Director of US Payroll and Tax Compliance
Remote · Philippines or Shelton, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
Senior Director role responsible for leading US payroll and tax compliance operations from the Philippines, overseeing a PH-based payroll team, and delivering end-to-end payroll lifecycle across 15+ US states. Acts as ultimate authority on US multi-state payroll and tax compliance, manages regulatory registrations and filings, tax notices, and executive reporting to the C-suite. Owns payroll systems (ADP Workforce Now or equivalent), drives process improvements to create scalable, audit-ready operations, and collaborates with US Finance, HR, and Operations leadership. Requires deep tax expertise, senior leadership experience, and the ability to operate across time zones with night shifts.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of US multi-state payroll experience, with at least 3 years in a people leadership role
- Demonstrated experience building, structuring, or scaling a Philippines-based payroll team
- Deep expertise in US multi-state tax compliance (SUTA/FUTA, FICA, W-2/W-3, state nexus)
- Advanced Excel proficiency: Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, Macros, Power Query, and large-dataset modeling
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Comfort and commitment working 10:00 PM – 7:00 AM PHST to align with US Eastern/Central business hours
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now, Kronos/UKG, or comparable enterprise payroll platforms
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