Payroll Manager

Essential Duties

• Own and manage global payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across all regions
• Act as the subject matter expert on international and multi-US state payroll regulations, tax requirements, and compliance standards
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Legal, and external vendors (PEO, benefit broker, HRIS vendor and external parties) to ensure seamless payroll integration and data integrity
• Drive strategic improvements by evaluating and enhancing payroll systems, processes, and workflows
• Manage relationships with payroll providers and vendors, ensuring service quality and cost efficiency
• Implement scalable solutions to support company growth, including new country expansions
• Establish and monitor internal controls, audits, and reporting to ensure risk mitigation and compliance
• Provide payroll insights and reporting to senior leadership to support decision-making

Skills and Experience

• Significant experience in global payroll management, preferably in a fast-paced, international organization
• Strong knowledge of multi-country and multi-US state payroll compliance and regulations
• Demonstrated experience leading payroll transformations or system implementations
• Proven ability to operate both strategically and hands-on
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• High attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset

Location

The Chief Talent Officer sits in the NYC office of GA Group. The ideal candidate will be based in NYC, Boston, LA or Chicago, where GA Group has offices, but we are open to remote candidates who meet the requirements of the role.

Pay and Schedule

GA Group offers competitive salaries, access to our 401(k)-profit sharing retirement plan, and other benefits including paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, voluntary group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and company paid life and disability coverage.

Benefits

GA Group provides growth opportunities with training and internal path to promotion, encourages contribution of valuable ideas to improve the company, products, and services, and offers a healthy work-life balance with a hybrid position, allowing for both remote work and in-person interaction and collaboration.