Americas Senior Payroll Manager

Lead the Americas payroll function, ensuring efficient and compliant payroll operations across all regions. Manage and mentor a team of payroll professionals, fostering a high-performance culture. Ensure continuous development and training of the payroll team to maintain high levels of expertise and performance. Oversee the end-to-end payroll process for US, Canada, and various Latin America countries by ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing. Ensure compliance with all relevant US, Canada and Latin America payroll regulations. Manage relationships with payroll vendors and ensure the accuracy and efficiency of payroll systems and processes. Work closely with our HRIT team on systems enhancements to drive efficiency in HR Operations, and compliance. Ensure payroll operations comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including global tax and labor laws. Develop and maintain internal controls to mitigate risks and ensure the integrity of payroll data. Coordinate with internal and external auditors to facilitate payroll audits. Implement and leverage technology to streamline payroll operations and improve the employee experience. Collaborate with HR, Finance, and other departments to ensure seamless payroll operations and integration with other systems. Ensure employees receive timely and accurate payroll-related communications. Serve as an escalation point for complex payroll issues, working with internal stakeholders to resolve them. Oversee payroll inquiries, providing high-quality service through internal help desks or HR shared services. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field 10+years of experience in payroll management, with time in a leadership role within global payroll operations. Broad experience overseeing full cycle payroll processing for US, Canada and Latam which includes data collection, gross to net calculations, reconciliations, etc.. Strong project management experience including the ability to manage project plans, dependencies, critical path activities, and milestones In-depth knowledge of global payroll practices, tax regulations, and compliance requirements. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in payroll software and systems, with experience in implementing and optimizing payroll technologies. Expertise in leading or supporting special tasks and projects as needed (HR system integration and support implementations, etc.) Strong background in Workday's HR Applications Strong background in ADP's Workforce Now model Experience in Workday HR and Payroll Experience with Workday Payroll Implementations Experience working in a multinational corporation. Bi-lingual skills (Spanish)