Sr Director, Payroll

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What We'll Bring:
The Global Payroll Senior Director will report directly into our VP, Shared Services and will be responsible for the strategic leadership and transformation of TransUnion's payroll operations, payroll tax submissions & compliance, payroll budgeting, vendors and pay data for our global population.
You will lead our global payroll activities, ensuring timely and accurate global payroll submission, reporting, and compliance. You will be instrumental in the development of an efficient and scalable global payroll processing organization. To be successful in this role, you must be a hands-on leader, deadline driven, and detailed oriented. You must be a strong collaborator who can develop and maintain strong relationships with HR teams, Accounting, Internal Audit and ensure timely communication and alignment on initiatives. You must have demonstrated experience both building and leading a global payroll team in a fast-paced and collaborative work environment.
What You'll Bring:

• Review and supervise the work of the payroll team processing the local payroll-related transactions, to ensure timely and accurate payroll submissions. This includes driving the efforts to ensure proper processes are in place for capturing all payroll inputs and ensuring timely and accurate submission to the payroll service providers.
• Develop metrics and reporting to keep key stakeholders informed on critical issues and measures department performance, compliance and impact to organization.
• Oversee accurate implementation of employee data for new hires, terminations, and compensation & benefit changes by partnering with the Head of HR Operations
• Responsible for adherence to laws and regulations impacting payroll, across our global landscape; must partner with key stakeholders in Finance, Tax, and Legal to ensure compliance.

• Collaborate with Head of Treasury and regional payroll providers to drive best practices and global consistency and automation for payroll processing of international employees, generate appropriate wire transfer documents and ensure that bank transactions are generated in a timely manner.
• Optimize payroll processing to drive accuracy and reliability of payments.
• Foster and maintain exceptional relationships with key business stakeholders across the organization.
• Work closely with the external payroll service providers and Finance teams on the month end close activities, including GL reconciliations and JE processing.
• Develop and implement payroll policies and procedures to guide employees' activities and internal controls.
• Ensure accurate and timely filing with government entities and support the payroll related audit efforts (financial and 401k audits).
• Drive timely issue resolution and response time to payroll-related questions across the enterprise.
• In performing the above, exercise the highest degree of confidentiality relative to all payroll information and employee privacy initiatives.

Impact You'll Make:
What You Bring to the Table:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to interact and communicate effectively across different levels of our organization.
• Strong focus on delivering top-notch service for our associates and business partners.
• Effective collaborator; both shares/disseminates information as well as incorporates inputs from others to achieve productive outcomes
• Flexible approach with proven skills in problem solving, judgment, critical thinking and attention to detail; can quickly change course and adapt to meet business needs
• Strong leadership in analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality and timeliness
• Proactive and passionate about improving processes and developing innovative solutions.
• Willingness to roll-up your sleeves to get things done. No task is too big or too small mindset.
• Empathetic leader, willing and able to coach and develop less experienced team members.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to interpret and apply taxation, withholding, and reporting requirements at federal, state, and local levels.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, and/or business-related fields.
• Minimum 12 years of hands-on, multi-state, and international payroll experience.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of payroll systems; Workday and ADP strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLookups, Pivot tables, etc)

What Catches Our Eye:

• Experience in leading payroll system implementation projects.
• Experience interacting with state agencies, auditors, and payroll service providers.
• System implementation experience.
• Familiarity with SOX compliance requirements.

Benefits:
TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates, paid time off for non-exempt associates, tuition reimbursement, additional (following any short-term disability) 10 weeks of parental leave with gradual return, adoption assistance, fertility coverage, spousal and domestic partner benefits, charity gift matching, employee stock purchase plan, retirement contributions with employer match, organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks, and access to TransUnion's Employee Resource Groups.
We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
TransUnion's Internal Job Title:
Sr. Director, Payroll