Senior Payroll Manager North America

As a North America Payroll Manager
, you will lead payroll operations across IDEXX's U.S. and Canadian employee populations support other regions as needed. This role is responsible for owning a complex, multi-country payroll function - managing accurate and timely processing, driving financial reconciliation and compliance, and shaping the strategy and frameworks that keep payroll operations efficient as the organization grows.

You will play a key role in partnering with Regional Payroll Managers, HR, Finance, and business leaders across the region, leveraging strong leadership and specialist payroll expertise to lead and develop a team responsible for day-to-day payroll delivery.

This role is critical to ensuring IDEXX's North America workforce is paid accurately, on time, and in full compliance with U.S. and Canadian regulations. By driving payroll strategy and operational excellence, you directly impact employee trust, regulatory standing, and the efficiency of a payroll function that supports the business as it grows.

• You will lead, coach, and develop your payroll team, setting clear performance objectives and holding the team accountable for results while focusing on continuous learning.
• You will own the processing and financial reconciliation of a complex, multi-country payroll, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of all regular and regulatory payments.
• You will act as a trusted business partner to internal clients, managing relationships and coordinating internal and external resources to support HR and business strategy.
• You will provide solid, specialist payroll advice to HR partners and senior managers across the business.
• You will lead selection and management of external payroll consultants or vendors, ensuring objectives are met and outcomes are monitored.
• You will lead the development and implementation of strategy for the North America payroll function, anticipating issues and opportunities and ensuring alignment with the broader HR strategy.
• You will champion continuous improvement initiatives, applying process automation and emerging technologies like AI to enhance payroll operations.
• You will build, review, and implement payroll policies, guidelines, and compliance programs to keep the company aligned with regulations and sound practices, liaising with regulatory bodies as needed.
• You will manage payroll-related costs, including budgets, variance analysis, and supplier payments, to ensure value for money.
• You will actively participate in regional and global projects.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of payroll and/or finance experience, including experience advising others in a specialist area
• 6+ years of managerial experience managing resources and developing talent to deliver on organizational objectives
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-country or multi-state payroll processing and reconciliation in both in-house and outsourced models
• Strong financial acumen, with the ability to interpret financial data and communicate implications clearly to stakeholders at all levels
• Working knowledge of payroll-related regulatory and compliance requirements across U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions
• Experience handling complex payroll reporting, including quarterly and annual filings
• Skills in budgeting and cost control, financial analysis, and financial systems/process management
• Experience with enterprise payroll or HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday, ADP, or similar)
• Experience partnering with Finance, Legal, or Compliance teams on regulatory or audit matters
• Project management experience delivering payroll systems or process improvement initiatives

• A salary targeting…