Highlights
We’re looking for an experienced payroll leader ready to relocate to Boston and take ownership of a complex, high-volume payroll function. This highly visible role offers the opportunity to lead payroll transformation for a large, nationally recognized organization experiencing significant growth.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Boston, MA |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $170,000–$190,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
Director of Payroll
Compensation: $170,000–$190,000 + Bonus
Location: Boston, MA | Relocation
We’re looking for an experienced payroll leader ready to relocate to Boston and take ownership of a complex, high-volume payroll function.
Why This Director of Payroll Opportunity Stands Out
This highly visible role offers the opportunity to lead payroll transformation for a large, nationally recognized organization experiencing significant growth.
What makes this opportunity compelling:
- Lead payroll operations for a workforce of more than 10,000 employees
- Partner directly with executive leadership during a major growth period
- Modernize payroll processes, controls, automation, and the UKG environment
- Receive comprehensive relocation support, including moving, temporary housing, and travel assistance
Key Responsibilities of the Director of Payroll
- Lead multi-state payroll operations, timekeeping, compliance, and reporting
- Oversee complex union payroll requirements across multiple collective bargaining agreements
- Manage and develop the payroll team while strengthening service and accountability
- Drive UKG optimization, automation, process improvements, and internal controls
- Oversee payroll taxes, audits, year-end processing, and regulatory compliance
Qualifications for the Director of Payroll
- 10+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience within a large, complex organization
- Experience overseeing payroll for 10,000+ employees across multiple states
- Significant union payroll experience involving multiple collective bargaining agreements
- Hands-on UKG experience required; Kronos or Dimensions experience strongly preferred
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About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
