Payroll Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for payroll operations across multiple entities, locations, and jurisdictions.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing for a diverse employee population.
• Partner with Human Resources, Payroll, and Finance teams to address payroll issues, resolve escalated concerns, and support ongoing operations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local payroll regulations and reporting requirements.
• Evaluate and strengthen payroll processes, internal controls, and procedures to improve accuracy and reduce operational risk.
• Support payroll audits, tax reporting, reconciliations, and year-end processing activities.
• Identify payroll-related risks and implement corrective actions to support business continuity.
• Provide guidance regarding payroll systems, third-party payroll providers, and outsourced payroll models.
• Analyze payroll reports and metrics to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with Finance on payroll accounting activities, accruals, reconciliations, and reporting requirements.
• Develop process documentation, training materials, and operational best practices for payroll teams.