Global Payroll Manager

Kforce Inc; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

HSA / FSA

Life, disability & ADD insurance

Job summary

Kforce Inc. in Conshohocken, PA is seeking a Global Payroll Manager to lead a payroll team processing payroll for about 500 employees across 7 countries. You will partner with HR, IS and GL to ensure accuracy, automation and timely accounting while upholding SOX controls.

This role requires 8–10 years in payroll with international experience, hands-on ADP/Workforce Now and Workday HCM expertise, and strong Excel and leadership skills. On-site with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of payroll experience, including international/global payroll, with team management.
• Multi-state payroll experience.
• Advanced knowledge of ADP/Workforce Now and Workday HCM.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, vlookup).
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
• Confidentiality and discretion with sensitive employee information.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical payroll deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Global Payroll team responsible for payroll processing for roughly 500 employees across 7 countries globally.
• Provide direction to the payroll organization with a focus on driving process efficiencies.
• Develop, train and coach direct reports within the payroll team.
• Partner with HR, IS and GL Accounting departments to ensure payroll accuracy and automation between Workday and providers.
• Ensure earnings, deductions, taxes and benefits are set up correctly and that fundings are completed timely and accurately.
• Perform and document quarterly audits to reconcile payments and ensure compliance with tax requirements.
• Work with payroll providers or tax authorities to address tax notices and keep accounts in good standing.
• Maintain SOX-compliant payroll processes and respond to audit inquiries.
• Oversee year-end processes for tax forms distribution.
• Review employee tax records quarterly to prevent amendments.

Skills

Global payroll management

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Multi-country payroll

Tools

ADP/Workforce Now

Workday HCM

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a detail-oriented Global Payroll Manager to join their Finance team based out of our Conshohocken, PA office. This person will be responsible for managing the payroll team and vendor partners, who together prepare and process our global payrolls for approximately 500 employees. The Global Payroll Manager will also manage tax reporting, general ledger reporting, vendor interfaces and payroll systems maintenance. This role will report directly to the Director of Accounting Transactional Services.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Global Payroll team who are responsible for payroll processing for approximately 500 employees across 7 countries globally.
• Provide direction to the payroll organization with a focus on driving process efficiencies.
• Develop, train and coach direct reports within the payroll team.
• Partner with HR, IS and GL Accounting departments to ensure payroll accuracy, optimal automation/integration between Workday and all ancillary service providers, and timely and accurate accounting for payroll.
• Ensure earnings, deductions, taxes and benefits are set up correctly and that fundings are completed timely and accurately. Perform and document quarterly audits to reconcile payments.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements.
• Work directly with payroll providers or the governmental taxing authority in response to tax notices to ensure accounts are always in good standing.
• Ensure compliance with and continued updating of payroll process for SOX purposes and respond to audit inquiries regarding payroll-related matters.
• Oversee the year-end process to ensure tax forms are distributed timely and accurately.
• Ensure that employee tax records are reviewed on a quarterly basis to prevent the need to amend tax forms.

Requirements

• 8 to 10 years of payroll experience, including international/global payroll experience, including experience managing a team of payroll administrators.
• Multi-state payroll experience.
• Advanced-level knowledge of ADP/Workforce Now and Workday HCM.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, vlook-ups, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills and customer service orientation.
• Confidentiality and discretion in dealing with sensitive employee information.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical payroll deadlines.

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.