Sr. Payroll Director
Robert Half Finance & Accounting • Charlotte, NC • Posted May 01, 2026
About the Role
Description
Senior Director of Payroll
Overview
A large, complex, and growing organization is seeking a Senior Director of Payroll to lead payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada. This role oversees payroll processing for a highly distributed workforce that includes full-time, part-time, and high-volume seasonal employees across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
This leader will operate both strategically and hands-on, strengthening the payroll function, building team capability, improving processes, and ensuring accuracy, compliance, and scalability. The environment is fast-paced and operationally complex, making this an ideal role for a payroll leader who enjoys rolling up their sleeves while driving transformation.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Operations & Execution
+ Oversee end-to-end payroll processing across all U.S. and Canadian entities
+ Maintain deep working knowledge of daily payro...
Senior Director of Payroll
Overview
A large, complex, and growing organization is seeking a Senior Director of Payroll to lead payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada. This role oversees payroll processing for a highly distributed workforce that includes full-time, part-time, and high-volume seasonal employees across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
This leader will operate both strategically and hands-on, strengthening the payroll function, building team capability, improving processes, and ensuring accuracy, compliance, and scalability. The environment is fast-paced and operationally complex, making this an ideal role for a payroll leader who enjoys rolling up their sleeves while driving transformation.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Operations & Execution
+ Oversee end-to-end payroll processing across all U.S. and Canadian entities
+ Maintain deep working knowledge of daily payro...