VP Payroll

MSG Entertainment Holdings•New York City, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President, Payroll will lead a highly complex, multi-country payroll organization supporting over 13,000 employees across three publicly traded companies. The role requires deep expertise in Oracle HCM Payroll, public company governance, and large-scale payroll transformation within a multi-entity environment. The VP, Payroll will serve as the enterprise leader accountable for payroll accuracy, compliance, internal controls, and modernization.

Requirements

We are looking for a payroll leader who thrives in transformation environments; someone who can define the long-term roadmap, influence stakeholders, and personally step in to strengthen operations, redesign processes, and deliver results.
15+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience, including executive-level responsibility within publicly traded organizations.
Deep, hands-on expertise in Oracle HCM Payroll, including large-scale implementation and post-go-live optimization.
Significant experience managing payroll operations for large, non-exempt workforces including unionized workforces.
Proven success overseeing multi-entity, multi-country payroll environments.
Strong knowledge of SOX compliance, internal controls, and public company governance standards.
Experience managing payroll across the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland.
Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise transformation initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience; CPP preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and execute a multi-year payroll transformation roadmap aligned to enterprise strategy.
Drive operational excellence across multi-state, multi-country, and multi-entity environments.
Lead end-to-end payroll operations across 20+ payrolls with multiple pay cadences (weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly).
Oversee payroll delivery for a 13,000-employee workforce across the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland.
Ensure flawless execution of union payroll requirements, including multi-rate structures, overtime, shift differentials, retroactive adjustments, and union dues.
Manage the relationship with ADP for tax processing, garnishments, WOTC, and payroll disbursements.
Ensure compliance with SOX controls, audit requirements, and financial reporting standards.
Provide executive-level reporting on payroll risk, compliance, and operational performance.
Build and develop a high-performing payroll team.
Lead change management through payroll transformation initiatives.
Promote a culture of accountability, precision, and continuous improvement.
Establish KPI and SLA frameworks that drive measurable performance outcomes.