Director of Payroll

About the Role

As Director of Payroll, you are a vital member of the Payroll and broader HR team. Together with your team and key stakeholders, you will re-define, standardize, and operationalize payroll solutions for Airbus Americas and affiliates, ensuring we deliver a world-class pay experience. Reporting into the Head of HR & Work Place Shared Services, you will lead, and be supported by, a team of engaged and enthusiastic payroll professionals. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative, high-energy environment focused on employee development and lifelong learning.

Meet the Team

Working in our Human Resources department, it’s our mission to help support Airbus’ greatest assets: our team members. Our team works cross-departmentally as well as with our global counterparts to ensure we are making a positive impact on all aspects of our employee experience.

Your Working Environment

The Washington, D.C. metro area is home to multiple Airbus offices. In our nation’s capital, you will find the Airbus Experience Center, a collection of interactive, multimedia exhibitions highlighting the extensive role the company plays in the aviation, aerospace, and defense industries in the U.S. and around the world. The D.C. area is also home to our regional corporate headquarters—located adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)—making travel convenient.

Responsibilities

• Leadership: 30%
  • Overall responsibility for the payroll team direction, development, performance, and maintenance within the organization.
  • Coach, mentor, and provide leadership to payroll team members to optimize operational excellence and create a deeper bench of experienced talent.
  • Create and implement training for organization-wide staff on the use of existing and new systems.
  • Maintain payroll staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training.
  • Foster relationships with senior internal stakeholders by establishing and maintaining exceptional business relationships.
• Project Management: 25%
  • Responsible for coordinating and managing the integration of acquisitions for payroll purposes.
  • Create and maintain project plans, risk logs, and other reporting to keep the team and leadership informed.
  • Diagnose issues and payroll design needs; make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness within HRIS and payroll systems for upcoming integrations.
  • Partner with team members to develop procedures for new and unique business needs.
  • Collaborate with broader internal and external project stakeholders to manage the full life-cycle implementation of payroll, time off, and time and attendance systems in support of business initiatives.
• Strategy: 20%
  • Define and manage strategy for the payroll operations function (e.g., payroll, timekeeping, payroll tax, and payroll accounting/GL integration).
  • Partner closely with internal and external partners on strategic opportunities and enabling technologies.
  • Critically review and analyze current practices and organizational effectiveness to identify improvement opportunities leading to best practices.
  • Provide effective negotiation, collaboration, and change management while working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Compliance: 20%
  • Establish and maintain policies, procedures, and internal controls that ensure accuracy, labor law adherence, and 100% regulatory compliance.
  • Provide audit and oversight to the teams’ activities and processes, ensuring that pertinent internal and external compliance and government interaction standards are met.
  • Ensure service standards are met and in line with service level agreements on all Payroll KPIs.
  • Ensure data security and integrity.
• Other duties as assigned: 5%

Requirements

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Master’s degree in Business Administration, Tax Law, or International Law preferred.
• Experience
  • 10+ years of payroll experience with increasing responsibility.
  • 15+ years of progressive HR and/or finance experience.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience.
  • Payroll tax experience preferred.
  • Payroll implementation experience preferred.
  • Experience working in a multi-functional international environment preferred.
• Preferred Licensure/Certifications
  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
  • PHR, SPHR, or SHRM certifications.
• Travel Required
  • 10% domestic travel.
• Citizenship
  • Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Physical Requirements
  • Onsite: 100%
  • Vision: Daily ability to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, read documents, reports, and engineering drawings.
  • Hearing: Daily ability to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor, including safety warnings or alarms.
  • Speaking: Daily ability to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information, and participate in communications.
  • Equipment Operation: Daily ability to operate personal computers, telephones, copiers, fax machines, and related office equipment, as well as electronic identification cards to enter building floors and internal doors.
  • Carrying: Several times a week, ability to carry documents, tools, drawings, and electronic equipment up to 30 lbs/14 kg.
  • Lifting: Several times a week, ability to lift documents, tools, drawings, and electronic equipment up to 30 lbs/14 kg.
  • Pushing/Pulling: Several times a week, ability to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
  • Sitting: Daily ability to sit for long periods in meetings or while working on the computer.
  • Squatting/Kneeling: Several times a month, ability to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
  • Standing: Daily ability to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.
  • Travel: Rare ability to travel independently and at short notice.
  • Walking: Daily ability to walk through office and production areas, including uneven surfaces.
  • Appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Pay

Salary range based on the required profile: $165,000.00 - $200,000.00/year. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on geographic differential. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Prescription insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Basic & Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off, including paid holidays
• Generous paid parental leave program
• Tuition Assistance
• Bonus(es) subject to performance criteria
• Profit-sharing schemes
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses through Airbus’ global Leadership University
• Opportunities for accelerated development programs and both national and international mobility

These are Airbus’ current benefit offerings for the current plan year and are subject to change without notice.