Senior Corporate Payroll Manager

McKesson; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 100,800 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Workday Payroll Manager to lead complex gross-to-net payroll processing and oversee bonus and stock-vesting initiatives. You will design and maintain Workday payroll systems, enforce deadlines, and coach colleagues to ensure accuracy and confidentiality.

The role emphasizes collaboration, process improvement, and strong ethics in a fast-paced environment. Competitive compensation and total rewards are offered.

Qualifications

• Advanced payroll knowledge and systems experience.
• 9+ years payroll in a fast-paced environment with 3+ years in a managerial role.
• Working knowledge of Workday Payroll is required.

Responsibilities

• Set up and review payments to ensure gross-to-net accuracy before final payroll settlement.
• Lead payroll projects for annual bonuses and stock vesting, ensuring accurate processing.

Skills

Communication

Project leadership

Data accuracy

Confidentiality

Education

4-year Degree in Business Administration or related field

CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) preferred

Tools

Workday Payroll

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well‑being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.

Position Summary

The Senior Workday Payroll Manager will report to the Director of Payroll Operations.

Responsibilities

• Set up internal meetings to review payments in advance, ensuring approval of payments from gross to net prior to final payroll settlement.
• Act as payroll project lead for annual MIP bonus processing and Restricted Stock vesting, ensuring MIP bonuses are processed accurately and verifying deferred compensation.
• Communicate with business partners to enforce established deadlines for payroll processing and expedite resolution of required changes/discrepancies to guarantee timely payroll.
• Maintain accurate payroll information and records by designing systems to collect, calculate, and enter complex data into Workday Payroll Software.
• Support an employee‑oriented organizational culture emphasizing quality, continuous improvement, collaboration and high performance.
• Remain accessible, visible and ready to serve as a coach for internal colleagues and employees with questions on payroll.
• Correct outstanding payroll issues post‑processing by conferring with management on an accurate resolution and making documented adjustments as required.
• Analyze and review current payroll procedures and recommend and implement policies and procedures for maximum efficiency; assign duties and tasks to available support staff as needed.
• Manage highly confidential payroll information in accordance with policy to protect operations and employee confidence.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing professional networks and participating in relevant payroll organizations.

Education Requirements

• 4‑year Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred.

Formal Experience Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of payroll policies, practices, and systems.
• 9+ years of payroll experience in a heavy and fast‑paced environment, with 3+ years of managerial experience (Manager or Supervisor).
• Shared Service Center experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Workday Payroll is required.

Skills and Abilities

• Expert communication skills to navigate and coach employees/colleagues at all levels on complex, time‑sensitive and highly confidential payroll issues requiring consistent ethics and professionalism.
• Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems using independent judgment consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation or law.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize work with competing demands while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Compensation

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. The pay range for this position is $100,800 – $168,000, and includes base pay and other compensation such as an annual bonus or long‑term incentive opportunities, where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, …