Global Payroll Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the precise, confidential, and timely execution of payroll across the U.S., UK, Canada, and other jurisdictions.

• Oversee multi-country payrolls managed through a PEO partner, which includes payroll review and approval, resolving issues, compliance monitoring, and managing service levels.

• Evaluate and approve payroll inputs, reconciliations, variance analyses, and reports.

• Collaborate with the Finance team on payroll reporting requirements.

• Ensure the accuracy of payroll database information.

• Process payroll data for various employee lifecycle events, such as new hires, salary increases, bonuses, commissions, garnishments, benefit deductions, and separations.

• Calculate adjustments, special pays, retroactive payments, overpayments, separation payments, and manual payments.

• Prepare year-end payroll schedules and verify year-end returns.

• Monitor time-entry compliance and manage timesheet adjustments.

• Assist with audits, unemployment claims, employment verification requests, and employee payroll inquiries.

• Enhance payroll processes through automation, leveraging Workday functionality, establishing standardized processes, utilizing data-driven insights, and managing vendor relationships.

• Facilitate payroll integration efforts for acquisitions, expansion into new countries, and organizational growth.

• Act as the payroll subject-matter expert for Workday, Rise, OSV, integrations, configurations, testing, reporting, controls, and future payroll solutions.

• Validate configurations and deductions in benefit systems, process payroll entries related to benefits, and assist with healthcare renewals and open enrollment.

• Lead, mentor, and expand a global payroll team while establishing operational rhythms, service standards, procedures, coaching, and performance metrics.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of seven years of progressive payroll experience, including responsibility for complex payroll operations across multiple countries or jurisdictions.

• In-depth knowledge of global and multi-jurisdictional employment, payroll, tax, and pay practice regulations.

• Advanced, hands-on experience with Workday Payroll in Canada, the U.S., and the UK, covering configuration, testing, integrations, reporting, troubleshooting, and process enhancement; required.

• Preference for candidates with experience in ADP and OSV.

• Proven experience in managing, coaching, and developing payroll teams across different countries or time zones.

• Commitment to strict confidentiality, data privacy, and data protection.

• Capability to comprehend benefit plans and their application to payroll.

• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and exceptionally organized.

• Excellent customer service, communication, and time management abilities.

• Strong mathematical aptitude and capacity for accurate calculations.

• Robust analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes of issues and develop solutions.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, to create and analyze complex reports.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time, fully remote work arrangement.

• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States during CST/EST hours.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning in Workday, compliance, tax, controls, and regional regulations.

• Coaching and professional growth as part of team management responsibilities.