controlled payroll delivery across 32 countries and approximately 8000 employees. 

The role leads payroll delivered through in-house outsourced and global solutions including U.S. headquarters and executive payroll established country operations and countries transitioning to NIQs global payroll platform. It leads a geographically dispersed organization of regional managers cluster leaders country teams offshore resources and external providers. 

Working closely with HR Employee Experience Benefits Compensation Equity Finance Tax Treasury Technology Legal and Audit the role drives operational performance financial integrity regulatory compliance vendor accountability and payroll transformation. 

The position also serves as senior regional deputy to the VP Head of Global Payroll leading global priorities and escalations when required.

Key Responsibilities 

Regional Payroll Delivery and Compliance 

• Own accurate complete timely and compliant payroll delivery across the Americas
• Lead regional managers cluster leaders country teams offshore resources and external providers setting clear priorities and accountability
• Oversee the payroll lifecycle including inputs calculations approvals funding payments statutory remittances accounting and reconciliations
• Maintain effective governance controls procedures calendars escalation routes business-continuity plans and role coverage
• Identify and resolve payroll issues compliance risks and control gaps through root-cause analysis and sustainable corrective action
• Apply consistent regional service standards while meeting country-specific statutory requirements

U.S. Payroll 

• Provide leadership and governance for U.S. headquarters and executive payroll
• Oversee federal state and local payroll tax compliance year-end reporting employee tax statements statutory filings and corrections
• Ensure appropriate confidentiality system access segregation of duties reviews and approvals
• Lead resolution of tax notices assessments penalties amended filings and government inquiries with payroll providers and Corporate Tax
• Oversee payroll requirements relating to leave programs workers compensation unemployment insurance benefits taxable benefits equity and employee deductions

Payroll Accounting and Financial Close 

• Partner with Record-to-Report and Financial Controllership to ensure accurate and timely period-end and year-end close
• Oversee payroll journals accruals balance-sheet reconciliations statutory liabilities accounting interfaces and supporting documentation
• Maintain clear ownership and closure plans for aged items unmatched balances historical differences and other payroll-related concerns
• Investigate material or recurring accounting differences and coordinate resolution across Payroll Finance Technology offshore teams and providers 

People and Vendor Leadership 

• Lead coach and develop payroll leaders and teams building technical capability succession readiness and operational resilience
• Foster an inclusive culture of accountability collaboration continuous improvement and employee-focused service
• Manage payroll providers against contractual obligations KPIs SLAs compliance requirements and implementation milestones
• Lead vendor governance and escalations challenging underperformance and ensuring sustainable corrective action
• Monitor regional performance and provide concise evidence-based updates to senior stakeholders

Controls and Transformation 

• Ensure payroll controls are appropriately designed performed documented and evidenced
• Lead readiness for SOX reviews internal and external audits statutory audits payroll tax audits and regulatory assessments
• Oversee country transitions to NIQs global payroll solution addressing payroll statutory tax banking accounting data integration reporting and control requirements
• Protect employee pay compliance financial controls and business continuity throughout each transition
• Simplify standardize automate and strengthen payroll processes systems interfaces and controls

Qualifications :

Required:

• University degree in Accounting Finance Business Human Resources or a related field or equivalent relevant experience
• At least 10 years of progressive payroll experience including significant leadership responsibility for complex multi-country payroll operations
• Deep knowledge of U.S. payroll operations taxation controls compliance and year-end requirements together with practical Latin American payroll experience
• Experience managing in-house outsourced or co-sourced payroll models and geographically dispersed teams
• Demonstrated success managing providers against KPIs SLAs contractual obligations and improvement plans
• Experience transitioning countries to new payroll providers systems or global payroll solutions
• Experience with payroll accounting financial close SOX controls audits reconciliations and statutory requirements
• Strong leadership communication influencing stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills
• Full professional fluency in English and Spanish

Preferred:

• Experience in a Global Business Services shared-services or Center of Excellence environment
• Experience with Workday global payroll platforms payroll middleware and system integrations
• Experience in a publicly listed regulated or SOX-controlled organization
• Relevant payroll accounting tax HR or project-management certification

Measures of Success:

• Accurate timely compliant and controlled payroll delivery
• Achievement of regional KPIs and vendor SLAs
• Successful transition and stabilization of countries on NIQs global payroll solution
• Accurate payroll accounting and timely financial-close support
• Reduction in aged items unreconciled balances control failures and recurring issues
• Effective performance and development of regional and vendor teams
• Timely completion of year-end audit tax and regulatory requirements
• Improved standardization scalability resilience controls and employee experience

Additional Information :

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $132000.00 - $182000.00. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidates experience qualifications skills and location. This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include a flexible working environment comprehensive health insurance industry-leading parental leave life insurance education support and more.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process including résumé screening candidate assessments interview scheduling job matching communication support and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQs principles of fairness transparency human oversight and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions require accommodations or wish to request human review were permitted by law please contact your local HR representative. For more information please visit NIQs AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: NIQ

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Employment Type :

Full-time