Senior North American Payroll Leader

ZP Group; Wayne (PA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Human Resource Payroll Manager III to lead end-to-end payroll operations for U.S. and Canadian employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.

The role partners with HR, Finance, and external vendors to ensure data integrity and seamless system integration, while driving process improvements and mentoring a high-performing payroll team. This hybrid position offers growth opportunities across North America.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership roles.
• Strong experience with U.S. and Canadian payroll processing and tax compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field.
• CPP or PCP certification preferred.
• Advanced experience with ADP Workforce Now and/or ADP GlobalView.
• Experience with Oracle HCM Cloud, payroll data management, integrations, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local regulations.
• Manage payroll schedules, reconciliations, reporting cycles, filings, and remittances.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and external payroll vendors to ensure payroll data integrity and seamless system integration.
• Monitor changes to U.S. and Canadian payroll legislation and tax regulations and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Support and lead payroll-related audits, internal controls, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing payroll team while promoting accountability, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and technology enhancements to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency.
• Monitor payroll KPIs and SLAs and provide reporting and strategic insights to senior leadership.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for payroll-related questions, escalations, and business initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Advanced Excel

Communication

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPP/PCP certification

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

ADP GlobalView

Oracle HCM Cloud

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Human Resource Payroll Manager III to lead end-to-end payroll operations for U.S. and Canadian employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.

The role partners with HR, Finance, and external vendors to ensure data integrity and seamless system integration, while driving process improvements and mentoring a high-performing payroll team. This hybrid position offers growth opportunities across North America.