Northbound Executive Search · 2 weeks ago
Vice President Payroll & Total Rewards
Northbound Executive Search is seeking a Vice President of Payroll & Total Rewards. The role involves managing domestic and foreign payroll functions, ensuring compliance and efficiency in payroll processes, and coordinating with various departments to enhance the overall compensation framework.
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Relevant Systems / Software experience
Advanced Excel skills required
Workday experience required
Strong communication skills required
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
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
Preferred
Foreign, local payroll provider strongly preferred
Company
Northbound Executive Search
Northbound Executive Search provides Permanent & Temporary recruitment services to companies looking to hire high-performing professionals.