Payroll Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the development and execution of the strategy, plan, and roadmap for a top-tier payroll function.

• Supervise a team responsible for the entire payroll life cycle.

• Ensure the timely and precise processing of bi-weekly payroll and subsequent payroll activities.

• Address routine inquiries related to payroll and compliance.

• Lead annual audits, compensation assessments, year-end reporting, and open enrollment processes.

• Manage international payroll operations, local payroll vendors, and compliance specific to each country.

• Handle payroll due diligence, third-party integration tasks, and vendor relationships.

• Define, design, maintain, and enhance payroll and associated HR technologies.

• Act as a subject matter expert on payroll systems with a focus on employee experience.

• Evaluate and implement a new payroll system for 2026.

• Assist in the due diligence and integration phases for MGT’s growth initiatives.

• Develop and execute payroll policies and procedures.

• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws, tax filings, registrations, and reporting obligations.

• Keep track of changes in employment law and regulations.

• Identify and apply improvements to payroll processes.

• Lead initiatives aimed at process enhancement.

• Establish communication channels for employee feedback regarding payroll issues.

• Serve as a liaison between employees and management.

• Provide consultation and support for payroll operations, HR technologies, and compliance matters.

• Develop and analyze payroll metrics, system data, service level agreements (SLAs), and trends.

• Lead or support HR lifecycle, HR technology implementations, process improvements, and compliance audits.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, finance, or a related discipline.

• At least seven (7) years of progressive payroll experience, including team leadership.

• In-depth knowledge of U.S. payroll compliance requirements and state and local payroll tax reporting.

• A minimum of three (3) years of project management and solution delivery experience.

• Proven ability to plan and lead complex initiatives.

• Experience managing multi-state payroll operations and payroll system administration.

• Demonstrated capability to enhance payroll processes and employee experiences through detailed, hands-on leadership.

• Strong analytical abilities, including the capacity to synthesize varied information into clear, actionable reports and recommendations.

• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Ability to engage effectively with all organizational levels.

• Capacity to work independently in a virtual, fast-paced, entrepreneurial, diverse, and dynamic environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced skills in Excel.

• Experience in a professional services or rapidly growing environment is highly preferred.

• CPP, NACPB, SHRM-CP/SCP, and/or PHR/SPHR certifications are preferred.

• Experience assisting organizations during acquisitions and integrations.

• Familiarity with Dayforce HRIS is preferred.

• Experience supporting payroll operations outside the U.S., including coordination with local payroll vendors and compliance with country-specific payroll and statutory requirements, is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Salaried exempt position.

• Opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing organization.

• Chance to lead and develop a world-class payroll function.

• Opportunity to enhance payroll and HR technology capabilities.

• Opportunity to spearhead project, process improvement, and HR technology initiatives.