Payroll Director - North America
location: Atlanta, Georgia
practice area: accountancy-and-finance
salary: US$150,000 - US$160,000 per annum
сonsultant: Teddy Lee
date posted: 08/02/2025
Role: North America Payroll Director
Type: Permanent
Location: Atlanta
Salary: $150,000 - $160,000 package
Our client:
We are partnering a cutting-edge Film and Television business responsible for some of the most recognisable Hollywood productions and renowned Television series.
Overview:
We have been engaged to find a Payroll Director based in Atlanta to manage the Payroll team across Canada and the USA.
This role reports directly to the Director of Group Finance. The Payroll Director is a key role responsible for providing, leadership and direction to the payroll team to ensure the payroll process runs smoothly across multiple systems and geographies.
Responsibilities:
- Directly manage a team of 7 Payroll Co-ordinators and Analysts to facilitate the complex payroll across the USA and Canada.
- Work alongside the Payroll Systems Manager to improve efficiencies in the systems and processes.
- Support with complex manual payroll calculations due to requirements in different regions, states, businesses and countries.
- Ensure time and attendance processes are effective and data actioned accurately.
- Co-ordinate with other regional Payroll leads and Finance where required.
- Work across multiple systems.
Experience, skills and qualifications:
- 10 years working in a senior payroll position.
- Experience facilitating the payroll across large geographical areas.
- Demonstrated ability to understand complex payroll variances and complete manual calculations accordingly.
- Understanding of various payroll requirements across Canadian Provinces and US States beneficial.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Track record of mentoring, developing and leading a team.
- Experience working across multiple payroll systems.
Our client are on a huge growth journey, this is a great time to join their project. If you are a suitable candidate, please apply now. We are currently interviewing with a view to hire as soon as possible.

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