Leader, US & Canada Payroll

• Lead Regional Service Delivery teams responsible for payroll processes, time and attendance, and related regional services
• Define immediate and future support needs, service models, and operational frameworks
• Manage payroll queries from employees, managers, and HRMs
• Administer payroll processes and manage outsourced payroll service delivery metrics
• Oversee management, documentation, and communication of regional payroll programs, policies, and procedures
• Manage payroll calculations, including wages, deductions, and employee wage payments
• Define payroll schedules, reconciliations, special processing plans, and documentation of business and local requirements
• Monitor regional government regulations and labor-law changes affecting payroll processes
• Manage regional employee records, including tax documents and employee files
• Oversee and review reconciliation and report preparation
• Lead planning and implementation of multiple large-scale transition efforts
• Provide strategic leadership for payroll and time and attendance compliance, productivity, and efficiency
• Organize knowledge sharing on new approaches and best practices
• Influence stakeholders and other providers to deliver strategic priorities

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing a large payroll function
• Specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise with payroll systems
• Experience with time and attendance systems, ideally in manufacturing environments
• Established project management skills; ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience providing independent technical guidance and counsel to HR stakeholders
• Strong consultative skills and ability to influence, advise, and guide others
• Ability to develop recommendations and offer solutions to problems outside set parameters
• Demonstrated judgment in making decisions and handling complex tasks or problems
• Ability to assess information quality and ask pertinent stakeholder questions
• Ability to transfer knowledge and develop others through coaching and mentoring
• Ability to work independently by leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others within a defined budget
• Logical, structured, and process-oriented thinking
• Detail- and numerically-oriented with analytical and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of finance for business
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing payroll processes and time and attendance systems, with a strong focus on compliance, efficiency, and strategic leadership. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and implement large-scale transition efforts while ensuring adherence to regional regulations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Payroll Management
• Time And Attendance Systems
• Project Management
• Strong Communication Skills
• Analytical And Problem-Solving Skills

Hard Skills

• Payroll Processes
• Payroll Calculations
• Reconciliation
• Documentation
• Compliance
• Operational Frameworks
• Employee Records Management
• Government Regulations Monitoring
• Strategic Leadership
• Knowledge Sharing

Soft Skills

• Consultative Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Coaching And Mentoring
• Independent Decision-Making
• Detail-Oriented

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing Environments
• Labor Law Compliance
• Payroll Service Delivery Metrics
• Employee Wage Payments
• Tax Documents

Tools & Technologies

• Payroll Systems
• Time And Attendance Systems
• Excel
• Word
• PowerPoint