Global Payroll Lead - International & Retirement Programs

IEEE; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IEEE is seeking a Global Payroll Lead to own day-to-day execution of IEEE's global payroll operations, including the bi-weekly multi-state domestic payroll and monthly international payrolls across six countries, serving approx. 1,300 employees.

The role provides leadership, process documentation, and backup to the Senior Global Payroll Manager. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in progressive payroll roles, CPP/FPC preferred, and strong knowledge of retirement plans, timekeeping, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including multi-state US payroll processing.
• Experience with retirement plan payroll administration, including contribution funding and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Processes the bi-weekly multi-state domestic payroll with minimal supervision, maintaining extreme confidentiality, high attention to detail, and precise accuracy while adhering to all payroll policies, procedures, and government regulations.
• Processes monthly international payrolls for six countries, engaging directly with international payroll providers and ensuring compliance with country requirements.
• Ensures payments, tax withholding, and deductions are processed accurately, including retroactive adjustments, bonuses, and other payroll events.
• Administers garnishments, tax levies, child support orders, and other withholding orders per jurisdiction.
• Prepares international wire transfers with currency conversion for dual approval by the Senior Global Payroll Manager and Controller.
• Runs the year-end payroll processing cycle, including W-2 preparation and year-end adjustments under direction of the Senior Global Payroll Manager.
• Prepares retirement plan projection tables for senior management and highly compensated employees.
• Owns day-to-day administration of the time and attendance system and leave of absence payroll processing.

Skills

Payroll systems

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Regulatory compliance

Timekeeping

Leave administration

Payroll processing

Data analysis

Process documentation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance

Tools

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Excel

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Job description

IEEE is seeking a Global Payroll Lead to own day-to-day execution of IEEE's global payroll operations, including the bi-weekly multi-state domestic payroll and monthly international payrolls across six countries, serving approx. 1,300 employees.

The role provides leadership, process documentation, and backup to the Senior Global Payroll Manager. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in progressive payroll roles, CPP/FPC preferred, and strong knowledge of retirement plans, timekeeping, and regulatory