Vail Resorts · 18 hours ago
Senior Manager: Payroll Service
Vail Resorts is committed to creating the Experience of a Lifetime for their employees, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for Payroll Services. This leadership role involves overseeing payroll processing for a large number of employees, collaborating with various departments to enhance the employee experience and ensure compliance with payroll regulations.
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Responsibilities
Provide subject matter expert guidance for integration of mergers and acquisitions, implementation of new systems (Workday), building a Global Payroll operating model, and ad-hoc projects
Build and execute strategy for Payroll Services that positively impact the moments that matter through an employee’s life cycle
Accountable for payroll processes and procedures for routine process, tax reporting and internal financial requirements for approximately 50,000 employees (at season height)
Foster a client-focused environment and mindset to ensure delivery of an exceptional employee experience
Develops and implements the processes necessary to ensure appropriate standards are in place to evaluate and optimize payroll processing and tax service quality; including monitoring and management of performance metrics and KPIs
Consults, advises and collaborates with HR, Finance, and business leadership to identify operational improvements
Identifies service trends and performs root cause analysis, identifies opportunities for continuous improvement to enhance processes, increase quality and reduce operating expenses
Champion the department’s process improvement efforts to drive efficiency and accuracy with a focus on ensuring strong controls are in place
Have knowledge and insight into laws and regulations impacting the payroll function to ensure compliance with the operation
Summarize impact, develop recommendations and review impacts with key internal stakeholders
Coordinate and oversee audit activities, including SOX compliance, with the internal and external audit teams
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in Payroll, Payroll Accounting, Human Resources or translatable work experience
Proven experience leading global payroll across both in‑house and outsourced delivery models, including coordination across regions, time zones, and regulatory environments
3+ years leadership experience managing high performing teams
Experience leading both insourced (in‑house) and outsourced (BPO/vendor‑managed) teams in a shared services or operational environment
Experience with Workday, Experian, Equifax, Dayforce, PeopleSoft and other common Payroll software strongly preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; intermediate to advanced excel skills
Proven ability to lead and inspire a team with a focus on team engagement and development
Ability to prioritize tasks, adapt quickly to changing business needs
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of business stakeholders
Preferred
Brave, Ambitious and Passionate with an Out-Front mindset with respect to financial data, processes and reporting needs
Strong organization, and project management skills; ability to juggle multiple concurrent high-priority projects while meeting deadlines, being a team player, and seeking continuous improvement
Highly collaborative team approach to work with a proactive orientation towards gathering voice-of-the-customer to design and deliver impactful solutions
Demonstrates a natural curiosity around business results and insights while consistently identifying ways to improve data management governance and processes, reporting capabilities, and stakeholder communication
Excellent individual initiative and objective-oriented drive with strong propensity for attention to detail
Ability to adapt and excel in a fast-paced environment with high energy and positive mindset
Benefits
Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Excellent training and professional development
Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
Free ski passes for dependents
Critical Illness and Accident plans
Company
Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts is a network of the best destination and close-to-home ski resorts in the world including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Park City Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Stowe, and 32 additional resorts across North America; Andermatt-Sedrun and Crans-Montana in Switzerland; and Perisher, Hotham, and Falls Creek in Australia.
Funding
Current Stage
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