Freeland, Michigan, United States
· Own and oversee end-to-end global payroll operations across North America, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC, with accountability for delivery, compliance, and operational strategy · Manage payroll operations across multiple systems including ADP Workforce Now, Deel, iiPay, and GoGlobal · Lead and develop a team of 3, managing performance, workload allocation, training, and process standardization. · Led transition from vendor-reliant payroll operations to a more scalable in-house global payroll model, reducing operational risk, improving compliance oversight, and strengthening internal controls · Serve as primary escalation point and strategic partner with business unit leaders, HR, and Finance, influencing payroll, equity, and employee experience across regions · Lead payroll transformation and automation initiatives, including AI-enabled workflows, process standardization, reporting optimization, and scalable compliance practices across global payroll operations Partner with Finance and HR leadership on payroll compliance, employee mobility, equity-related payroll considerations, and operational scaling initiatives
· Lead end-to-end global payroll operations across North America, EMEA, and APAC in a high growth startup environment · Owned payroll processes and compliance across multiple jurisdictions, improving accuracy from 80% to 99.8% and reducing errors and operational risk · Drove payroll process standardization across the U.S., France, Netherlands, and Singapore, by reducing manual processing, streamlining payroll cycle workflows, and decreasing reliance on vendors, improving processing efficiency and cycle time by 35% · Supported global expansion by leading payroll setup and implementation for new countries, including transitions from PEO to direct payroll