Director, Global Payroll

As the Director, Global Payroll, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing the global payroll function, including managing payroll vendors and local in-country payroll operations across 23 countries. You will ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery worldwide, and lead the selection and implementation of a global payroll solution in connection with the Global HR Systems Project Implementation with SAP Success Factors.

Independent judgment and strategic decision-making skills will guide you as you lead the modernization of the payroll function.

This role will be hybrid based out of our Niles, IL Corporate HQ.

• Lead the implementation, and integration of a global payroll solution in partnership with the Global HR Systems Project Implementation team, ensuring seamless connectivity with SAP Success Factors.
• Manage the global payroll vendor relationship, including contract negotiation, SLA oversight, performance management, escalations, and continuous service improvement.
• Oversee and ensure accurate, timely, and compliant processing of all local payrolls across 23 countries, partnering with payroll provider, Finance, HR, and Tax teams.
• Ensure global payroll compliance with all applicable country-specific tax, statutory reporting, social security, and regulatory requirements; oversee audits and government filings worldwide.
• Establish and maintain global payroll policies, standard operating procedures, internal controls, and governance frameworks to drive consistency and efficiency across regions (AMERICAS, EMEASA, ASIA).
• Lead, develop, and manage a global payroll team, including regional payroll specialists; set objectives, build capability, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, Total Rewards, Finance, IT, and Legal to support pay cycles, benefits integration, equity programs, expatriate/mobility payrolls, and M&A payroll integration.
• Provide executive-level reporting, analytics, and insights on global payroll operations, costs, KPIs, and risks to the CHRO, CFO, and senior leadership; lead process improvements and automation initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or related field required; CPP (Certified Payroll Professional), Global Payroll Management Certificate (GPMI), or equivalent global payroll certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 12-15 years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 7 years managing multi-country/global payroll operations across multiple regions.
• Demonstrated experience managing global payroll vendors (e.g., ADP Celergo/Global View, SAP, Deloitte, or similar) and overseeing local in-country payroll providers.
• Proven experience leading the selection and implementation of a global payroll solution, ideally integrated with SAP Success Factors or other Tier-1 HCM platforms.
• Prior people management experience leading geographically distributed teams required.
• Deep knowledge of global payroll processes, multi-country statutory and tax compliance, and payroll accounting. Hands-on experience with SAP Success
  
  Factors Employee Central Payroll, ADP Celergo/Global View, Deloitte Payroll, or equivalent global payroll platforms.
• Strong understanding of payroll integrations, data flows, and controls between HCM, payroll, time & attendance, benefits, and finance/GL systems.
• Advanced Excel and reporting/analytics skills; experience with project management methodologies (Agile/Waterfall) for large-scale system implementations.
• This position may require international travel to engage with regional teams and oversee global project implementations.

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