Payroll Manager

IGT, a Nevada Corporation•Spring Valley, NV

32d

About The Position

The Payroll Manager leads accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations for IGT and its subsidiary entities. The role oversees payroll processing, controls, reporting, and process improvement, partnering with People & Culture, Finance, Accounting, Benefits, employees, and external payroll providers. The manager supports payroll across multiple entities, states, and jurisdictions, and may coordinate domestic and international payroll activities. Candidates located in Las Vegas, Austin, Chicago, or Reno will be considered. The position also leads, coaches, develops, and manages payroll team members. It requires balancing daily payroll execution with improvements to processes, controls, and reporting while maintaining confidentiality and effective working relationships with internal partners and payroll vendors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Progressive payroll experience, including leading payroll operations and supervising payroll professionals.
Hands-on experience with ADP payroll solutions and SAP.
Experience supporting multi-entity, multi-state, and/or international payroll operations.
Knowledge of payroll taxation, wage-and-hour regulations, payroll accounting, SOX controls, and year-end reporting requirements.
Strong analytical, reconciliation, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume payroll environment.
Strong communication skills and ability to build effective partnerships across teams and with external vendors.

Nice To Haves

SAP SuccessFactors experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with Canada or Latin America payroll operations is preferred.
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end payroll operations for IGT and its subsidiary entities, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing.
Oversee biweekly payroll activities, including timecard review, calculations, pay differentials, deductions, taxes, adjustments, and control records.
Audit employee and payroll data in ADP and SAP SuccessFactors, including new hires, compensation changes, job classifications, employee changes, and terminations.
Review payroll calculations and reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and ensure issues are resolved promptly.
Partner with People & Culture, Finance, Accounting, Benefits, and other teams to maintain accurate payroll data and smooth processing.
Support domestic and international payroll activities, coordinating with internal stakeholders and payroll vendors.
Ensure compliance with payroll laws, wage-and-hour requirements, company policies, internal controls, SOX requirements, and applicable government regulations.
Coordinate year-end and periodic payroll activities, including W-2 preparation and distribution and other required tax reporting.
Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, expenditure records, analyses, and leadership status updates.
Develop and maintain payroll procedures, controls, documentation, and performance measures.
Identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, strengthen controls, and create more efficient processes.
Manage relationships with domestic and international payroll providers to ensure service expectations and processing requirements are met.
Respond to employee and leadership payroll questions professionally, accurately, and confidentially.
Lead, coach, develop, and manage payroll team members, including performance management, training, scheduling, and career development.