Senior Lead – US Payroll, Executive Payroll

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Accurately and promptly process salaries in accordance with the payroll calendar.

• Oversee taxes, employee benefits, deductions, bank transactions, payments, payslips, and payroll documentation.

• Ensure compliance with taxation, labor laws, audits, reporting, record-keeping, and data security.

• Implement and integrate payroll software with HR and finance systems.

• Assist in the implementation and transformation of global payroll systems.

• Collaborate with both internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure smooth project execution.

• Identify opportunities to enhance processes and optimize payroll operations.

• Analyze data to manage risks, identify trends, and guide project planning.

• Provide Level 2 support for payroll inquiries and issue resolution in HR Services.

• Ensure the team is aware of operational rhythms and procedures.

• Utilize metrics, SLAs, analytics, and dashboards to boost efficiency.

• Manage incidents effectively.

• Interpret and apply pay policies regarding vacation, leave, disability, workers’ compensation, union contracts, withholding exemptions, and government regulations.

• Coordinate the implementation and upgrades of third-party payroll systems.

• Maintain compliance with evolving federal and state payroll regulations.

• Support employee offboarding by coordinating with former employees, labor unions, and internal teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Practical knowledge and proven results in end-to-end payroll operations.

• Capability to standardize payroll processes to global SOPs while ensuring local compliance.

• Familiarity with industry best practices.

• Ability to embrace agile project management principles for payroll transformation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Skill in educating teams about new payroll processes and technologies.

• Understanding of global, regional, and local payroll laws.

• Experience in implementing internal controls, audits, and forensic payroll audits.

• Knowledge of GDPR, SOC 1, ISO 27001, and other security standards.

• Experience with cloud-based payroll solutions such as SAP, Workday, ADP, and EY.

• Ability to monitor payroll costs, accuracy, efficiency, cycle times, employee experience, and compliance KPIs.

• Utilize predictive analytics for forecasting labor and payroll expenses.

• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodologies.

• Management of vendor SLAs and global workforce compliance.

• Financial competence to oversee payroll budgets.

• Growth mindset, customer-centric approach, inclusive collaboration, and a commitment to personal and professional development.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for both professional and personal advancement.

• Access to employee learning programs and certifications, including those from Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many others.

• Company-wide volunteering and charitable giving platform.

• Medical or religious accommodations for COVID-19 vaccination requirements when eligible.

• Flexible support for employees and their families through benefits that offer choices.

• Employee referral program.