Director of Payroll

Title: Director of Payroll

Compensation: $165000 - $185000 Bonus

Location: Santa Ana CA

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Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Payroll to lead and optimize all payroll operations for our organization. This role oversees payroll processing for 2000 employees and directly manages a team of 6 payroll professionals. The Director will ensure accurate compliant and timely payroll execution while driving continuous improvement across systems processes and internal controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for 2000 employees across multiple locations ensuring accuracy timeliness and regulatory compliance.
• Manage support and develop a team of 6 payroll staff fostering collaboration and high performance.
• Review and approve payroll runs adjustments garnishments bonuses and off-cycle payments.
• Maintain and enforce payroll policies procedures workflows and internal controls.
• Serve as the primary payroll subject matter expert for leadership HR finance and employees.
• Partner closely with HR and Finance to ensure seamless integration of employee data benefits and reporting.
• Coach and mentor team members supporting their growth and optimizing team effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local wage and hour laws tax regulations and reporting requirements.
• Oversee year-end processes including W-2s audits reconciliations and tax filings.
• Proactively identify compliance risks and implement corrective action when needed.
• Optimize payroll systems processes and workflows to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Lead system enhancements updates testing and integrations.
• Maintain accurate documentation of payroll procedures and standard operating processes.
• Leverage data and analytics to monitor payroll performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance HR Business or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7 years of progressive payroll experience including 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience overseeing payroll for 2000 employees in a multi-state environment.
• Strong understanding of payroll tax regulations wage and hour laws and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated success managing and developing a payroll team of 5 direct reports.
• Proficiency with modern payroll systems (e.g. Dayforce ADP UKG) with the ability to optimize and streamline processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail organizational skills and analytical problem-solving.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

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