Payroll Leader; Joint Venture

Payroll Leader, USAC & UK

About the Role
As a Payroll Leader, you will lead end‑to‑end payroll processing across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The position is a hands‑on leadership role that ensures payroll accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement, while serving as the primary liaison with payroll vendors and cross‑functional stakeholders.

• Execute and support end‑to‑end payroll processing for the U.S. and Canada, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Maintain overall responsibility and coordination for UK payroll operations, partnering with in‑region resources and vendors to ensure accurate and compliant processing.
• Serve as the key point of contact for payroll vendors (e.g., ADP), supporting issue resolution, data validation and ongoing service delivery.
• Process and review complex payroll transactions, including bonuses, off‑cycle payments, deferred compensation and other special payments.
• Perform payroll audits and reconciliations to ensure data accuracy, identify discrepancies and support compliance requirements (including SOX controls).
• Support payroll‑related projects and system enhancements, including testing, implementation and production support for Workday and payroll integrations.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with evolving payroll regulations; proactively flag risks and support updates to processes and controls.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and documentation to improve consistency, scalability and team effectiveness.
• Support issue resolution and escalations by researching payroll discrepancies and partnering with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance) and external vendors.
• Identify and contribute to process improvement opportunities, including automation, efficiency gains and enhanced employee experience.

• High School diploma or GED and a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in Payroll, Human Resources, and/or Finance in a private, public, government or military environment.
• OR
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Payroll, Human Resources, and/or Finance in a private, public, government or military environment.

• ADP experience
• Microsoft Excel proficiency, including the ability to write macros
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
• Experience with customer collections and dispute resolution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working directly with customers on payment‑related issues

Location
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United States and United Kingdom
Travel
:
May include up to 10% domestic/international
Relocation Assistance
:
Not authorized
Authorization
:
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B).

3M offers competitive pay and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, disability benefits, life insurance, voluntary benefits, paid absences and retirement plans. Additional information is available at

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.