International Payroll Specialist managing payroll operations for Germany, Austria & Switzerland. Supporting compliance and process improvement with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders.
About the role
- Head of Global Payroll overseeing global payroll operations and strategy for 15,000 teammates. Collaborating with multiple departments to drive modernization and compliance across different regions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a global payroll strategy aligned with UA’s people, financial, and operational priorities.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing global payroll organization with clear goals, capabilities, and succession planning.
- Champion a culture of data stewardship, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery for all teammates across 25+ countries, ensuring consistency in global standards.
- Ensure compliance with all global, federal, state, and local payroll, tax, and wage regulations.
- Manage payroll governance, including global SOX controls, audits, quarterly certifications, and risk remediation.
- Own payroll and timekeeping platforms, partnering on system roadmap and integration strategy (e.g., ADP, Globalview, SuccessFactors EC, Workforce Management, Celergo).
- Drive modernization of global payroll data flow, automation, and AI-enabled process improvement to reduce manual work and increase accuracy.
- Establish global KPIs and dashboards for payroll performance, efficiency, and service delivery.
- Partner with Accounting on monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, ensuring payroll results are fully reconciled to the GL with clear ownership of all payroll-related accounts (accruals, taxes, benefits, stock comp, bonuses, PTO, etc.).
- Align Payroll and Accounting SOX controls, ensuring end-to-end documentation across system interfaces, GL posting, and journal approval workflows.
- Ensure timely completion of quarterly and year-end processes (e.g., 941s, W-2s, annual statements).
- Collaborate with Accounting on process improvements, automation opportunities, and standardization of global financial processes tied to compensation.
- Lead strategic management of global and regional payroll vendors, contracts, and service levels.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with HR, FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Legal, and Technology to support business needs and global expansion.
- Serve as subject matter expert on global workforce impacts on payroll.
- Ensure rigorous, documented processes, policies, and procedures across all regions.
- Oversee regular audits to validate accuracy of earnings, taxes, deductions, and compliance.
- Identify and mitigate risks proactively to protect the company and its employees.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, HR, or related field
- 12+ years of payroll experience, including global payroll and tax exposure
- 5+ years of people leadership in a multinational organization
- Experience in the retail industry or a similarly-complex organization
- Experience managing relationships with payroll platforms, particularly ADP
- Experience in accounting and corporate finance matters
- Experience with SuccessFactors Employee Central is a plus
- Experience leading enterprise-wide payroll transformations and system implementations
- Deep and credible technical expertise
- Influences stakeholders to align on common objectives and decisions
- Develops the capabilities of the payroll team
- Creative and analytical; takes a practical approach to problem solving
- Excellent customer service focus and experience
- Communicates effectively with all levels of the organization
- Manages multiple projects and works in multiple systems simultaneously
- Responds flexibly as organizational requirements and systems change
- High degree of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion with sensitive data.
- Advanced Excel proficiency.
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
Benefits
- Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
- Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
- Competitive 401(k) plan matching
- Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
- Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being
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