Remote: Americas Payroll Manager

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

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.