Executive Payroll Operations Director

McKesson; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 124,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson in the United States is seeking a Director of Executive Payroll Operations to lead end‑to‑end executive payroll, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance for complex pay events.

You will partner with Executive Compensation, Total Rewards, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Legal, HR Operations, Stock Administration, Global Mobility, and external providers to manage bonuses, equity payroll, deferred compensation, mobility payments, severance, and year‑end reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead executive payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely, compliant, and confidential processing for executives and senior leaders.
• Own operational execution for executive compensation events, including bonuses, incentive payouts, equity-related payroll transactions, deferred compensation, severance, relocation, mobility, and special payments.
• Maintain strong payroll controls, reconciliations, documentation, approval workflows, audit evidence, and SOX compliance support for executive payroll processes.
• Support payroll tax and payroll accounting teams through accurate wage reporting, tax validation, account reconciliations, general ledger support, audit documentation, and year-end reporting activities.
• Partner cross-functionally with Executive Compensation, Total Rewards, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Payroll Tax, Payroll Accounting, Legal, HR Operations, Stock Administration, Global Mobility, and external advisors to resolve complex payroll matters.
• Serve as an escalation point for sensitive executive payroll inquiries, ensuring a high-touch service experience, strong judgment, and appropriate discretion.
• Drive process improvement, automation, reporting enhancements, data quality, and standardization across executive payroll operations.
• Lead, coach, and develop payroll team members while fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, confidentiality, continuous improvement, and service excellence.

Skills

Executive payroll

Governance & audit readiness

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality & discretion

Team leadership

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/HR

Tools

Workday Payroll

Job description

McKesson in the United States is seeking a Director of Executive Payroll Operations to lead end‑to‑end executive payroll, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance for complex pay events.

You will partner with Executive Compensation, Total Rewards, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Legal, HR Operations, Stock Administration, Global Mobility, and external providers to manage bonuses, equity payroll, deferred compensation, mobility payments, severance, and year‑end reporting.