Global Payroll Senior Manager

$150,000 - $150,000/Yr

Amentum - Juneau, AK

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Juneau, AK

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Manager, Global Payroll at Amentum is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing and managing all payroll operations outside of the United States. This position is essential for ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of payroll processes across various international locations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in global payroll management, a deep understanding of international payroll laws and regulations, and a proven track record of successful payroll implementations and ongoing service delivery. While the position is primarily US remote-telework, candidates located near a headquarters facility in Chantilly, VA or Fort Worth, TX for flexible onsite work are preferred. However, candidates from other geographic areas will be considered if they are open to light travel to the Chantilly, VA office. US citizenship is a requirement for this role. In this role, the Senior Manager will lead and manage the global payroll team, providing guidance, support, and development opportunities to ensure that payroll operations are carried out efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. The position involves developing, implementing, and continuously improving global payroll processes and systems to ensure efficiency and compliance, as well as standardizing payroll processes across all international locations to ensure consistency and reliability. The Senior Manager will engage with internal and external partners to develop, test, and deploy key integrations of HR and labor data feeds into the payroll processes. The Senior Manager will also ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for all international employees, addressing and resolving payroll-related issues and inquiries promptly and professionally. Collaboration with Finance partners is crucial to ensure that funds are in place to support payroll disbursements and that employee payments are issued without delay. Staying updated on international payroll laws, regulations, and best practices is essential to ensure compliance and minimize risk, which includes conducting regular audits and reviews of payroll processes. Additionally, the Senior Manager will lead and manage payroll implementations for new international locations, collaborating with cross-functional teams, including HR, Finance, and IT, to ensure successful payroll system implementations and integrations. Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors and regulatory authorities, is vital, as is providing regular updates and reports to senior management on payroll operations and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the global payroll team, providing guidance, support, and development opportunities.
• Ensure payroll operations are carried out efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve global payroll processes and systems to ensure efficiency and compliance.
• Standardize payroll processes across all international locations to ensure consistency and reliability.
• Engage with internal and external partners to develop, test, and deploy key integrations of HR and labor data feeds into payroll processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for all international employees.
• Address and resolve payroll-related issues and inquiries promptly and professionally.
• Partner with Finance to ensure funds are in place for payroll disbursements and timely employee payments.
• Stay updated on international payroll laws, regulations, and best practices to ensure compliance and minimize risk.
• Conduct regular audits and reviews of payroll processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Lead and manage payroll implementations for new international locations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including HR, Finance, and IT, for successful payroll system implementations and integrations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors and regulatory authorities.
• Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on payroll operations and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (two years of related work experience may substitute for each year of the degree requirement).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in payroll management, finance/accounting, or related experience, with at least 5 years in a global payroll leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of international payroll laws and regulations.
• Proven experience in payroll process improvement and standardization.
• Strong project management skills with experience in payroll system implementations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in payroll software and systems.
• US Citizenship is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or equivalent certification.
• Experience working in a multinational corporation.
• Fluency in multiple languages is a plus.