Director- Payroll Executive Compensation

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure effective payroll integrations across timekeeping, HR, benefits, and other enterprise systems.
• Oversee executive payroll activities, including annual incentive plan (MIP) payments, restricted stock vesting events, and deferred compensation administration.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of payroll and compensation data.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on payroll processes, controls, and system efficiency.
• Monitor payroll metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Utilize data and analytics to support decision-making and operational excellence.

Leadership and Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing payroll team.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for complex payroll matters.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and tax requirements.
• Manage payroll controls and identify opportunities to mitigate risk.
• Partner with internal and external auditors and support payroll-related audits and reviews.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT, Tax, and Audit teams to support key business initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships across the organization to ensure payroll processes align with business objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive payroll experience in a large, fast-paced environment.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• 5+ years of experience processing executive payroll and expatriate payroll.
• Experience managing multi-state payroll operations.
• Working knowledge of Workday Payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, payroll tax compliance, and payroll accounting principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Shared Services Center experience.
• Experience supporting executive compensation, deferred compensation, and equity-related payroll transactions.

Critical Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Adaptability and effectiveness in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Pay Range

$124,400 - $207,400