Global Payroll Lead

The Global Payroll Lead owns the day-to-day execution of IEEE's global payroll operation, including the bi-weekly multi-state domestic payroll and monthly international payrolls across six countries, covering approximately 1,300 employees. The role operates with a high degree of independence within established policy, and serves as the senior working authority on payroll processing, retirement plan administration, timekeeping, and leaves of absence.

What You Will Do

Processes bi-weekly multi-state domestic payroll, monthly international payrolls, ensures payments, tax withholding, and deductions are processed accurately, administers garnishments, tax levies, child support orders, and other legally mandated withholding orders, prepares international wire transfers, runs year-end payroll processing cycle, researches and resolves uncashed payroll checks, prepares off-cycle and manual payments, reconciles and adjusts quarterly reports, prepares retirement plan projection tables, administers payroll matters and inquiries related to the 401(k) and Defined Contribution Retirement Plans, owns day-to-day administration of the time and attendance system, serves as the primary liaison between Payroll and Benefits for all employee leaves of absence, prepares and submits responses to routine payroll-related regulatory agency notices and inquiries.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires extreme confidentiality, precise accuracy, and sound judgment, as errors carry regulatory, financial, and employee impact. The position requires advanced proficiency with payroll systems, preferably ADP Workforce Now, including reporting and system configuration awareness, advanced Excel skills, working knowledge of federal, state, local, and international payroll regulations, filing and compliance requirements, and employee benefit program rules including 401(k), DCR, and leave administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including multi-state US payroll processing
• Experience processing or coordinating international payroll through third-party providers
• Experience with retirement plan payroll administration, including contribution funding, reconciliation, and recordkeeper coordination
• Experience providing work direction, training, or mentoring to other payroll staff
• Experience creating and maintaining written process documentation
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) preferred

Benefits

• 401(k) and Defined Contribution Retirement Plan contributions
• Reconciliations, and recordkeeper coordination
• Paid responses to routine regulatory agency notices and inquiries