Americas Regional Payroll Manager

Intuit - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Diego, CA

1,001-5,000 employees

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Regional Payroll Manager - Americas is responsible for overseeing payroll operations across the Americas, ensuring compliance with payroll and employment tax regulations. This role involves managing day-to-day payroll operations, fostering collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and driving continuous process improvement. The manager will lead a team, implement strategies for operational excellence, and ensure the delivery of high-quality payroll services while navigating complex payroll environments.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead staff ensuring a fully efficient payroll operation throughout the Americas
• Verify and maintain compliance with government payroll/tax requirements
• Keep abreast of current and changing payroll and employment tax laws
• Review and audit current processes to ensure compliance, while recommending and implementing changes where needed
• Lead the daily/monthly/quarterly wage reconciliations and tax filing requirements, including year-end reporting, W-2s, W-2Cs and amendments
• Research, determine root cause, and resolve incoming tax notices from various agencies
• Lead and perform audits of payroll and employment tax data prior to payroll completion while following all established controls
• Research, determine root cause, and resolve E2E processes impacting payrolls throughout the region
• Lead the internal or external audits and review of records, tax filings, SOX, and other related documentation
• Respond to complex payroll related inquiries from employees and/or key stakeholders
• Research and produce complex reports which may require in depth analysis
• Lead work and provide direction for transitions in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Manage vendors and system providers including compliance with service level agreements
• Manage monthly vendor partner invoices, associated PO's and necessary accruals for monthly and quarterly accounting close
• Support execution of SOX controls as well as internal, external audits
• Manage, coach and develop team members
• Conduct ongoing training for payroll staff to ensure productivity and knowledge of overall processes are maintained and improved

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• CPP or other certification preferred
• 15+ years of experience in payroll related operations throughout the Americas
• Minimum of 10 years of payroll and employment tax experience in a large, complex organization
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Demonstrated ability to hold information confidential with excellent judgment
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, research and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate to advanced analytical skillset, including the use of Excel, Alteryx and/or other tools
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated working knowledge of employer benefits and treatment in payroll
• Prior payroll implementation experience, including E2E integrations
• Experience with Workday HCM and ADP payroll systems highly preferred

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with payroll throughout LATAM
• Strong understanding of Time & Labor laws and requirements

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities