Strategic Director, Executive Payroll Excellence

McKesson Corporation

Town Center (TX)

On-site

USD 124,000 - 207,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

McKesson is a Fortune 10 healthcare company seeking a Director of Executive Payroll Operations to lead end-to-end executive payroll processing, governance, controls, and service delivery for senior leader pay. The role ensures confidential, compliant processing aligned with regulatory requirements and engages with cross-functional partners to support complex pay events.

The candidate will drive process improvements, collaborate with Executive Compensation, Total Rewards, Finance, Tax, Legal, HR

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership experience in a large, complex, multi-state or highly controlled environment.
Experience supporting executive compensation, equity compensation, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, or other complex pay programs.
Strong knowledge of payroll tax, wage reporting, supplemental wages, payroll accounting, reconciliations, internal controls, and audit requirements.
Demonstrated ability to manage confidential and sensitive compensation matters with discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment.
Experience partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders across Payroll, HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, Accounting, and Total Rewards.
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), compensation certification, public company experience, Workday Payroll experience, or SOX/audit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead executive payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely, compliant, and confidential processing for executives and senior leaders.
Own operational execution for executive compensation events, including bonuses, incentive payouts, equity-related payroll transactions, deferred compensation, severance, relocation, mobility, and special payments.
Maintain strong payroll controls, reconciliations, documentation, approval workflows, audit evidence, and SOX compliance support for executive payroll processes.
Support payroll tax and payroll accounting teams through accurate wage reporting, tax validation, account reconciliations, general ledger support, audit documentation, and year-end reporting activities.
Partner cross-functionally with Executive Compensation, Total Rewards, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Payroll Tax, Payroll Accounting, Legal, HR Operations, Stock Administration, Global Mobility, and external advisors to resolve complex payroll matters.
Serve as an escalation point for sensitive executive payroll inquiries, ensuring a high-touch service experience, strong judgment, and appropriate discretion.
Drive process improvement, automation, reporting enhancements, data quality, and standardization across executive payroll operations.
Lead, coach, and develop payroll team members while fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, confidentiality, continuous improvement, and service excellence.