Global Payroll Director — Lead, Scale & Innovate (Equity)

Womentech Network; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aristocrat is seeking a Sr. Global Payroll Director to lead payroll operations across multiple regions, including EMEA, North America, LATAM, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. This role focuses on scalable, compliant payroll delivery and building world-class payroll processes.

You will recruit, mentor, and lead a high-caliber payroll team, collaborating with cross-functional partners to align payroll with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements across diverse jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in global payroll management.
• Deep knowledge of international, federal, state, and local payroll laws.
• Experience building and implementing payroll systems in a global context.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate full cycle of domestic and international payroll processing for US and global subsidiaries.
• Mentor and lead a high-performing payroll team.
• Collaborate with P&C, Accounting, Finance, and Audit to align payroll with organizational goals.
• Develop strategic plans to scale and optimize global payroll operations.
• Build internal controls and workflows to ensure compliance with payroll regulations.
• Monitor compliance with international, federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Lead the build and deployment of global payroll systems.
• Resolve payroll inquiries with high service quality.

Skills

Global payroll management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Analytical thinking

Project management

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Aristocrat is seeking a Sr. Global Payroll Director to lead payroll operations across multiple regions, including EMEA, North America, LATAM, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. This role focuses on scalable, compliant payroll delivery and building world-class payroll processes.

You will recruit, mentor, and lead a high-caliber payroll team, collaborating with cross-functional partners to align payroll with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements across diverse jurisdictions.