Enterprise Payroll Director: Governance & Systems Lead

myTOD; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

H&S Ventures seeks a Director, Enterprise Payroll to lead governance and design for payroll across its entities. You will establish enterprise standards for governance, reporting, and compliance while coordinating with HR and Legal.

You will oversee enterprise payroll systems, including Workday Payroll, and partner with Tax to ensure compliant payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience, including multi-entity environments and leadership roles.
• Experience designing enterprise payroll operating models, governance frameworks, and system architecture.
• Experience with Workday Payroll and enterprise payroll systems; vendor and integration management.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise payroll design principles, governance, and decision rights.
• Lead the design and refinement of the enterprise payroll operating model and future-state architecture.
• Develop a multi-year enterprise payroll roadmap aligning calendars, governance, and vendor management.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with HR, Finance, Legal, and Tax to align payroll with compliance goals.
• Inform executives on payroll compliance exposure, system optimization, and operational risk.
• Lead enterprise payroll analytics and reporting to stakeholders, focusing on cost and performance.
• Ensure alignment with Workday Payroll and related platforms; maintain security and controls.

Skills

Enterprise payroll leadership

Governance frameworks

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Workday Payroll

ADP

ABI timekeeping

TopBloc

Job description

H&S Ventures seeks a Director, Enterprise Payroll to lead governance and design for payroll across its entities. You will establish enterprise standards for governance, reporting, and compliance while coordinating with HR and Legal.

You will oversee enterprise payroll systems, including Workday Payroll, and partner with Tax to ensure compliant payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions.