Payroll Officer

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) is a global footwear and apparel company driven by a vision to Make. Every Day. Better. Founded in 1883, the Company builds and grows iconic brands including Merrell®, Saucony®, Wolverine®, Sweaty Betty®, Chaco®, Hush Puppies®, Stride Rite®, HYTEST®, and Bates®, along with footwear licenses for Cat® and Harley-Davidson®. Headquartered in Rockford, Michigan, the Company’s products are sold in approximately 170 countries and territories worldwide.

For more information, visit  In 2025, the Company was recognized by Footwear News as Company of the Year, by Forbes as one of America’s Dream Employers, America’s Best Employers for Women, and America’s Best Employers for Company Culture, and by Inspiring Workplaces as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces Globally. Wolverine Worldwide is a Certified™ Great Place To Work®.

As a Payroll Officer, you’ll support payroll delivery, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on-time, and compliantly across multiple locations, pay frequencies and workforce populations.

This role will directly perform payroll processing, funding, and reporting activities in partnership with an outsourced third-party vendor for select payrolls.

The Payroll Officer is a key contributor to the employee pay experience, and adherence to company and legal requirements.

As a Payroll Officer, you’ll support payroll delivery, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on-time, and compliantly across multiple locations, pay frequencies and workforce populations.

This role will directly perform payroll processing, funding, and reporting activities in partnership with an outsourced third-party vendor for select payrolls.

The Payroll Officer is a key contributor to the employee pay experience, and adherence to company and legal requirements.

• Prepare, review, and process multiple global payrolls with a strong focus on accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local tax and labor laws.
• Collect, validate, and compile payroll input data (manually entered by the role and received through system integrations), preparing detailed templates for submission to external providers.
• Partner with third‑party payroll vendors and internal Finance and Human Resources teams to ensure seamless and compliant payroll delivery and a positive employee pay experience.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding pay, deductions, taxes, and payroll timing with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Provide payroll expertise and support to HR teams and employees on payroll‑related initiatives, policies, and requirements.
• Contribute payroll expertise to prioritized optimization and standardization projects, helping inform and influence decisions.
• Process company equity‑related payroll transactions, including stock activity and dividend payments.
• Coordinate year‑end payroll processes with external vendors and validate data prior to submission to local authorities.
• Assist with internal and external audits by gathering required payroll data and supporting documentation.
• Manage multi‑currency payroll processing, including currency conversions, and coordinate closely with Treasury/Finance on payroll funding and payments, as needed.
• Create, document, and maintain payroll procedures, controls, and system documentation.
• Additional responsibilities and special projects, within the scope of duties, as assigned by Payroll leadership.
• Perform responsibilities in alignment with the company’s AAP/EEO goals and policies.

• Experience in Payroll, Accounting, or Human Resources, and a bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience processing payroll across multiple countries with diverse tax laws, statutory requirements, and compliance obligations required.
• Continuous improvement mindset with experience improving payroll processes, system integrations, and workflows to increase accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
• Proven ability to manage multiple payrolls accurately and efficiently in a deadline‑driven, fast paced environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain payroll processes clearly to employees and stakeholders at multiple…