Director of Payroll Operations Raleigh, NC · Hybrid
Banyan Search is partnering with a growing, publicly traded company to place a Director of Payroll Operations. This is a senior operational leadership role for a payroll professional with deep enterprise platform experience and a background supporting complex employee populations and equity compensation programs.
About the Opportunity
Reporting to VP-level leadership, you'll own North America payroll operations across multiple entities and pay groups while leading a team of payroll professionals. You'll be responsible for accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery; maintaining strong internal controls and audit readiness; and serving as the functional owner for the company's payroll and tax compliance platforms.
What You'll Do
Lead end-to-end North America payroll operations across all entities and pay groups
Manage and develop a team of payroll operations leaders
Own payroll controls, SOX compliance, and audit readiness
Oversee payroll tax operations, filings, reconciliations, and notice resolution
Manage payroll compliance for complex populations including global mobility and cross-border scenarios
Oversee payroll processing for share-based compensation and employee stock programs
Maintain alignment between payroll, general ledger, and financial reporting
Drive KPI tracking, process standardization, and continuous improvement
What You'll Bring
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
10+ years of progressive payroll leadership in complex, multi-entity North America environments and strong experience with publicly traded organizations
Advanced proficiency in enterprise payroll and tax compliance platforms
Strong knowledge of payroll tax compliance, global mobility, and expatriate taxation
Experience with equity and stock purchase plan payroll reporting at a publicly traded company
Proven ability to lead managers and develop high-performing teams
Experience managing outsourced payroll vendors
Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship requirements.