Global Payroll Director

Madison-Davis, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Madison-Davis, LLC, a leading asset management firm in the United States, seeks a Head of Global Payroll to lead payroll operations across international jurisdictions. You will oversee end-to-end payroll delivery, compliance, systems, vendor management, and automation initiatives to support a global workforce.

The role partners with Finance, HR, Tax, and Technology to ensure accurate, scalable payroll processes, drive enhancements, and maintain a strong payroll governance environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive payroll experience with leadership of complex functions.
• Experience managing global payroll across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax regs, compliance, and reporting.
• Experience with payroll systems such as Workday and ADP.
• CPP or similar certification preferred.
• Experience leading system implementations or transformations.
• Vendor management and third-party oversight experience.
• Understanding payroll accounting, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting impacts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience in financial services or asset management preferred.
• Ability to operate independently and lead strategic as well as hands-on payroll initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead global payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions with accurate processing.
• Ensure compliance with payroll tax regulations and statutory reporting.
• Oversee payroll accounting, reconciliations, and finance coordination.
• Maintain expertise in domestic and international payroll compliance.
• Manage relationships with payroll vendors and external partners.
• Oversee retirement plan and employee benefit payroll administration.
• Prepare and process executive compensation and specialized payroll payments.
• Drive payroll process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Lead payroll systems administration, upgrades, implementations, and transformations.
• Develop reporting and analytics for governance and workforce planning.
• Partner with HR, Tax, Finance, and Tech on payroll initiatives.
• Support audits and maintain payroll controls environment.
• Mentor payroll team and foster accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Global payroll leadership

Workday

ADP

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business

Tools

Workday

ADP

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

A leading alternative asset management firm is seeking a Head of Global Payroll to lead payroll operations across multiple international jurisdictions. This highly visible role will oversee end-to-end payroll delivery, payroll compliance, payroll systems, vendor management, and process improvement initiatives across a global employee population. The position partners closely with Finance, Human Resources, Tax, and Technology teams to ensure accurate, compliant, and scalable payroll operations while driving automation and operational excellence. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced payroll leader seeking ownership of a global payroll function within a sophisticated financial services environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead global payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Oversee compliance with payroll tax regulations, employment laws, statutory filings, and reporting requirements.
• Manage payroll accounting activities, reconciliations, reporting, and coordination with finance teams.
• Maintain expertise in domestic and international payroll regulations and compliance requirements.
• Manage relationships with payroll vendors, service providers, and external partners.
• Oversee retirement plan and employee benefit payroll administration, including related payroll processes.
• Prepare and process executive compensation and specialized payroll payments as required.
• Drive payroll process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational enhancements.
• Lead payroll systems administration, upgrades, implementations, and transformation projects.
• Develop reporting and analytics to support payroll governance, workforce planning, and operational decision-making.
• Partner with Human Resources, Tax, Finance, and Technology teams on payroll-related initiatives.
• Support internal and external audits and maintain a strong payroll controls environment.
• Mentor and develop payroll team members while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership of complex payroll functions.
• Experience managing global payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations, compliance requirements, and statutory reporting.
• Experience with payroll systems such as Workday and ADP strongly preferred.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or similar payroll certification preferred.
• Experience leading payroll system implementations, enhancements, or transformation initiatives.
• Strong vendor management and third-party service provider oversight experience.
• Understanding of payroll accounting, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting impacts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience within financial services, asset management, investment management, or other complex corporate environments preferred.
• Ability to operate independently and lead strategic as well as hands-on payroll initiatives.