Hybrid Manager, Global Payroll – North America

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About the role

  • Global Payroll Manager at e.l.f. Beauty overseeing payroll operations in the U.S. and Canada. Focused on establishing scalable infrastructure and performance frameworks for global operations.

Responsibilities

  • Oversight over end-to-end payroll operations, compliance, and transformation for North America (U.S. and Canada), with potential future geographic expansion.
  • Serve as the technical payroll regulatory expert for North American Payroll statutory requirements, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting (Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), federal, state/provincial, and local).
  • Design, implement, and maintain foundational payroll processes, controls, and organizational infrastructure to support current and future-state operations.
  • Drive payroll system configuration, integration, and reporting customization initiatives across payroll and HR platforms (ADP, SAP, BambooHR, or similar enterprise HR Information Systems).
  • Lead automation and optimization initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of payroll operations.
  • Establish and maintain disciplined quality oversight frameworks with quantifiable metrics and KPIs to measure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
  • Implement continuous improvement methodologies and track performance metrics to drive operational excellence.
  • Manage business process design and documentation, ensuring standardization and scalability across regions.
  • Lead system and supplier evaluations, implementations, and vendor management activities.
  • Collaborate effectively across time zones with the India-based payroll team, providing guidance, training, and operational oversight.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Human Resources, or related field
  • 8+ years of progressive payroll experience with 5+ years in a leadership or management role
  • Deep technical expertise in U.S. payroll regulations, tax compliance, and statutory reporting requirements
  • Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous, high-growth environments where foundational infrastructure and processes are being established
  • Significant hands-on experience with payroll and HR system configuration, including workflow design, integration development, and custom reporting
  • Proven track record of automation and optimization initiatives (e.g., RPA, RDA, AI/ML, Microsoft Power Automate, API integrations)
  • Demonstrated experience establishing quality oversight frameworks with quantifiable metrics (accuracy rates, SLA compliance, error reduction, cycle-time improvements)
  • Strong foundation in business process management, including process mapping, standardization, and continuous improvement methodologies
  • Proven success leading system implementations, vendor evaluations, and supplier management projects
  • Experience working across multiple time zones and managing or collaborating with geographically distributed teams
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complex data, compliance requirements, and multi-system integrations
  • Proficiency with payroll, finance, and HR systems such as ADP, SAP, BambooHR, or other enterprise HRIS platforms
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across all organizational levels.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • retirement savings plan
  • gender neutral parental leave
  • unlimited paid time off
  • annual company-based performance bonus
  • equity

Job title

Manager, Global Payroll – North America

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$80,000 - $110,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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