Director of Compensation, Benefits & Payroll

Payroll Leadership

Direct, hands-on oversight of multi-site weekly and monthly payroll processing.

Ensure accurate calculation of wages, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and adjustments.

Maintain payroll tax compliance, garnishments, and year-end processing.

Establish strong internal controls, payroll audits and reconciliation processes in partnership with Finance and Accounting.

Serve as escalation point for complex payroll issues and ensure A-Factor white-glove service delivery.

HRIT & Workday Oversight

Serve as system owner for Workday, HRIS, Compensation, and Payroll module(s) data including data auditing.

Ensure data integrity, organizational structure accuracy, cost center alignment, and reporting accuracy within Workday.

Handle pay code setup, testing, upgrades, workflow controls, and system enhancements.

Configure, maintain, test, and deploy Workday changes, including business process frameworks, security roles, integrations oversight, and reporting.

Translate HR policy, payroll rules, and financial requirements directly into Workday configuration and controls.

Own Workday issue resolution, root-cause analysis, and ongoing optimization, serving as the functional expert for the platform.

Compensation Administration

Maintain salary ranges and pay structures to ensure external competitiveness and internal equity.

Lead annual merit and bonus planning processes, including modeling and payout validation.

Partner with Finance to validate EBITDA, Net Income, and other performance metrics tied to incentive plans.

Support executive and Board-level compensation reporting.

Apply financial modeling, cost analysis, and forecasting skills to compensation program design and decision-making.

Benefits & Retirement

Validate 401(k) deductions and employer contributions each payroll cycle.

Perform weekly and quarterly reconciliations between payroll, Workday, and retirement vendors.

Oversee annual non-discrimination testing and Form 5500 filing.

Manage all benefits vendor relationships, including renewals.

Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, and related regulations.

Compliance & Service

Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws and regulatory requirements.

Monitor regulatory developments impacting compensation and benefits programs.

Maintain documented payroll and benefits procedures.

Lead and develop payroll and benefits team members.

Establish service-level standards and accountability metrics.

Prioritize alignment between policy, financial controls, and system execution with HR leadership and Finance.