Supervisor - Global Payroll (US)

The role

You will supervise and manage global payroll processing for the US, making sure payments are accurate, compliant and on time. You will also lead and coach the finance payroll team and work with HR, Finance and vendors.

What you will do

• Oversee and manage payroll processing, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and accuracy of payments.
• Review and approve payroll runs before sign-off.
• Handle complex cases such as tax, retro and expatriate payroll.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance and vendors.
• Drive standard work instructions and SOP adherence.
• Ensure bank reconciliations are completed daily.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, tax laws and internal governance standards.
• Develop and maintain internal controls and financial policies.
• Assist the Financial Controller with external audits and liaise with auditors, tax advisors and regulators.
• Lead and manage the finance payroll team, providing coaching and career development.

Required qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of end-to-end payroll experience, including team leadership.
• Proficiency in English, written and verbal.
• Strong understanding of global payroll controls and compliance.
• Significant experience in a shared services setting across Finance or HR, with proven success in a leadership role.
• Experience in a shared service centre or multinational environment, managing multi-entity and multi-currency financial operations.
• Understanding of regional financial regulations and compliance requirements.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and decision-making ability.
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with service request ticketing systems.
• Experience with Workday HCM.

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired people who do extraordinary work.
• Scale and opportunity to create, influence and deliver projects at industry-leading scale.
• Challenging and stimulating work with a group of creative problem solvers.
• Hybrid working with teams in the office around four days a week.
• Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team.

About the company

WPP is a global growth partner for leading brands, combining media intelligence, data, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and strategic counsel. It operates across 100+ markets.