Global Payroll & T&E Director

Johnson & Johnson; Taguig; On-site; PHP 10,949,000 - 15,815,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Payroll/GPX and T&E Director, located in Bogota, Manila, and the US. This seasoned payroll leader will oversee end-to-end payroll, Time and Attendance, and Expense Reporting across several countries to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations for a globally distributed workforce.

The role drives strategy, controls, technology adoption, and continuous improvement while partnering with HR, Finance, Tax and local operations to achieve

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive payroll/finance/HR leadership experience, including multi-country operations.
• Demonstrated governance leadership across Payroll and Compliance/Controls.
• Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrixed environment; strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills
• Strong knowledge of payroll and T&A practices, operational acumen, service delivery and vendor management
• Experience driving transformation (standardization, process re-engineering, automation, analytics, ERP/financial systems enablement).
• Strong understanding of internal controls, audit requirements, and operational risk management
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, HR, Business, or related field required; CPP required, Payroll certified (ideal), MBA and/or CPA/CA/CIMA preferred (or equivalent).
• English proficiency required.
• Up to 15% global/regional travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Set global strategy, roadmap and governance to ensure consistent policies, controls and service levels across regions for functions in scope – Payroll, T&A, and Expense Reporting
• Own end-to-end delivery for all entities, including multi-country payroll runs, statutory reporting, year-end processes and reconciliations.
• Leads processes area for the organization's Payroll function, and ensures methods align with Finance and Overall enterprise strategy and vision
• Ensure global compliance with local payroll, tax, social security and statutory reporting requirements; lead remediation where gaps exist.
• Implement and enforce payroll controls (SOX/internal controls), audit readiness and vendor oversight.
• Lead technology strategy: platform selection, global rollouts, integrations with HCM/finance systems, and data integrity efforts.
• Manage relationships with outsourcing partners, local providers, banks and tax authorities; negotiate SLAs and commercial terms.
• Drive process standardization, automation, robotics and continuous improvement (KPIs: accuracy, timeliness, employee experience, payroll efficiency).
• Provide leadership and coaching to regional managers and centralized teams; define operating model and staffing plan.
• Partner with Finance, Tax, Legal and HRBP to support M&A, market entries, payroll harmonization and policy changes.
• Deliver executive reporting and dashboards on payroll metrics, risks and program status; present to senior leadership.
• Own business continuity planning for payroll and incident response for payroll failures or security events.
• Serving as the executive escalation point for complex payroll issues, regulatory inquiries, and sensitive employee matters
• Building and retains a high-performing global payroll organization across multiple time zones.
• Directs Managers and/or senior individual contributors in a matrix environment and is accountable for meaningful career development conversations and regular coaching and feedback.
• Responsible for managing operational aspects of their teams (e.g., budget, performance, and compliance), as well as implementing workforce and succession plans to meet business needs.
• Proactively creates a purpose driven environment by aligning Credo and Leadership Imperatives with the strategies and goals of the team and enterprise.

Skills

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Payroll/TA expertise

Process standardization

Automation/Analytics

Internal controls

Leadership

Travel readiness

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPP

MBA

CPA/CA/CIMA

Payroll certified

Tools

ERP/financial systems

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Payroll/GPX and T&E Director, located in Bogota, Manila, and the US. This seasoned payroll leader will oversee end-to-end payroll, Time and Attendance, and Expense Reporting across several countries to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations for a globally distributed workforce.

The role drives strategy, controls, technology adoption, and continuous improvement while partnering with HR, Finance, Tax and local operations to achieve