Director, Payroll (Onsite - Plano, TX)

Samsung Electronics • Plano, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Payroll leads accurate, timely, and compliant payroll for Samsung’s North American subsidiaries in the United States and Canada. The role owns payroll operations, tax and compliance, controls and audit, vendor relationships, and budget management, while driving automation and continuous improvement of payroll services. The Director reports to the NA SSC Lead and partners with the SSC Transformation function (HRIS, Data Management, and AX), HR Operations, Finance, and Samsung headquarters.

The role oversees end-to-end payroll for multiple entities and pay groups, including multi-state U.S. and Canadian payroll; payroll processing for pay, bonuses, equity, deductions, garnishments, and off-cycle payments; and year-end processing such as W-2s and related filings. It ensures compliance with applicable payroll and tax regulations, maintains controls and audit readiness including ICFR/SOX, and collaborates with relevant Finance, Tax, Benefits, and Legal teams.

The Director partners on payroll systems, integrations, upgrades, and data integrity, including Workday and UKG; leads process automation and standardization; defines and reports payroll KPIs and SLAs; and works with the AX team on AI and automation opportunities. The position also manages vendor relationships, contracts, licenses, and budget, and leads, coaches, and develops the payroll team while serving as an escalation point for complex issues and building team capability for an increasingly automated operating model.

This onsite position is based in Plano, Texas, and is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

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 budget in a payroll or shared services environment.

Nice To Haves

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) 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 performance.
• Partner with the AX team to identify, prioritize, and deliver AI and automation opportunities across payroll processes.
• Own payroll vendor relationships and ensure agreed vendor SLAs are met.
• Manage payroll vendor contracts, licenses, and budget, and approve related spend within delegated authority.
• Lead, coach, and develop the payroll team; build succession and cross-training.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll issues and for subsidiary leaders and Samsung headquarters stakeholders.
• Anticipate future team knowledge, skills, and abilities; perform skills gap analysis and build capability for an increasingly automated payroll operating model.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee Purchase Program.
• Tuition Assistance after 12 months.
• Paid Time Off.
• Student Loan Program after 12 months.
• Wellness Incentives.
• MBO bonus compensation for regular full-time employees, based on company, division, and individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director