Global Payroll Manager

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Conductor is a mission-driven company with a commitment to innovation, customer success, and culture.
For Conductor, success is improving the lives of all the people in our orbit—our customers, our customers' customers, our employee-owners, and our communities.
We are looking for a Global Payroll Manager who will: Lead all aspects of the payroll process and vendor relationships for multiple international locations/entities.
Manage payroll for international PEO structures.
Manage the upload of all commission and bonus payouts.
Demonstrate expertise in state and local payroll taxes, benefits, 401k, and other aspects of payroll.
Establish strong payroll quality controls, ensuring compliance with country, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws.
Oversee timely and accurate payroll-related tax filings, including liaising with federal and state agencies.
Ensure compliance with tax agencies and register with new tax agencies as required.
Coordinate fiscal and calendar year-end processing, including supplemental payrolls, W-2s, and other tax forms.
Manage vendor relationships with payroll providers, negotiating contracts and service-level agreements for cost-effectiveness and quality Drive and handle projects such as M&A payroll integration, planning and implementing new country payroll platforms.
Generate and prepare payroll general ledger files for monthly accounting close, including booking journal entries and monthly reconciliations.
Create, prepare, and analyze special reports for management and on an ad hoc basis.
Respond to inquiries regarding payroll, employment status and history.
Assist in annual audits, providing all requested information Stay current with international payroll laws, mitigating risks, and addressing compliance issues.
Lead payroll system enhancements and upgrades as needed.
Build positive relationships within cross-functional teams, providing expertise on payroll matters.
Provide strategic leadership for payroll operations, ensuring effectiveness and efficiency.
Manage, coach, and develop the payroll team to optimize operational excellence and talent growth.
Qualifications: 8+ years of experience required, including 1-2 years managing people remotely Experience scaling and optimizing payroll systems and procedures for a fast-growing global organization, with a proven record of successful project management.
Experience supporting a global payroll implementation.
Proficiency with data analysis and Microsoft Excel & Google sheets.
Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
An ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously, is flexible, collaborative, and deadline driven.
Strong management ability with proven record to lead, positively influence and drive change Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to analyze data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions.
Experience with ADP is a plus - Compensation: Conductor maintains competitive, performance-based compensation programs.
The base salary range for this role is currently up to $112,000 per year.
Actual base salary offered may vary within this range based on education, knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience, internal equity, and geographic location, among other factors.
The actual compensation, if offered a position, will be based on these factors.
Variable compensation: In addition to the base salary, this role is also eligible for a variable bonus based on personal and company performance.
Benefits: Conductor offers the following attractive benefits and perks including: medical plans, a dental & vision plans, 401(k) with employer contribution, an unlimited vacation policy, 10 sick days, short-term disability, long-term disability, generous paid parental leave, Employee assistance program, flexible savings accounts, paid holidays, life and accidental death insurance, and a host of perks (YOLO Months, internet/cell phone allowance, fully stacked kitchens, etc.
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- Conductor LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Bringing in diverse perspectives and challenging our assumptions is the clear key to growth; it drives innovation, creativity, faster problem-solving, and stronger decision making.
All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, train, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.
Conductor does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.
In addition, it is the policy of Conductor to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances where a particular employee works.
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