Payroll Supervisor/Manager/Director

We are looking for an accomplished payroll leader to oversee enterprise-wide payroll operations for a large and diverse workforce. This position offers the opportunity to guide payroll strategy while maintaining accurate, compliant, and efficient execution across multiple entities and jurisdictions. The ideal candidate brings strong regulatory knowledge, proven team leadership, and the ability to improve processes in a fast-moving growth environment.

Responsibilities:

• Direct payroll operations from preparation through final distribution across multiple entities, pay groups, and geographic regions.
• Manage payroll delivery for employees with varied compensation models, including salaried, hourly, seasonal, incentive-based, and bonus-eligible populations.
• Maintain adherence to applicable payroll laws and tax regulations at the federal, state, and provincial levels.
• Act as the internal authority on payroll compliance, resolving complex tax and wage-related issues with sound judgment.
• Establish stronger controls, enhance reporting capabilities, and ensure readiness for internal and external audit activity.
• Lead, coach, and develop payroll staff while building depth through training and succession planning.
• Collaborate with partners in human resources, finance, operations, and executive leadership to align payroll priorities with business needs.
• Oversee payroll-related system improvements, integrations, acquisition support, and broader process optimization efforts.
• Identify operational challenges and implement scalable solutions that support continued organizational growth.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience managing full-cycle payroll in complex business environments.
• Demonstrated success leading payroll teams and overseeing multi-state payroll operations across multiple business entities.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax, wage and hour requirements, and broader compliance standards.
• Experience supporting large employee populations of more than 5,000 workers across multiple pay structures and schedules.
• Hands-on familiarity with Workday and the ability to support payroll system enhancements or process improvements.
• Exposure to Canadian payroll practices is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.