Payroll Leader - Americas

Intuit - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Diego, CA

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About the position

The Payroll Leader for the Americas at Intuit is responsible for overseeing and governing payroll operations across the Americas, ensuring compliance with payroll and employment tax regulations. This senior management role involves leading day-to-day payroll operations, fostering collaboration with internal and external partners, and driving operational excellence. The position requires a strong understanding of payroll processes, regulations, and the ability to implement continuous improvements to enhance service delivery.

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.
• Respond to complex payroll related inquiries from employees and/or key stakeholders.
• Manage vendors and system providers including compliance with service level agreements.
• 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
• 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
• Experience with Workday HCM and ADP payroll systems highly preferred

Nice-to-haves

• Prior payroll implementation experience, including E2E integrations
• Strong understanding of Time & Labor laws and requirements

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development programs