Payroll Manager

Job Description Location: Louisville KY, Hybrid In this position, you'll be based in the Louisville office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex. We give you a world of potential You'll be working as part of the North American Payroll team, taking on a newly created leadership role with the opportunity to shape processes, influence payroll strategy, and make a visible impact across both Canada and the United States. Reporting into a collaborative and supportive leadership team, you'll lead a group of payroll professionals while remaining hands-on in payroll operations, ensuring employees are paid accurately, compliantly, and on time. This is an opportunity for an experienced payroll leader who enjoys balancing people leadership with day-to-day execution. The team values open communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing, offering an environment where your expertise is recognized and your leadership can make a real difference. In return, you'll have the chance to further develop your career, contribute to meaningful change, and help build a high-performing payroll function that supports the broader business. A role you will love Working closely with internal stakeholders and payroll professionals, you will provide expert guidance on payroll legislation, compliance requirements, and operational best practices, while fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment. Some Of Your Key Responsibilities Will Include Leading and overseeing end-to-end payroll operations for Canada and the United States Remaining actively involved in payroll processing activities to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance Providing subject matter expertise on North American payroll legislation, regulations, and best practices Supporting complex payroll transactions, including share and equity compensation processing Reviewing payroll controls, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing process enhancements Ensuring payroll activities are completed in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements Managing payroll audits, reporting requirements, and compliance-related activities Partnering with Human Resources, Finance, Benefits, and other business groups to resolve payroll-related matters Coaching and mentoring payroll team members, supporting capability development and succession planning Monitoring payroll performance metrics and driving operational excellence across the function Supporting payroll system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives, including work within both ADP and in-house payroll platform What will you bring to the role? Extensive experience managing payroll operations across both Canada and the United States Proven experience processing payroll directly, with strong end-to-end payroll knowledge rather than solely leading teams Subject matter expertise in North American payroll legislation, compliance, taxation, and regulatory requirements Experience processing payroll for both exempt and non-exempt employees Previous experience using ADP payroll solutions Experience working with in-house payroll systems Demonstrated success leading and developing payroll teams Minimum of 5 years of people management experience American Payroll Association (APA) membership or payroll certification is considered an asset Experience processing share or equity compensation through payroll is considered an asset Rewards designed for you Paid parental leave, flexible working and a caring and inclusive culture Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family, including paid time off, observed holidays, medical, dental and vision plans Invest in your future with 401k matching, setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company and tax-advantaged flexible spending plans, including healthcare, dependent care and commuter Income protection. Our package includes short and long-term disability benefits, life insurance and supplemental life insurance And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for work visas. Fairness and culture We want to provide you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information. About Us We're a global leader in financial administration with over 11,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities. About The Team Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes. Across the world, we have a range of specialisms that ensure the delivery of our business priorities. These include Technology, Information Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Governance, Marketing and Communications as well as our People team. Join our strategic team and help us look after everything from creating an amazing end-to-end employee journey to keeping our systems safe. You'll be looking after our people, our clients and their customers, whilst maintaining our exceptional standards around the globe. #J-18808-Ljbffr