Payroll Compliance & Controls Manager - Payroll Data Governance

Looking for a leader in the Payroll Space that has a strong background in Payroll Operations and Compliance.

This leader will be a critical resource in helping to ensure payroll and regulatory compliance.

As the Compliance & Controls Manager for US Payroll, you will be responsible for managing a team and executing on key compliance processes and initiatives.

We are looking for leader with a solid background in Payroll and Compliance, a strong process and controls-focus, and who understands the importance of delivering for our customers.

Job responsibilities


* Lead and manage a team including, individual & team goal setting, performance evaluation and coaching for professional and personal development


* In partnership with stakeholders, continuously monitor and assess operational activities to identify and address gaps in procedural requirements while also making risk informed recommendations


* Ensure issues are properly reported with appropriate root cause analysis and action plans, and ultimately validate those issues have been appropriately addressed and/or remediated


* Perform validation of identified controls to ensure adequate governance, evidence of execution, and appropriate monitoring and escalation across various business functions


* Leverage historical audit performance data to understand risk and compliance performance, determine root cause for gaps in compliance, and to create action plans to address gaps


* Evaluate and create operating processes and procedures within the area to improve efficiency, provide excellent service, and support the department's risk and control model


* Review and analyze KPI/KRI's and related data to support business-related strategies


* Identify opportunities to leverage information technology systems and automation in a practical and value-add way


* Stay up-to-date with evolving industry/regulatory changes impacting the business


* Assist and perform day-to-day project management and administration tasks in support of department-led projects and initiatives in a collaborative, team-based environment


* Build a culture of continuous improvement, risk mitigation and quality controls

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills


* 7+ years related Payroll experience


* Strong leadership skills, ability to inspire and motivate a team and lead with an agile mindset


* Solid understanding of control concepts, with the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy of controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner


* Excellent problem solving skills with a demonstrated ability to identify problems and systematically gather data, identify root cause and address data integrity issues as needed


* Experience collecting, transforming, analyzing, and reporting data to drive business decisions


* Passionate for innovation and process improvement, seeks to improve and document processes, prevent issues ...