Global Payroll Director

JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Vice-President Finance, Head of Global Business Services (GBS), the Director, Head of Global Payroll is responsible to develop, manage, and oversee all Payroll and Time-keeping services globally. This function is angular to the success of our GBS organization and the experience we strive to provide to all our employees. Global Payroll is comprised by a team of payroll professionals across 4 regions; North America, Latam, EMEA and APAC. The head of the function will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end payroll process across all countries, leading a global team, managing the relationship with our third-party service providers, and oversee the execution of payroll process improvements across the globe.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute the global payroll strategy, aligning with business objectives and compliance requirements
• Oversee end-to-end global payroll and time-keeping operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing across 45 countries.
• Oversee and manage the relationship with our 3rd party payroll service.
• Ensure compliance with global payroll regulations tax and country laws and requirements.
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy of payroll processes
• In alignment with Human Resources, Legal, Benefits and other departments, develop global payroll policies and controls to ensure consistent practices and compliance and to drive a more connected Hire to Retire end to end process.
• Stay updated with evolving payroll regulations and industry trends in global payroll management.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to assess payroll performance and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax authorities, and other stakeholders for audits and compliance checks.
• Lead global payroll projects, such as system implementations, upgrades, and payroll harmonization initiatives.
• Manages the performance of the team by developing accountabilities, establishing performance objectives, providing career counseling, feedback and guidance, and ensuring that all policies are understood and adhered to.
• Communicate and exemplify UL's Vision and Mission.
• Lead, promote and embrace change for self and future team.
• Collaborate and build trust within the organization and with internal and external customers to meet or exceed their expectations.
• Develop strong, flexible cross-functional networks and global relationships to promote becoming the fastest, highest quality and most customer-friendly organization. Coach and mentor employees to do the same.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree - Masters Degree preferred
• 15+ years of direct related experience, including 8 years of relevant management/leadership experience.
• Proven experience overseeing global payroll operations
• In-depth knowledge of global payroll processes, regulations, tax laws, and compliance requirements across multiple countries and regions; an important focus is on payroll management of EMEA countries.
• Strong understanding of payroll related regulations globally.
• Excellent understanding of HR and Payroll systems and integration between both
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues independently.
  Able to manage multiple projects within different geographic regions simultaneously.
• Team player that can collaborate and communicate with people across all levels and functions

ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
ABOUT THE TEAM
At the core of our expanding organization is our Finance team. We're a growing group of professionals, based around the world, who share ideas, work together and innovate to drive strategic growth and ensure financial integrity. Whether you're an expert in tax, treasury, accounting, financial planning and analysis or corporate strategy and development, we're always looking for ambitious finance professionals who want to make an impact at a publicly traded company that's leading the way in safety science. Join our team, be part of our global community and drive the success of our mission-driven organization.