Global Payroll Transformation Director

Madison-Davis; 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

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.