Manager, Americas Payroll

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Remote; USD 112,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacations and holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Global recognition programs

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Manager, Americas Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll operations across the United States, Canada, and other Americas regions. The role emphasizes accurate delivery, governance, and continuous improvement while managing vendor relationships and driving automation.

You will build and mentor the payroll team, ensure regulatory compliance, and support mergers, system implementations, and organizational changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of payroll experience, including 3+ years of leadership.
• Knowledge of U.S. payroll tax and labor regulations; familiarity with Canadian payroll requirements.
• Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, UKG, SAP, or Oracle.
• Experience managing audits, reconciliations, escalations, and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll delivery across the Americas.
• Ensure compliance with payroll, tax, labor, reporting, and record-retention requirements.
• Oversee payroll tax filings, year-end reporting, audits, and agency notices.
• Maintain payroll controls, reconciliations, approvals, access reviews, and issue resolution.
• Manage payroll vendors, service providers, and banking relationships.
• Resolve payroll, tax, deductions, garnishments, payment, and compliance issues.
• Reconcile payroll results to source data, tax liabilities, bank activity, and financial records.
• Lead, and develop the Americas payroll team.
• Establish succession plans, cross-training, and business continuity processes.
• Drive automation, process improvements, and operational efficiencies.
• Monitor payroll risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Report payroll KPIs, including accuracy, adjustments, tax notices, and vendor performance.
• Represent Payroll in M&A activity, system implementations, organizational changes, and expansion projects.

Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Payroll certification (CPP/PCP)

Tools

ADP

UKG

SAP

Oracle

Job description

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Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

As a Manager, Americas Payroll you will lead end-to-end payroll operations for employees across the United States, Canada, and other supported countries in the Americas. You will be accountable for accurate and compliant payroll delivery; governance and controls; team leadership; vendor performance; and continuous improvement. You will strengthen operational resilience, data integrity, and the payroll experience of our employees. You will report to the Director, Global Payroll and work remote. 100% Remote Role.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead payroll delivery across the Americas.

Ensure compliance with payroll, tax, labor, reporting, and record-retention requirements.

Oversee payroll tax filings, year-end reporting, audits, and agency notices.

Maintain payroll controls, reconciliations, approvals, access reviews, and issue resolution.

Manage payroll vendors, service providers, and banking relationships.

Resolve payroll, tax, deductions, garnishments, payment, and compliance issues.

Reconcile payroll results to source data, tax liabilities, bank activity, and financial records.

Lead, and develop the Americas payroll team.

Establish succession plans, cross-training, and business continuity processes.

Drive automation, process improvements, and operational efficiencies.

Monitor payroll risks and implement mitigation plans.

Report payroll KPIs, including accuracy, adjustments, tax notices, and vendor performance.

Represent Payroll in M&A activity, system implementations, organizational changes, and expansion projects.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

8+ years of payroll experience, including 3+ years of leadership experience.

Knowledge of U.S. payroll tax and labor regulations; familiarity with Canadian payroll requirements.

Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, UKG, SAP, or Oracle.

Experience managing audits, reconciliations, escalations, and process improvements.

CPP, PCP, or other payroll certification preferred.

Experience supporting large, multi-state and multi-country populations preferred.

Global payroll, payroll transformation, M&A, shared services, or system implementation experience preferred.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $112,400 to $140,500 per year.

Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options

Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members

401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement

Paid Vacations and Company Holidays

Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance

Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers

Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service

Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

Safety and Quality

Integrity and Trust

Customer Focus and Innovation

Speed and Passion to Win

Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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