Remote Americas Payroll Manager

Westinghouse; United States; Remote; USD 112,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

401(k) with company match

Paid vacations

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Global recognition

Job summary

Westinghouse is seeking a Manager, Americas Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll operations for employees across the United States, Canada, and other Americas regions. This 100% remote role reports to the Director, Global Payroll and focuses on accuracy, compliance, governance and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in payroll with 3+ years in leadership, strong knowledge of US payroll tax and labor rules, experience with ADP, UKG, SAP or Oracle, and CPP/PCP certification

Qualifications

• 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.
• CPP, PCP, or other payroll certification preferred.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Payroll Expertise

Governance & controls

Process Improvement

Team Development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ADP

UKG

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Westinghouse is seeking a Manager, Americas Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll operations for employees across the United States, Canada, and other Americas regions. This 100% remote role reports to the Director, Global Payroll and focuses on accuracy, compliance, governance and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in payroll with 3+ years in leadership, strong knowledge of US payroll tax and labor rules, experience with ADP, UKG, SAP or Oracle, and CPP/PCP certification