VP, Accounting

About this Role

Gartner is seeking a Vice President, Payroll to lead the Gartner payroll function globally. This role will drive operational excellence in payroll, delivering a seamless customer experience to our global Gartner Associate population. This person will be a critical leader within the Finance function.

• Manage the Payroll Function globally supporting over 20,000 Gartner Associates located in ~85 countries.
• Act as the senior point of contact for all payroll escalations.
• Partner closely with stakeholders in Finance, HR, Legal, and Compliance to ensure smooth payroll operations while mitigating risk.
• Provide inspirational team leadership to motivate and engage a high‑performing team.
• Own and manage a hybrid service model with a combination of team members and external vendors.
• Drive and support continuous improvement by supporting management initiatives and developing and documenting new processes.
• Provide experience and guidance across the pillars of customer experience, technology, and compliance.
• Review processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency/accuracy and implement solutions.
• Present and provide updates to the most senior levels of the organization.
• Establish visionary controls by leveraging technology to oversee timely, accurate, and compliant payroll operations.

• 12+ years of payroll and/or payroll operations experience.
• Global payroll experience, including leading a global team.
• Experience with ADP, including Global View and Celergo, highly preferred.
• Action‑oriented mindset, including balancing tradeoffs, a willingness to roll up your sleeve and do what it takes to get things done.
• Ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders across the organization.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead/influence cross‑functional teams across all levels of the organization and work collaboratively in a matrixed environment.
• Strong data and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a culture that thrives on feedback and seeks opportunities to stretch outside of one's comfort zone.

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:

IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission is to provide expert analysis and bold ideas that deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission‑critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we have grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting, and substantive work that matters.

We hire associates with intellectual curiosity, energy, and drive to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high, and so is the impact you can have here.

Gartner offers world‑class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive—working virtually when it is productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging, and inspiring.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $158,000 – $221,000 USD. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role‑based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The company also offers a 401(k) match up to $7,200 per year, an opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, generous PTO, and more.

The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

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