Director, Global Payroll
About The Position
The Director, Global Payroll leads and oversees Shure’s global payroll function, managing payroll vendors and local in-country payroll operations across 23 countries. The role is accountable for accurate, compliant, and timely worldwide payroll delivery and for selecting and implementing a global payroll solution in connection with the Global HR Systems Project Implementation with SAP SuccessFactors. It requires independent judgment and strategic decision-making to modernize the payroll function. This hybrid role is based at Shure’s Corporate Headquarters in Niles, Illinois. It leads a geographically distributed global payroll team and partners with HR, Total Rewards, Finance, IT, Legal, Tax, and payroll providers. International travel may be required to engage with regional teams and oversee global project implementations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field.
- 12–15 years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 7 years managing multi-country or global payroll operations across multiple regions.
- Demonstrated experience managing global payroll vendors and overseeing local in-country payroll providers.
- Proven experience leading the selection and implementation of a global payroll solution, ideally integrated with SAP SuccessFactors or another Tier-1 HCM platform.
- Prior people-management experience leading geographically distributed teams.
- Deep knowledge of global payroll processes, multi-country statutory and tax compliance, and payroll accounting.
- Hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll, ADP Celergo/GlobalView, Deloitte Payroll, or an equivalent global payroll platform.
- Strong understanding of payroll integrations, data flows, and controls among HCM, payroll, time and attendance, benefits, and finance/general ledger systems.
- Advanced Excel and reporting and analytics skills.
- Experience with Agile or Waterfall project management methodologies for large-scale system implementations.
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Shure will not sponsor work visas.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), Global Payroll Management Certificate (GPMI), or equivalent global payroll certification is strongly preferred.
- Experience with SAP SuccessFactors integration is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead implementation and integration of a global payroll solution with the Global HR Systems Project Implementation team, ensuring seamless connectivity with SAP SuccessFactors.
- Manage global payroll vendor relationships, including contract negotiations, service-level agreement oversight, performance management, escalations, and continuous service improvement.
- Oversee accurate, timely, and compliant processing of local payrolls across 23 countries in partnership with payroll providers, Finance, HR, and Tax teams.
- Ensure compliance with country-specific tax, statutory reporting, social security, and regulatory requirements; oversee worldwide audits and government filings.
- Establish and maintain global payroll policies, standard operating procedures, internal controls, and governance frameworks across the Americas, EMEASA, and Asia.
- Lead, develop, and manage a global payroll team, including regional payroll specialists; set objectives, build capability, and foster accountability and continuous improvement.
- Partner with HR, Total Rewards, Finance, IT, and Legal on pay cycles, benefits integration, equity programs, expatriate and mobility payrolls, and M&A payroll integration.
- Provide executive-level reporting, analytics, and insights on global payroll operations, costs, KPIs, and risks to the CHRO, CFO, and senior leadership.
- Lead payroll process improvement and automation initiatives.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare
- Mental health plans
- Retirement savings plans
- Generous paid time off programs
- Employee discounts
- Professional development opportunities
- Work-life balance initiatives
- Employee recognition programs
- Volunteering and community involvement opportunities
- Competitive compensation structure
- Incentive pay program eligibility may be available, based on individual and Company performance
- Award-winning benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
