Director, Payroll (Onsite - Plano, TX)

Samsung•Plano, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Payroll leads accurate, timely, and compliant payroll for Samsung’s North America subsidiaries across the United States and Canada. The role owns payroll operations, tax and compliance, controls and audits, and vendor and budget management, while driving automation and continuous improvement of payroll services. The Director reports to the NA SSC Lead and works closely with the SSC Transformation function, including HRIS, Data Management, and AX, as well as HR Operations, Finance, and Samsung HQ.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
10+ years of payroll experience, including 5+ years leading payroll teams in a multi-entity, multi-state, or multi-country environment.
Deep knowledge of U.S. payroll tax and wage-and-hour compliance.
Experience with enterprise payroll and HCM systems, such as Workday, UKG, or ADP.
Strong controls, reconciliation, and audit experience, including SOX/ICFR.
Experience owning vendor relationships, contracts, licenses, and budgets in a payroll or shared services environment.

Nice To Haves

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
Hands-on experience leading payroll process automation.
Proven experience leading cross-functional projects, such as system implementations.
Experience in a shared services environment.
Canadian payroll experience, including CRA remittances and year-end requirements.
Experience with expatriate or global mobility payroll, including allowance processing and reconciliation with headquarters.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end payroll for multiple entities and pay groups, including multi-state U.S. and Canadian payroll.
Ensure accurate processing of pay, bonuses, equity, benefits deductions, garnishments, and off-cycle payments.
Manage year-end processing, including W-2s and related filings.
Partner with Global Mobility on expatriate payroll processing, including allowance calculations and reconciliation against headquarters data.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll and tax regulations.
Own payroll controls, reconciliations, and audit readiness, including ICFR/SOX.
Partner with Finance, Tax, Benefits, and Legal on payroll accounting and compliance matters.
Partner with the SSC Transformation function on payroll systems, integrations, upgrades, and data integrity, including Workday and UKG.
Lead process automation and standardization to improve accuracy and efficiency.
Define payroll KPIs and SLAs and report on performance.
Partner with the AX (AI Transformation) team to identify, prioritize, and deliver AI and automation opportunities across payroll processes.
Own payroll vendor relationships and ensure vendor SLAs are met as defined and agreed to by both parties.
Manage payroll vendor contracts, licenses, and budget, and approve related spend within delegated authority.
Lead, coach, and develop the payroll team, and build succession and cross-training.
Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll issues and for subsidiary leaders and Samsung HQ stakeholders.
Anticipate future team capability needs, perform a skills gap analysis, and develop the team for an increasingly automated payroll operating model.