Finance - Accounting - Director

Fannie Mae • Washington, DC

2d • $155,000 - $209,000

About The Position

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home. Job Description In this compelling leadership position, you will lead a critical enterprise function responsible for delivering accurate , compliant, and timely payroll services across the organization. You will provide strategic leadership for payroll execution and transformation initiatives, leveraging technology and automation to enhance efficiency, scalability, and employee experience. THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE The Workday Payroll Director role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities: In this role, you will lead a high-performing payroll team while advancing a modern, proactive , employee-centered payroll function. Anticipate potential payroll issues before they arise, ensuring clear and timely communication with employees, and continuously using technology, automation and data-driven insights to improve processes and strengthen trust, reliability, and operational excellence. Your work will directly support regulatory compliance, confidence in enterprise financial reporting , and employee confidence that they are paid accurately .

Requirements

• 8 years experience
• Deep, hands-on expertise with Workday Payroll and Workday Time Tracking, including post‑implementation optimization, configuration decisions, and issue resolution (Time and Absence is a critical focus area).
• Ability to serve as Product Owner / Business Owner for Payroll & Time, owning decisions, prioritization, and enhancements
• Bachelor degree or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
• Strong executive communication skills
• Experience mentoring and developing Payroll or HRIS teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing payroll team
• Advance a modern, proactive , employee-centered payroll function
• Anticipate potential payroll issues before they arise, ensuring clear and timely communication with employees
• Continuously use technology, automation and data-driven insights to improve processes and strengthen trust, reliability, and operational excellence
• Directly support regulatory compliance
• Support confidence in enterprise financial reporting
• Support employee confidence that they are paid accurately

Benefits

• Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees