Director, Payroll (Remote)

At Emburse our mission is to help make our users’ lives – and their businesses – better. We are dramatically transforming how organizations manage corporate expenses and invoices. We humanize work by automating manual tasks and saving users’ time, so they can focus on what matters most – their family, community, or more rewarding work. We help CFO’s give their employees a simple and amazing experience while ensuring compliance and reducing costs. Our solutions are tailored for companies from start-ups and SMBs to enterprises such as Microsoft, Pinterest, Bosch, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Estee Lauder. We have more than 18,000 customers and 12 million users globally.
The Senior Manager of Payroll manages the processing of domestic and international payrolls. The Senior Manager plans, develops and implements forward looking payroll processes/procedures and revises current processes/procedures to improve accuracy and enable scalability in a rapidly growing company. This position requires strong payroll experience, commitment to high standards, excellent customer service skills and the ability to handle confidential information.

What you'll do:

• Process US and Canada bi-weekly payrolls ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Manage monthly international payroll operations, coordinating with local payroll providers and internal teams to deliver pay accurately, timely, effectively, within all regulatory, labor and tax guidelines.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure accurate general ledger reporting and reconciliations
• Drive process standardization, automation, and continuous process improvement to ensure efficiency and effectiveness to support the company’s growth
• Provide prompt, professional, and efficient customer service to employees who have questions regarding their pay, deductions, and other payroll-related questions
• Ensure payroll processes are administered in compliance with internal company policies, as well as applicable country, federal and state regulations or legislation, including applicable wage and hour regulations
• Provide ad hoc payroll reporting as needed
• Additional responsibilities include management of global payroll service implementations, coordination with teams to integrate payroll systems with other upstream and downstream systems, and leading or participating in other global initiatives
• Assist senior leadership in defining strategic plans relate to global payroll operations, including HRIS/payroll system assessment
• Process equity transactions as they relate to payroll
• Own registration process for new state tax compliance.
• Assist with any external audits
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What we're looking for:

• Strong functional Payroll knowledge and a minimum of 7 years experience in payroll processing multi-pay groups and tax jurisdictions.
• Must have demonstrated ability to multitask, be detail oriented, and provide excellent customer service.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to investigate and identify system issues and problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience leading a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, including report writing skills.
• Attention to detail, ability to carefully audit payroll records to identify errors before payment is made.
• Knowledge of withholding tax, related tax filings, tax policy and employment regulations as they relate to payroll.
• Ability to analyze and interpret payroll data.
• Understanding of multi-jurisdiction, stock transactions and deferrals.
• Ability to handle numerous priorities in a dynamic and growing environment.
• Skilled in developing strong working relationships internally and externally.
• Ability to prioritize and work to tight deadlines.
• Experience implementing payroll systems

Emburse provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Emburse complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.