Director of Payroll

CB Partners, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CB Partners, LLC is seeking a Director of Global Payroll to lead enterprise-wide payroll operations, compliance, technology initiatives, and strategic transformation. You will build scalable processes, lead high-performing teams, and drive operational excellence across international environments.

The role offers strategic vision with hands-on execution, focusing on automation, governance, and cross-functional partnership to optimize payroll across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in progressive payroll roles with leadership.
• Experience managing multi-state and international payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, audits, and reconciliations.
• Experience leading payroll implementations and transformation initiatives.
• Ability to partner with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead global payroll operations across countries, entities and populations.
• Develop and execute payroll strategies aligned with business growth.
• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and internal controls.
• Oversee payroll accounting activities, reconciliations, audits and year-end processes.
• Partner with Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Tax, Compensation and Benefits teams.
• Drive transformation initiatives, automation, and system enhancements.
• Lead payroll technology projects, integrations and testing.
• Establish governance, documentation and service-level standards.
• Manage vendors and external partners to ensure high-quality service.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing payroll team.

Skills

Global payroll leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Analytical problem-solving

Communication with executives

Education

Bachelor's degree (Accounting/Finance/Business)

CPP certification (preferred)

Tools

Payroll systems

ERPIntegrations

Job description

CB Partners is partnering with a dynamic, global organization seeking a Director, Global Payrollto lead enterprise-wide payroll operations, compliance, technology initiatives, and strategic transformation efforts.

This is an exciting opportunity for a payroll leader who enjoys building scalable processes, leading high-performing teams, and driving operational excellence across a complex international environment. The ideal candidate will bring both strategic vision and hands-on expertise, with a passion for improving processes, leveraging technology, and partnering across the business.

What You’ll Do

• Lead global payroll operations across multiple countries, entities, and employee populations.
• Develop and execute payroll strategies that support business growth and operational objectives.
• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and strong internal controls across domestic and international jurisdictions.
• Oversee payroll accounting activities, reconciliations, audits, and year-end processes.
• Partner with Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Tax, Compensation, and Benefits teams to ensure seamless payroll operations.
• Drive payroll transformation initiatives, automation efforts, and system enhancements.
• Lead payroll technology projects, integrations, testing, deployment activities, and ongoing optimization.
• Establish scalable processes, governance standards, documentation, and service-level expectations.
• Manage payroll vendors and external partners while ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing payroll team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive payroll experience with significant leadership responsibilities.
• Experience managing complex multi-state and international payroll operations.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance, payroll tax, audits, controls, accounting interfaces, and reconciliations.
• Experience leading payroll implementations, system migrations, or transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Human Resources, or a related field required.

Preferred Background

• Experience within a professional services, consulting, legal, or similarly complex organizational environment.
• Global payroll experience spanning multiple countries, currencies, and legal entities.
• Payroll certifications such as CPP or related credentials.
• Experience leveraging automation, reporting, analytics, and emerging technologies to improve payroll operations.

Why This Opportunity?

• High-impact leadership role with global visibility.
• Opportunity to shape payroll strategy and drive transformational initiatives.
• Collaborative and forward-thinking leadership team.
• Significant influence across Finance, HR, and Technology functions.
• Strong culture focused on innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

We are an equal opportunity employer and our company is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status of protected veteran, among other things or status as a qualified individual with a disability.