Payroll Operations Leader jobs in United States
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MasterBrand, Inc. · 8 hours ago

Payroll Operations Leader

MasterBrand, Inc. has been a leader in the residential cabinet business for nearly 70 years, enriching lives and creating meaningful memories. The Payroll Operations Leader will own the strategy and execution of payroll operations, ensuring accurate and compliant payroll processing while fostering innovation and building a high-performing team.

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Responsibilities

Design and lead the payroll operations team and processes to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for all associates across the US, Canada, and Mexico
Partner closely with HR, Finance and Accounting, and other key stakeholders to execute end-to-end payroll processes and resolve complex payroll-related issues
Build proactive partnerships with external vendors to ensure payroll processes are executed timely, accurately, and in full compliance with all regulations and company standards
Leverage and coach the continuous improvement tools empowering the team to proactively identify, root cause, and solve problems to drive sustainable process improvements
Champion operational excellence by fostering a culture of innovation to identify and evaluate impactful solutions to drive process efficiency and automation, allowing the team to focus on higher-value activities
Analyze payroll data and metrics to identify trends, ensure data integrity, and support informed decision-making for leadership
Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness, accuracy, and efficiency of payroll operations, and lead the team through problem-solving when targets are not met
Lead payroll integration during mergers and acquisitions, partnering with upstream and downstream process owners to ensure seamless transitions and maintain operational continuity across all entities
Develop and maintain documentation for payroll procedures, controls, and process improvements to support audit readiness and operational transparency
Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local payroll regulations, proactively monitoring legislative changes and implementing necessary adjustments to maintain compliance

Qualification

Payroll operations leadershipHRIS experiencePayroll process automationAdvanced MS OfficeAnalytical reasoningTeam developmentProblem-solvingAttention to detailCommunication skills

Required

A Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, or a related field required; or equivalent experience will be considered in addition to 10+ years of a combination of payroll operations and managerial responsibility
Experience leading payroll operations for US, Canada, and Mexico
Proven track record of designing and scaling payroll process automations that reduce cycle time and error rates while measurably improving the associate experience
HRIS experience required. Workday implementation, configuration, and maintenance experience AX
Advanced MS Office skills are required – especially Excel
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and focus teams on the highest‑value initiatives—ensuring effort is consistently directed toward the work that drives the greatest operational and associate experience impact
Demonstrated experience delivering and developing a team who delivers high quality, operationally excellent work
Must possess strong attention to detail and analytical reasoning, problem-solving, and the ability to influence and communicate at all levels in the organization
Occasional travel required

Company

MasterBrand, Inc.

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MasterBrand® isn’t just a cabinet company – we are an organization of people who are Building Great Experiences Together.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$700M
2024-06-17Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2022-12-09IPO

Leadership Team

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Andrea Simon
EVP & CFO
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