Senior US Payroll Leader (Multi-State & Compliance)

Legend Biotech US; Bridgewater (MA); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Legend Biotech USA Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, seeks a Sr. Manager, US Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll operations for the U.S. with multi-state processing, governance, and SOX controls.

You will partner with HR, Finance, Tax, and Legal to ensure accurate, timely payroll and strong internal controls. The role requires 8–10+ years of progressive payroll leadership, Workday Payroll experience, and a deep understanding of U.S. payroll regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8–10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including multi-state operations.
• Experience in a publicly traded and/or SOX-compliant environment preferred.
• Experience with Workday Payroll and/or Workday HCM preferred.
• CPP certification preferred.
• Expert knowledge of U.S. payroll operations, payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and multi-state payroll administration.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute end-to-end processing of multi-state, bi-weekly payroll, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery.
• Process and oversee all payroll activities, including off-cycle payments, bonuses, equity, garnishments, benefit deductions, tax updates, retroactive pay, and leave payments.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, resolve complex payroll issues, and ensure payroll balances accurately before and after each payroll cycle.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations, wage and hour laws, SOX controls, and company policies.
• Maintain payroll controls, governance, documentation, and audit readiness while identifying and mitigating operational risk.
• Manage year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing, tax reporting, reconciliations, and regulatory filings.
• Partner with internal and external auditors to support payroll audits and compliance initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, automation, and employee experience.
• Lead payroll system enhancements, testing, and process optimization efforts.
• Partner with HRIS, IT, and cross-functional teams to improve integration, reporting, data integrity, and payroll workflows.
• Serve as the payroll subject matter expert and trusted advisor to HR, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Compensation, Benefits, Legal, Internal Audit and business leaders.
• Support organizational initiatives, acquisitions, reorganizations, and policy changes impacting payroll operations.
• Develop payroll communications and resolve complex or escalated payroll inquiries with professionalism and discretion.
• Provide functional leadership for U.S. Payroll Operations, establishing standards, driving accountability, and promoting operational excellence.
• Where applicable, coach, mentor, and develop payroll team members, support cross-training, and ensure continuity of payroll operations.
• Prepare and analyze payroll, tax, labor, and headcount reports, dashboards, and key performance metrics.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing insights and recommendations to improve payroll operations and support business decisions.

Skills

Payroll leadership

SOX compliance

Workday Payroll

Payroll systems

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration

CPP certification

Tools

Workday Payroll

HRIS (Workday)

Excel

Job description

Legend Biotech USA Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ, seeks a Sr. Manager, US Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll operations for the U.S. with multi-state processing, governance, and SOX controls.

You will partner with HR, Finance, Tax, and Legal to ensure accurate, timely payroll and strong internal controls. The role requires 8–10+ years of progressive payroll leadership, Workday Payroll experience, and a deep understanding of U.S. payroll regulations.