Global Payroll Manager

Craig Bradford Associates; Plymouth Meeting (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Plymouth Meeting is seeking a detail-oriented Global Payroll Manager to oversee a payroll team processing payroll for approximately 500 employees. Responsibilities include managing payroll systems, vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with tax requirements. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of payroll experience, including international/global payroll experience, and advanced knowledge of ADP/Workforce Now and Workday HCM.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of payroll experience, including management of a payroll team.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills and customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Global Payroll team responsible for payroll processing.
• Develop, train, and coach direct reports within the payroll team.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements.

Skills

International/global payroll experience

Advanced-level knowledge of ADP/Workforce Now

Workday HCM knowledge

Strong interpersonal skills

Customer service orientation

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Confidentiality and discretion

Job description

The company is currently seeking a detail‑oriented Global Payroll Manager to join their Finance team based out of the Conshohocken, PA office. This person will be responsible for managing the payroll team and vendor partners, who together prepare and process 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.

Job 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.
• Ensure long‑ and short‑term employee incentive program payments and other equity grant releases and exercises are recorded correctly, especially as they pertain to employee/employer taxes.
• 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.
• Perform audits of payroll to ensure accuracy of payroll and identify areas for process improvements.
• Manage vendor relationship with payroll partners, including ADP and global payroll partners, to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of payroll experience, including international/global payroll experience, including experience managing a team of payroll administrators.
• Advanced‑level knowledge of ADP/Workforce Now and Workday HCM.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical payroll deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills and customer service orientation.
• Confidentiality and discretion in dealing with sensitive employee information.