About the position
Mindbody is looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented Director, Payroll with excellent business acumen. You will lead the company’s global payroll process and reporting in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will partner closely with leadership to drive financial performance, optimize resource allocation, and support strategic initiatives. You will play a key role in shaping the payroll strategy of the company, ensuring alignment with business goals, and driving data-driven decision-making at all levels of the organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the global payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing across multiple countries
- Develop and implement international payroll strategies that align with company goals and global expansion plans
- Ensure compliance with local, federal, and international payroll regulations, tax laws, and statutory reporting requirements
- Drive payroll process optimization and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce manual effort
- Collaborate with Finance, HR, Legal, and external providers to streamline payroll operations and address country-specific payroll complexities
- Oversee payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting, ensuring accuracy in financial statements and compliance with SOX and other relevant regulations
- Provide strategic leadership and mentorship to the payroll team, fostering professional development and operational excellence
- Partner with Compensation & Benefits teams to ensure seamless execution of salary structures, equity programs, and incentive plans
- Stay current on industry trends, tax law changes, and emerging payroll technologies to continuously improve global payroll operations
Requirements
- 10+ years of payroll leadership experience, with a strong focus on US and international payroll operations
- Expertise in global payroll compliance, tax regulations, and statutory reporting across multiple countries
- Proven experience leading payroll process improvements, system implementations, and automation initiatives
- Strong knowledge of payroll-related accounting, general ledger reconciliation, and financial reporting
- Familiarity with Dayforce, or other major payroll systems
- Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate effectively across functions and global teams
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or a related field; CPP or other payroll certifications preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills and a flexible, team-oriented attitude; willingness to quickly pivot to new projects as required by business needs
Benefits
- Competitive wages and salaries
- Performance bonuses
- Benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans
