Your guide to landing the best Payroll Director roles. Jobs in this category lie in the finance function of businesses, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, managing payroll systems and processes, along with related financial reporting requirements.
Payroll Director jobs offer attractive compensation, stability, and opportunities for career advancement. As businesses grow, so does the importance and complexity of payroll operations, making these roles highly-valued.
Many Payroll Director positions require a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field, as well as relevant work experience. Key skills include attention to detail, organization, and knowledge of payroll systems.
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$80K - $120K *
The Director of Payroll will manage the payroll department, overseeing payroll processing, auditing, and related activities. This role requires collaboration with Finance and Human Resources teams whi...
Reposted 1 month ago
Director Payroll Tax and Compliance
$120K - $180K *
The Director of Payroll Tax and Compliance at ADP is responsible for leading payroll tax functions and ensuring compliance with multi-state and local tax regulations. This role involves overseeing glo...
1 month ago
$80K - $120K *
The Payroll Director is responsible for managing the payroll department, overseeing payroll processes for approximately 2,500 city employees, and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations...
Yesterday
Director of Payroll (Functional)
$128K - $216K *
The Director of Payroll is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate payment of wages and salaries while maintaining compliance with company policies and regulations. This role involves collabo...
2 weeks ago
Director of Payroll (Functional)
$128K - $216K *
The Director of Payroll is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate payment of wages and salaries while maintaining compliance with company policies and regulations. This role involves collabo...
1 month ago
$130K - $180K *
The Payroll Director will lead the development and execution of a global payroll strategy while ensuring operational excellence and compliance across multiple regions. This role involves hands-on mana...
1 month ago
$80K - $120K *
The Director of Payroll is responsible for managing payroll operations across all international locations, ensuring compliance with regulations and aligning processes with the company's strategic goal...
6 days ago
$80K - $120K *
The Director of Hotel Payroll is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of payroll operations for hotel employees, ensuring accurate and timely processing. This role includes supervising...
2 weeks ago
$150K - $176K *
The Director, Payroll will lead the end-to-end payroll operations for US and UK employees, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processes. This role involves strategic leadership, process...
4 weeks ago
$70K - $94K *
The Payroll Director is responsible for overseeing and administering payroll processing activities, ensuring efficient and accurate payroll operations for all employee types. This role involves leadin...
1 month ago
$70K - $94K *
The Payroll Director is responsible for overseeing and administering payroll processing activities, ensuring efficient and accurate payroll operations for all employee types. This role involves leadin...
1 month ago
Director, Payroll Production and Optimization
$149K - $224K *
The Director, Payroll Production and Optimization will oversee payroll operations and compliance for a workforce of approximately 2,000 employees. This role involves designing and implementing policie...
1 month ago
Senior Director, Union Payroll
$147K - $210K *
The Senior Director of Payroll Operations will lead the union payroll functions for a diverse workforce, ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements and legal regulations. This role focu...
1 month ago
Senior Director, Union Payroll
$147K - $210K *
The Senior Director of Payroll Operations will lead the union payroll functions for a diverse workforce, ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements and legal regulations. This role focu...
1 month ago
$80K - $125K *
The Director of Payroll at Brabo will lead and manage two payroll teams, ensuring efficient and accurate payroll operations while maintaining compliance with tax regulations. This role requires a proa...
1 month ago
Senior Director, Union Payroll
$147K - $210K *
The Senior Director of Payroll Operations will lead the union payroll functions for a diverse workforce, ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements and legal regulations. This role focu...
Yesterday
$147K - $220K *
The Global Head of Payroll will lead the development and execution of the company's global payroll strategy, ensuring operational excellence and collaboration with key stakeholders. This role involves...
3 weeks ago
Director, Enterprise Payroll Services
$160K - $190K *
The Director of Enterprise Payroll Services is responsible for developing and executing strategic plans for payroll functions across the enterprise, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. This...
1 week ago
Sr. Director, Counsel/Compliance - Wage & Hour/Payroll
$150K - $200K *
The Sr. Director, Counsel/Compliance will provide legal advice and compliance support related to payroll matters, focusing on wage and hour laws. This role involves developing compliance programs, int...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Sr. Director, Counsel/Compliance - Wage & Hour/Payroll
$150K - $200K *
The Sr. Director, Counsel/Compliance will provide legal advice and compliance support related to payroll matters, focusing on wage and hour laws. This role involves developing compliance programs, int...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Sr. Director, Counsel/Compliance - Wage & Hour/Payroll
$150K - $200K *
The Sr. Director, Counsel/Compliance will provide legal advice and compliance support related to payroll matters, focusing on wage and hour laws. This role involves developing compliance programs, int...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$150K *
The Payroll Director is responsible for overseeing the organization's payroll operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and optimizing payroll systems. This role involves managing staff, colla...
3 weeks ago
$150K *
The Payroll Director is responsible for overseeing the organization's payroll operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and optimizing payroll systems. This role involves managing staff, colla...
1 month ago
$150K *
The Payroll Director is responsible for overseeing the organization's payroll operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and optimizing payroll systems. This role involves managing staff, colla...
3 weeks ago
$150K *
The Payroll Director is responsible for overseeing the organization's payroll operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and optimizing payroll systems. This role involves managing staff, colla...
1 week ago
What does a Payroll Director do?
A Payroll Director oversees the payroll department within a company, managing the systems and processes used to pay employees. This includes maintaining payroll information, directing the production of pay checks, and ensuring all payroll processes are compliant with government regulations.
What skills are required for a Payroll Director?
Skills needed for a Payroll Director include proficiency in payroll systems, organizational skills, attention to detail, understanding of regulations related to payroll, financial reporting skills, and people management skills.
What qualifications are needed for a Payroll Director job?
A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field is usually required. Experience in payroll management and a good understanding of payroll software and systems, along with relevant certifications can be advantageous.
What are the career advancements in Payroll Director jobs?
With experience, a Payroll Director can advance to higher-level roles such as VP of Payroll or Chief Financial Officer. They can also choose to specialize in areas like international payroll or payroll for specific industries.