Director of US Payroll Transformation & Modernization

Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.; World Trade Center (NY); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Condé Nast, a world-renowned media publishing company based in New York, seeks a seasoned US Payroll leader to manage biweekly payroll for all employees and pension payroll, while driving transformation and modernization of payroll practices using Workday. You will oversee compliance, tax filings, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Benefits, and Technology teams.

The role requires 10+ years in US payroll, CPP certification, and NY experience, with strong leadership and analytical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in US payroll operations, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
• Strong experience with Workday Payroll (configuration, reporting, testing, troubleshooting).
• Minimum one year hands-on experience including creating/maintaining earnings codes and updating/applying payroll taxes.
• Experience with Pension payroll preferred.
• Expert knowledge of US payroll laws, tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing multi-state payroll, including tax filings and state registrations.
• New York experience required; California and Illinois experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the biweekly payroll for US regular and temporary employees, exempt and non-exempt.
• Lead the Payroll Supervisor and act as hands-on backup as needed.
• Oversee monthly pension payroll processing and year-end reporting.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Optimize Workday Payroll configurations, audits, and processes with Technology Team.
• Monitor Workday Time and Attendance and integrations with vendors.
• Prepare periodic and ad-hoc payroll reporting for stakeholders.
• Maintain payroll tax profiles and filings across federal, state, and local levels.

Skills

Leadership

Payroll governance

US payroll laws

Workday Payroll

CPP certification

Multi-state payroll

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (Accounting/Finance/Business Admin)

CPP certification

Tools

ADP Smart Compliance

Workday Payroll

Job description

Condé Nast, a world-renowned media publishing company based in New York, seeks a seasoned US Payroll leader to manage biweekly payroll for all employees and pension payroll, while driving transformation and modernization of payroll practices using Workday. You will oversee compliance, tax filings, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Benefits, and Technology teams.

The role requires 10+ years in US payroll, CPP certification, and NY experience, with strong leadership and analytical