Senior Payroll Director: Multi-State & Union Payroll

Southwest Search LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Search LLC is conducting a confidential search for an experienced Payroll Director to lead a large, highly complex multi-state payroll operation. Dallas/Fort Worth candidates will be prioritized, with a hybrid schedule.

The role covers union payroll across 10+ payrolls, involves travel (50% initially, reducing over time), and requires a Bachelor's, CPP or FPC, and extensive leadership of payroll teams using major HRIS platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing multi-state union payrolls.
• Leadership experience managing large payroll operations.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, tax, reconciliation and reporting.
• Experience with major HRIS/payroll platforms such as SAP, ADP, Workday, UKG, Oracle or Ceridian.
• 10+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience.
• Experience supporting 10,000+ employees.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• CPP/FPC required.
• Approximately 50% travel initially, then decreasing over time.

Skills

Union payroll

Payroll leadership

Compliance & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPP/FPC certification

Tools

SAP

ADP

Workday

UKG

Oracle

Ceridian

Job description

Southwest Search LLC is conducting a confidential search for an experienced Payroll Director to lead a large, highly complex multi-state payroll operation. Dallas/Fort Worth candidates will be prioritized, with a hybrid schedule.

The role covers union payroll across 10+ payrolls, involves travel (50% initially, reducing over time), and requires a Bachelor's, CPP or FPC, and extensive leadership of payroll teams using major HRIS platforms.