Senior Manager of Global Payroll

Accurate Background

United States

On-site

USD 130,000 - 170,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401k

Job summary

Accurate Background seeks a Senior Manager of Global Payroll to lead multinational payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance across regions. You will direct a dispersed team, drive process improvements, and manage vendor relationships to optimize payroll delivery.

The role requires deep knowledge of international payroll, tax laws, and SOX/GDPR compliance, with experience in Workday Payroll and related SKUs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience may be substituted for formal education.
10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 5 years in a global payroll leadership role (US experience required).
Extensive knowledge of international payroll practices, regulations, and tax laws.
Experience with Workday Payroll, Absence, and Timekeeping SKUs.
Demonstrated success in managing payroll teams across multiple countries and time zones.
Strong project management skills, with experience leading large-scale payroll initiatives.
Knowledge of SOX controls, GDPR, and audit processes.

Responsibilities

Global Payroll Operations: Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for all international locations, ensuring timely and accurate payroll delivery in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically dispersed payroll team. Set performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and support continuous professional development.
Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure payroll processes adhere to country-specific labor laws, tax requirements, and organizational policies. Stay current on regulatory changes, and implement necessary process updates.
Process Improvement: Identify and implement best practices and process enhancements to increase payroll accuracy, efficiency, and automation across all regions.
Vendor Management: Manage relationships with third-party payroll providers, technology vendors, and consultants. Oversee vendor selection, contract negotiation, and performance monitoring.
Audit and Reporting: Oversee internal and external payroll audits, ensuring data integrity and compliance. Prepare and present comprehensive payroll reports and analytics to executive leadership.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of payroll with other business processes and systems.
Project Management: Lead and participate in global payroll projects, including system implementations, mergers and acquisitions, and process standardization initiatives.
Employee Service: Resolve complex payroll issues and inquiries from employees and management, delivering exceptional service and communication.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Change management

Ethical standards

Global collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

Tools

Workday Payroll

Absence

Timekeeping SKUs

Job description

When you join Accurate Background, you’re an integral part of making every hire the start of a success story. Your contributions will help us fulfill our mission of advancing the background screening experience through visibility and insights, empowering our clients to make smarter, unbiased decisions.

Job Description

The Senior Manager of Global Payroll is a leadership role responsible for overseeing and managing the organization's global payroll operations. This position ensures timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing for employees across multiple countries and regions. The Global Payroll Director collaborates with Finance, HR, and external partners to optimize payroll processes, maintain compliance with local regulations, and drive strategic payroll initiatives that support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Global Payroll Operations: Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for all international locations, ensuring timely and accurate payroll delivery in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically dispersed payroll team. Set performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and support continuous professional development.

Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure payroll processes adhere to country-specific labor laws, tax requirements, and organizational policies. Stay current on regulatory changes, and implement necessary process updates.

Process Improvement: Identify and implement best practices and process enhancements to increase payroll accuracy, efficiency, and automation across all regions.

Vendor Management: Manage relationships with third‑party payroll providers, technology vendors, and consultants. Oversee vendor selection, contract negotiation, and performance monitoring.

Audit and Reporting: Oversee internal and external payroll audits, ensuring data integrity and compliance. Prepare and present comprehensive payroll reports and analytics to executive leadership.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of payroll with other business processes and systems.

Project Management: Lead and participate in global payroll projects, including system implementations, mergers and acquisitions, and process standardization initiatives.

Employee Service: Resolve complex payroll issues and inquiries from employees and management, delivering exceptional service and communication.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience may be substituted for formal education.

10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 5 years in a global payroll leadership role (US experience required).

Extensive knowledge of international payroll practices, regulations, and tax laws.

Experience with Workday Payroll, Absence, and Timekeeping SKUs.

Demonstrated success in managing payroll teams across multiple countries and time zones.

Strong project management skills, with experience leading large‑scale payroll initiatives.

Knowledge of SOX controls, GDPR, and audit processes.

Key Skills And Competencies

Strategic thinking and the ability to align payroll operations with organizational goals.

Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

High attention to detail and strong analytical abilities.

Proven ability to drive process improvements and manage change in complex environments.

Strong ethical standards and commitment to confidentiality.

Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, global, and culturally diverse environment.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $130,000 - $170,000. Pay will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education and training. This position may also be eligible for an annual performance‑based bonus, commission, or other variable pay plan. The Company also offers a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and 401k. Your recruiter can share more details about the specific compensation package during the hiring process.

The Accurate Way

We offer a fun, fast‑paced environment, with lots of room for growth. We have an unwavering commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging here. To do this, we follow four guiding principles – Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One – core values that dictate what we stand for, and how we behave.

Take ownership.

Be accountable for your actions, your team, and the company. Accept responsibility willingly, especially when it’s what’s best for our customers. Give others every reason to trust you, believe in you, and count on you. Rise to every occasion with your personal best.

Be open.

Be open to new ideas. Be inclusive of people and ways of doing things. Make yourself accessible and approachable, and communicate with genuineness, transparency, honesty, and respect. Embrace differences.

Stay curious.

Stay curious even as you move forward. Tirelessly ask questions and challenge the status quo in your pursuit of new ideas, ways to solve problems, and to continually grow and improve.

Work as one.

Work together to create the best customer and workplace experience. Put our customers and employees first—before individual or departmental agendas. Make sure they get the help they need to succeed.

Equal opportunities

Accurate is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accurate will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

This posting is open for U.S.-based candidates who currently reside in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, MI, MN, NV, NH, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV

Special Notice

Accurate is aware of schemes involving fraudulent job postings/offers and/or individuals or entities claiming to be employees of Accurate. Those involved are offering fabricated employment opportunities to applicants, often asking for sensitive personal and financial information. If you believe you have been contacted by anyone misrepresenting themselves as an employee of Accurate, please contact humanresources@accurate.com.

Please be advised that all legitimate correspondence from an Accurate employee will come from "@accurate.com" email accounts.

Accurate will not interview candidates via text or email. Our interviews are conducted by recruiters and leaders via the phone, Zoom/Teams or in an in‑person format.