Global Payroll Director
On-siteAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Own end-to-end payroll processing across 41 countries for approximately 3,500 employees, managing multi-platform environments including ADP GlobalView, ADP Streamline, and Deel. Maintain accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness while developing controls, reconciliation processes, and exception-handling procedures. Ensure statutory compliance across all operating jurisdictions, lead responses to regulatory inquiries and audits, and partner with Legal on legislative changes. Drive ongoing transformation of the global payroll function by implementing process improvements, evaluating AI and automation tools, and setting a forward-looking operating model. Own vendor performance and contractual obligations, manage SLA oversight and escalations, and partner with Finance on GL mapping, reconciliation, and period-end close processes. Lead and develop the global payroll team, manage performance proactively, and build bench strength for future needs.
Required Qualifications
- 10 or more years of payroll experience
- at least 5 years in a leadership role managing multi-country payroll
- Experience managing payroll across multiple countries spanning more than one region
- Demonstrated track record of leading a meaningful operational transformation in payroll or a comparable function
- Hands-on experience implementing or adopting AI or automation tools in an operational payroll environment
- Working knowledge of GDPR and multi-jurisdictional statutory payroll compliance (tax, social contributions, mandatory benefits)
- Proven ability to manage enterprise payroll vendor relationships, including SLA oversight and contract negotiation
- Direct people management experience, including performance management and team development
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with ADP GlobalView, ADP Streamline, ADP Azets, Deel, or Workday specifically
- Familiarity with EMEA statutory requirements across multiple jurisdictions
- Experience in payments, technology, or a matrixed global organization
- Experience with payroll-to-GL integration and multi-currency reconciliation at scale
- Experience managing payroll in countries served by standalone or non-standard platforms
- Familiarity with Workday Global Payroll Connect (GPC) or equivalent HCM-to-payroll integration architecture
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