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Spectrum Search Group ยท 1 week ago

Director of Payroll

Spectrum Search Group is partnering with a large, nationally recognized hospitality organization on a highly visible Director of Payroll opportunity. This role involves leading payroll operations for over 50,000 employees, driving strategy, and managing compliance and systems within a complex environment.

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Kody Roach
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Responsibilities

Lead all payroll operations for 50,000+ associates
Manage multi-state and limited international payrolls with significant tax/EIN complexity
Oversee allocations, accruals, payroll liabilities, audits, and year-end processes (W-2s)
Partner closely with HRIS and IT on system integrations, testing, and risk mitigation
Drive short- and long-term payroll strategy focused on accuracy, efficiency, and compliance
Develop, mentor, and lead a large, experienced payroll team
Serve as the senior escalation point for complex payroll, tax, and compliance matters

Qualification

High-volume payroll leadershipMulti-state payroll expertisePayroll tax compliancePayroll certification (CPP)System integration experienceTeam developmentProcess optimizationControlsDocumentation

Required

Proven leadership in high-volume payroll environments (10,000+ employees)
Strong experience with high volume tax/EIN complexity, knowledge of multi-state payroll (all 50 states ideally), payroll tax, and compliance
Bachelor's degree required
Comfortable operating in a hands-on, in-office leadership role

Preferred

Payroll certification (CPP) a plus

Company

Spectrum Search Group

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Spectrum Search Group offers executive recruiting in Accounting, Finance, Tax, and Investment Banking.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

Leadership Team

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Chendo Gonzalez
Partner
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Kirk Kelley
Managing Partner
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