Global Payroll Director

SGS & Co is a brand impact group. We are built for agility and inventiveness, to enable our clients to get there first. Fuelled by two connected specialist teams, Marks and SGS, we empower acceleration on a global scale, bringing the world’s biggest brands to life.

We are both a brand design and experience agency & a production powerhouse, built for brands to access top multi-discipline talent. We provide our client-partners with a holistic service operating as an extension of their design, marketing, and supply-chain teams.

Our approach combines provocative thinking with optimization programs designed to disrupt and drive results. Culture fuels our everyday work with a diverse group of 5300+ across 6 continents with global expertise in strategy, creative, design, content creation, eComm, production and print management.

Position Summary

Directs the operations of the organization’s payroll function. Accountable for effectively and efficiently managing all payroll and payroll-related activities across the organization including the management of payroll vendors in countries or regions, where applicable.

Location: Chicago, Hybrid.

Essential Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Results

• Develops overall strategy for the payroll function.
• Oversees activities of a team of payroll administrators or analysts that input payroll data and prepare payroll checks.
• Ensures that payroll processing is delivered in a timely manner and is executed in compliance with standard operating procedures.
• Ensures robust governance and control over payroll processes and procedures.
• Ensures that personnel or tax law changes are captured, that overtime or bonus payments are accurately distributed, and that time sheets are submitted and retained appropriately.
• Ensures compliance with payroll laws and regulations at the state, federal, and international level.
• Creates and manages the documentation of SOP payroll operations and leads the update if necessary.
• Conducts regular payroll audit and identifies operational controls.
• Resolve global payroll issues.
• Selects third party payroll processors and serves as the company liaison.

Educational & Experience Minimum Requirements

This position requires the following knowledge and skills:

• 8+ years supervisory experience whilst working with payroll systems and payroll service providers.
• Strong payroll processing and analysis and tax knowledge across several countries
• Has extensive experience managing payroll and payroll practices for several countries.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination.