Payroll, GPX and T&E Director

• Seasoned payroll leader responsible for overseeing the end-to-end payroll, Time and Attendance, and Expense Reporting functions across several countries.


• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery for a globally distributed workforce spanning multiple countries, jurisdictions, tax regimes, and service delivery models.


• Drives strategy, controls, technology adoption, and continuous improvement while partnering with HR, Finance, Tax and local operations to achieve operational excellence, stellar employee experience, strengthen internal controls, and modernize payroll technology and processes.


• Set global strategy, roadmap and governance to ensure consistent policies, controls and service levels across regions for functions in scope – Payroll, T&A, and Expense Reporting.


• Own end-to-­e­nt‑delivery for all entities, including multi‑country payroll runs, statutory reporting, year‑end processes and reconciliations.


• Leads processes area for the organization’s Payroll function, and ensures methods align with Finance and Overall enterprise strategy and vision.


• Ensure global compliance with local payroll, tax, social security and statutory reporting requirements; lead remediation where gaps exist.


• Implement and enforce payroll controls (SOX/internal controls), audit readiness and vendor oversight.


• Lead technology strategy: platform selection, global rollouts, integrations with HCM/finance systems, and data integrity efforts.


• Manage relationships with outsourcing partners, local providers, banks and tax authorities; negotiate SLAs and commercial terms.


• Drive process standardization, automation, robotics and continuous improvement (KPIs: accuracy, timeliness, employee experience, payroll efficiency).

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive payroll/finance/HR/shared services leadership experience, including multi-country operations


• Demonstrated governance leadership across Payroll and Compliance/Controls.


• Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrixed environment; strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills


• Strong knowledge of payroll and T&A practices, operational acumen, service delivery and vendor management


• Experience driving transformation (standardization, process re‑engineering, automation, analytics, ERP/financial systems enablement).


• Strong understanding of internal controls, audit requirements, and operational risk management


• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, HR, Business, or related field required; CPP required, Payroll certified (ideal), MBA and/or CPA/CA/CIMA preferred (or equivalent).


• English proficiency required.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in overseeing end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and driving operational excellence through technology adoption and process improvement. Proven ability to lead multi-country payroll operations while managing stakeholder relationships and implementing effective controls.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• End-To-End Payroll Management


• Multi‑Country Payroll Operations


• Payroll Compliance and Controls


• Payroll Technology Strategy


• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Payroll Practices


• Time and Attendance Management


• Expense Reporting


• Operational Risk Management


• Process Standardization


• Automation


• Data Integrity


• Statutory Reporting


• Financial Systems Enablement


• Audit Requirements

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Influence in Matrixed Environment


• Executive Presence


• Stakeholder Management


• Negotiation

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPP


• MBA


• CPA


• CA


• CIMA

Industry Keywords

• Payroll Delivery


• Global Compliance


• Service Delivery Models


• Continuous Improvement


• Vendor Management

Tools & Technologies

• HCM Systems


• ERP Systems


• Payroll Platforms


• Robotics


• Analytics Tools