Manager, Global Payroll; North America

Overview

About The Company e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, Well People, Keys Soulcare, Naturium, and rhode, a line of curated skincare essentials.

Our products are formulated to nourish the skin barrier over time.

In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been exceptional with 28 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment.

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The Global Payroll Manager (North America) will oversee end-to-end payroll operations across the United States and Canada, serving as our technical payroll regulatory expert. This role focuses on establishing scalable infrastructure, standardized processes, and performance frameworks to support our global operations and enable future growth and geographic expansion. This position is ideal for a hands-on payroll leader who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous, and rapidly growing environments.

The successful candidate will have deep technical expertise in North American payroll regulations, significant experience in payroll and HR system configuration and reporting customization, and a proven track record of driving operational excellence through automation, process optimization, and quality oversight with quantifiable metrics. This role requires strong business process management capabilities and the ability to work effectively across time zones, partnering closely with our India-based payroll team to ensure seamless global payroll operations.

• Oversight over end-to-end payroll operations, compliance, and transformation for North America (U.S. and Canada), with potential future geographic expansion
• Serve as the technical payroll regulatory expert for North American payroll statutory requirements, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting (SOX, federal, state/provincial, and local)
• Design, implement, and maintain foundational payroll processes, controls, and organizational infrastructure to support current and future-state operations
• Drive payroll system configuration, integration, and reporting customization initiatives across payroll and HR platforms (ADP, SAP, Bamboo
  
  HR, or similar enterprise HRIS)
• Lead automation and optimization initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of payroll operations
• Establish and maintain disciplined quality oversight frameworks with quantifiable metrics and KPIs to measure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
• Implement continuous improvement methodologies and track performance metrics to drive operational excellence
• Manage business process design and documentation, ensuring standardization and scalability across regions
• Lead system and supplier evaluations, implementations, and vendor management activities
• Collaborate effectively across time zones with the India-based payroll team, providing guidance, training, and operational oversight
• Partner with HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors to ensure seamless payroll execution and issue resolution
• Establish and maintain payroll process documentation, audit controls, and SOX compliance requirements
• Conduct root cause analysis on payroll discrepancies and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and employee experience excellence

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Human Resources, or related field
• 8+ years of progressive payroll experience with 5+ years in a leadership or management role
• Deep technical expertise in U.S. payroll regulations, tax compliance, and statutory reporting requirements
• Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous, high-growth environments where foundational infrastructure and processes are being established
• Significant hands-on experience with payroll and HR system configuration, including workflow design, integration development, and custom reporting
• Proven track record of automation and optimization initiatives (e.g., RPA, RDA, AI/ML, Power Automate, API integrations)
• Demonstrated experience establishing quality oversight frameworks with quantifiable metrics (accuracy rates, SLA compliance, error reduction, cycle-time improvements)
• Strong foundation in business process management, including process mapping, standardization, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Proven success leading system implementations, vendor…