NA Payroll Leader — Multi-Country, Compliance & AI-Driven Ops

IDEXX; Westbrook (ME); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health, dental, vision

401(k) with 5% match

Generous paid time off

Pet insurance

Mental health resources

Paid volunteer time off

Employee stock purchase program

Donation matching programs

Job summary

IDEXX is seeking a North America Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada, with responsibility for accurate processing, compliance, and strategic frameworks that support the business as it grows.

You will coach a payroll team, manage multi-state and multi-country payroll reconciliation, act as a partner to HR and senior leaders, and drive automation and continuous improvement using emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of payroll and/or finance experience.
• 6+ years of managerial experience.
• Experience managing multi-country or multi-state payroll processing and reconciliation in both in-house and outsourced models.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret financial data and communicate implications clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
• Working knowledge of payroll-related regulatory and compliance requirements across U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions.
• Experience handling complex payroll reporting, including quarterly and annual filings.
• Skills in budgeting and cost control, financial analysis, and financial systems/process management.
• Experience with enterprise payroll or HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday, ADP, or similar).
• Experience partnering with Finance, Legal, or Compliance teams on regulatory or audit matters.
• Project management experience delivering payroll systems or process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop your payroll team, setting clear performance objectives and accountability for results.
• Own the processing and financial reconciliation of a complex, multi-country payroll, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of all payments.
• Act as a trusted business partner to internal clients, managing relationships and coordinating resources to support HR and business strategy.
• Provide payroll advice to HR partners and senior managers across the business.
• Lead selection and management of external payroll consultants or vendors, ensuring objectives are met.
• Lead the development and implementation of strategy for the North America payroll function.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, applying process automation and emerging technologies like AI to enhance payroll operations.
• Build, review, and implement payroll policies, guidelines, and compliance programs, liaising with regulatory bodies as needed.
• Manage payroll-related costs, including budgets, variance analysis, and supplier payments.
• Actively participate in regional and global projects.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-country payroll

Financial analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Workday/ADP experience

Budgeting & cost control

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Automation/AI in payroll

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

ADP

Job description

IDEXX is seeking a North America Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada, with responsibility for accurate processing, compliance, and strategic frameworks that support the business as it grows.

You will coach a payroll team, manage multi-state and multi-country payroll reconciliation, act as a partner to HR and senior leaders, and drive automation and continuous improvement using emerging technologies.