Director, Global Payroll

Lumentum•San Jose, CA

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Lumentum is illuminating the networks of tomorrow with advanced photonic technologies that enable AI, data centers, telecom, industrial, and sensing applications. As AI accelerates the global demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency, we deliver the building blocks that keep data moving reliably, efficiently, and at massive scale. Our optical products support AI and compute infrastructure, cloud and DCI environments, metro and long-haul networks, while our lasers drive breakthroughs in precision manufacturing and sensing. For nearly five decades, Lumentum has been at the intersection of light and innovation. What began as a vision with JDS Uniphase to harness the power of photonics has evolved into a global force driving the communication infrastructure of tomorrow. At Lumentum, we’re building more than a business—we’re building a team of passionate innovators whose drive to collaborate, create, and connect the world fuels everything we do. We are part of the AI technology revolution and we are illuminating the path forward. Headquartered in San Jose, California, we operate worldwide through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations. The Global Payroll Director will join our Finance Team to manage the daily operations of the international and US payroll teams to ensure all payments are made to approximately 4500 employees in 24 separate payroll processes in 16 countries, ensuring accurate, timely processing. The Global Payroll Manager will manage all aspects of the global Payroll operations (vendors, systems, processes and integration) with overall responsibility for driving timely, accurate, and compliant payrolls, streamlining processes, providing quality customer service, and implementing new country payrolls as needed, in accordance with local country laws and regulations. A major expectation of the role will be integration of payroll functions following our recent acquisition of Oclaro, and working with Human resources to transfer ownership of payroll in several regions from HR to Finance. In addition, reporting and process harmonization for global payroll as current software and processes are 24 disparate and unique processes across 24 separate entities. The ideal candidate is one who demonstrates a strong knowledge of Global payroll related to technology solutions and processes. Advanced analytical and reporting skills. High degree of confidentiality relative to all payroll information and employee privacy initiative. Flexible to work across organization. Flexibility to work across multiple time zones.

Requirements

Minimum of 10+ years global payroll experience with at least 5 years of proven international management/leadership responsibility
Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or similar
Knowledge of multiple payroll applications including, ProBusiness, ADP, WFN, SAP, Oracle, Workday
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong knowledge of payroll related technology solutions
Strong aptitude and proficiency in MS Office products; including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Advanced analytical skills required
Public company working experience, M&A experience a plus

Nice To Haves

Certified Payroll Profession (CPP) certification preferred

Responsibilities

Manage Worldwide staff of 8-12 Managers and Payroll Administrators, as well as numerous third party vendors that manage payroll in smaller locations
Oversee the production of all weekly, monthly, and special compensation payroll runs.
Interpret pay policies (LOA, disability, worker's compensation, vacation, bonus, etc.) and ensure appropriate amounts/deductions are applied correctly to various earnings codes in compliance with all local, state, and country based laws.
Review and approve all payrolls
Ability to recruit, motivate, and retain a WW team and manage it to success
Perform payroll analysis as required.
Oversee and participate in pre- and post-payroll auditing/reconciling procedures and troubleshoot anomalies.
Establish record keeping and control systems to provide internal safeguards
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior executives, stakeholders, and cross-functional business leaders
Lead, recommend and participate in projects to continually review and improve current processes as well as to help transition to new payroll providers
Desire and ability to work closely and collaboratively with other members of senior Finance leadership team
Excellent analytical, written, oral, organizational, and presentation skills to influence company leadership and decisions at all levels
Partner with other areas in Finance, as well as Human Resources, Equity, Tax, IT, and other departments as necessary for reporting, compliance and strategic analysis.
Monitor and oversee any and all internal and external audits
Perform SOX review to ensure payroll processes are compliant with established department controls
Assist with ad hoc payroll projects as needed, as well as any ad hoc reporting, analysis, and reconciliation of people data as required.
Partner with Equity Administrator to manage the accurate treatment and posting of stock transactions.