National Football League (NFL) · 1 day ago
Director, Global Payroll
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expNFL is seeking a Director, Global Payroll to oversee the processing and analysis of their league-level bi-weekly payroll for approximately 5,000 employees. This role will involve managing the payroll team, ensuring compliance with payroll laws, and implementing best practices across various employee groups and locations.
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Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of daily operations of the Global Payroll department including supervision of internal, third-party staff and current third-party processors in certain locations
Responsible for overall corporate payroll strategy and execution of the payroll function and its related services across the NFL
Experience with executive compensation and performance-based compensation arrangements
Experience with time reporting systems, time tracking labor laws and integration of time systems into core payroll systems
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local and international laws regarding payroll administration, tax payments etc. Resolve all matters involving compliance therewith
Qualification
Required
Minimum 10+ years of experience managing a large complex payroll processing environment for an organization with at least 2000 exempt and nonexempt employees in a multi-state, multi-country environment
Minimum 5+ years of experience overseeing a third-party managed services model in cloud-based payroll, including payroll processing, tax processing and reporting expertise
Expert user knowledge in cloud-based payroll systems – UKG strongly preferred
Expert user knowledge of complex time reporting rules and systems; UKG strongly preferred
Strong knowledge of payroll costing process to the general ledger and balancing
Skilled in report writing and data analysis using advanced Excel
Expert knowledge of payroll tax laws and complex employee benefit programs impacting payroll
Expert knowledge of various pay and deduction codes
Expert knowledge of executive deferred compensation plans
Functional experience with systems implementation and integration a strong plus
Elevated level of leadership skills, staff motivator and strong organization and accuracy skills
Ability to work independently and extended hours to meet all critical deadlines
Preferred
Strong managerial experience
Strong work ethic, and maintains highest levels of integrity and professionalism
Company
National Football League (NFL)
The National Football League is America's most popular sports league, comprised of 32 franchises that compete each year to win the Super Bowl, the world's biggest annual sporting event.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.7MKey Investors
Bob Woodruff Foundation
2024-07-24Grant· $5.7M
Leadership Team
Hans Schroeder
EVP & Chief Operating Officer, NFL Media
Daniel Long
Senior Director, Insights & Optimization
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