Senior Payroll Operations Director - Global & Multi-State

Motion Industries (MOT); Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company seeks a Payroll Director to lead end-to-end payroll across multi-entity organizations and states. You will drive system implementations, financial reporting accuracy, and payroll integration aligned with growth and M&A activity.

You will lead and develop a high-performing payroll team, ensuring near‑term accuracy and compliance while partnering with Finance on GL entries and cost allocations. CPP certification and a Bachelor’s degree are required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing multi-state payroll operations for large, complex organizations.
• Strong knowledge of payroll accounting, GL processes, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing payroll teams.
• Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience implementing and optimizing payroll systems, including Workday and ADP SmartCompliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle payroll processing for multi-state organizations with weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly pay frequencies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop payroll team members, fostering continuous improvement and professional growth.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Manage payroll journal entries and validate alignment with financial reporting requirements.
• Perform monthly and quarterly account reconciliations for payroll, benefits, taxes, and related liabilities.

Skills

Multi-state payroll management

Payroll systems (Workday)

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CPP Certification

Tools

Workday

ADP SmartCompliance

Job description

Genuine Parts Company seeks a Payroll Director to lead end-to-end payroll across multi-entity organizations and states. You will drive system implementations, financial reporting accuracy, and payroll integration aligned with growth and M&A activity.

You will lead and develop a high-performing payroll team, ensuring near‑term accuracy and compliance while partnering with Finance on GL entries and cost allocations. CPP certification and a Bachelor’s degree are required.