Payroll Supervisor​/Manager​/Director

Description

Mandarin Fluency Required!!

We are looking for an experienced payroll leader to oversee a complex, multi-state payroll operation for a growing international banking organization in Pasadena, California. This role is responsible for delivering accurate and timely payroll, strengthening compliance practices, and partnering closely with Finance, Human Resources, Legal, and external providers. The ideal candidate brings strong command of payroll regulations, leadership experience, and a solid background in equity compensation and stock administration.

Responsibilities:

- Direct end-to-end payroll administration for a large employee population across multiple states, ensuring each payroll cycle is completed accurately and on schedule.

- Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local payroll requirements by monitoring regulations and applying updates to payroll practices.

- Oversee payroll balancing activities, audits, and period-end reporting, including quarterly and annual filings such as tax forms and wage statements.

- Build, document, and enforce payroll controls that support accuracy, consistency, and regulatory adherence across the function.

- Manage equity compensation payroll activities, including the administration of grants, vesting events, exercises, releases, and cancellations within stock administration records.

- Ensure taxes related to equity-based compensation are calculated, withheld, reported, and remitted correctly.

- Partner with accounting and finance teams to reconcile payroll and stock compensation expenses and support related financial reporting.

- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, enhance automation, and strengthen integration between payroll and equity administration processes.

- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and third-party vendors to resolve payroll issues, support operational needs, and maintain service quality.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related discipline.

- At least 10 years of progressive payroll experience, including team leadership or functional oversight.

- Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll operations and U.S. payroll tax compliance.

- Hands-on experience managing full-cycle payroll for employee populations of 500 or more.

- Background working with payroll platforms such as ADP Workforce Now, Workday, or similar systems.

- Demonstrated expertise in equity compensation, stock administration, and payroll integration processes.

- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze data, perform reconciliations, and investigate discrepancies.

- Legal authorization to work in the United States and eligibility to work in the U.S. without current or future visa requirements.

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