Vice President Payroll & Rewards

Vice President Payroll & Total Rewards Role Description

Under the direction of the Corporate Controller, the Global Payroll Manager will be responsible for coordinating and managing our domestic and foreign payroll functions:

• Preparation of bi-monthly US-based payroll (ADP/Workday)
• Relationship manager for all payroll vendors/providers across jurisdictions.
• Ongoing interaction in support of processing payroll runs
• Project manager for transition of and onboarding of new payroll providers
• Assist with implementing payrolls for new office location launches
• Point person for any employee payroll related queries, inclusive of tax withholding questions, guidance on internal and provider processes, etc.
• Coordination with local tax experts on expat payroll requirements
• Comprehensive ownership of the internal payroll responsibilities, within the broader compensation process, from start to finish across the Firm:
• Coordination with the Human Resources department, including processes and systems integration (Workday) and data validations.
• Understanding and calculation of various employee compensation programs
• Accruals and reconciliation of payroll / compensation program amounts within Firm’s general ledger system
• Support of internal management reporting and metrics
• Design, implement and monitor process improvements, including workflow reengineering and automation projects, to streamlines processes and increase department efficiency
• Coordination with auditors in support of annual audit cycle, including some preparation of reporting / disclosure requirements for inclusion in financial statements.
• Involvement with the Firm’s annual and quarterly budget planning exercise

• 5-10 years of relevant U.S. payroll processing experience, inclusive of preparation, analytical review, quality control/data validation checks, and service provider management
• ADP experience required
• Foreign, local payroll provider strongly preferred
• Relevant Systems / Software experience
• Advanced Excel skills required
• Workday experience required
• Strong communication skills required
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
• During interactions, meetings, presentation and in emails
• In work product produced and reviewed (i.e., spreadsheet creation)
• Strong academic record – 3.2 GPA or above
• Inquisitive mindset — Not hesitant to ask follow-up questions to clarify and further understand concepts, data relationships, information logic, drivers of changes, etc.
• Detailed oriented — Work product reflects quality control /consistency checks
• Organized in schedule of deliverables, including status across portfolio of work
• Collaborative, team player