Interim Payroll Director

RGP is seeking an experienced Interim Payroll Director to provide operational leadership and continuity while a new payroll system is being implemented. This role is responsible for overseeing day-to-day payroll and timekeeping operations, leading a large, unionized team, and ensuring accurate and timely pay cycles throughout the transition. The Interim Payroll Director will leverage deep payroll operations expertise, strong people leadership, and process improvement capabilities to maintain stability, mitigate risk, and support organizational efficiency during a critical period of change.

6 months +.

• Lead day-to-day payroll and timekeeping operations, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely pay cycles across a highly unionized workforce.
• Provide leadership and oversight to a team of approximately 30 employees through Managers and Supervisors across payroll accounting and timekeeping functions.
• Assess, document, and guide current payroll and timekeeping processes, identifying risks and recommending operational and process improvements.
• Serve as a subject-matter resource during a payroll system implementation by providing consultation, continuity, and operational insight.
• Partner closely with senior finance leadership to maintain compliance, resolve issues, and ensure uninterrupted payroll operations during the transition.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in payroll, accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience leading payroll and/or timekeeping operations, including responsibility for large, multi-level union teams.
• Demonstrated experience working in highly unionized environments with multiple collective bargaining agreements.
• Strong operational knowledge of payroll, timekeeping, scheduling, and compliance, with the ability to guide teams without performing data entry.
• Proven leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including experience interacting with union employees and representatives.
• Experience with payroll and timekeeping systems such as Kronos, Dynamics AX, or similar platforms; system implementation experience is a plus.

• Variety of workplace arrangements including hybrid, remote, onsite.
• Compensation commensurate with employee qualifications, experience, and other factors including geographic location, market, and operational factors.
• Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Disability insurance, 401(k) savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase plan, Professional development program, Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time (in geographies where legally required)
• An inspirational place for you to do your best work, be engaged in meaningful ways, and continually develop the skills, competencies, and qualities that set our team apart.

At RGP, we're creating a future where businesses produce their best work without constraints. We've built a global network of over 2,600 experts across four regions, providing a comprehensive suite of solutions across on-demand talent, next-generation consulting, and outsourced services to support organizations at every stage of their growth journey. Trusted by Fortune 100 companies and emerging disruptors alike, we challenge conventional ways of working, drive growth, and pave the way for long-term success through bold innovation and fearless collaboration.

Our values guide everything we do and strengthen our commitment to people. By combining smart processes, human-centered design, and advanced technology, we celebrate our team's excellence and ensure we grow together. We believe in the power of continuous learning and development to drive both individual and organizational success. It’s time to rethink how work gets done. Dare to Work Differently® with RGP.

RGP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected trait and encourage all applicants to apply.