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This role partners closely with outsourced payroll providers, HR, Finance, Tax, and Technology teams to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll execution. The position leads a team of payroll professionals, drives continuous improvement initiatives, maintains a strong internal control environment, and ensures compliance with all applicable payroll regulations.\nKey Responsibilities\nTeam Management\nLead, coach, and develop a team of payroll professionals responsible for supporting global payroll operations.\nBuild organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, and talent development.\nSet performance goals and conduct regular reviews\nAllocate workload and ensure adequate coverage to meet business needs\nFoster a culture of accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement\nPayroll Operations\nDevelop and execute the payroll strategy aligned with organizational objectives\nEstablish and maintain payroll governance standards, operating procedures, and performance reporting frameworks\nResponsible for payroll across six countries, as well as additional locations managed through Employer of Record (EOR) arrangements, ensuring compliance with local statutory, tax, employment, and reporting requirements\nLead transformational initiatives to improve payroll service delivery and employee experience\nProactively manage payroll auditing, validation, and approval\nResponsible for payroll delivery, vendor governance, operational effectiveness initiatives, service level performance, and management of end-to-end payroll controls\nServe as the primary contact for payroll tax-related issues and partner with internal and external stakeholders to research and resolve complex matters\nManage various audits, such as employment tax audits and internal/external audits\nManage the administration of the registration or closure of employment tax authorizations as well as the remittance and reporting of payroll tax\nAnalyze payroll metrics and trends to identify risks, improve processes, and support strategic decision-making\nVendor Management\nLead the governance and performance management of outsourced payroll providers, ensuring achievement of contractual service levels, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence\nManage vendor relationships to deliver timely, accurate and compliant payroll\nResolve discrepancies, payment issues, and vendor inquiries\nControls & Compliance\nDesign and enforce internal controls to prevent duplicate payments, fraud, and errors\nSupport proper segregation of duties\nMonitor regulatory developments impacting payroll tax compliance\nEnsure accurate payroll tax filings, remittances, reconciliations, and year-end reporting.\nEnsure compliance with company policy, tax regulations, and audit requirements\nAssess and remediate payroll process risks on an ongoing basis\nEnsure proper recording of liabilities and accruals in accordance with applicable accounting standards\nSystems & Process Improvement\nManage payroll software/ERP systems (e.g., ADP/SAP etc.)\nDemonstrate a continuous improvement mindset\nLead automation and efficiency initiatives\nDevelop and maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures\nCollaborate with IT/Finance on system upgrades or integrations\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nPartner with Finance and HR on payroll-related policies and procedures\nPartner with Finance to ensure timely and accurate payroll accounting, reporting, accruals, reconciliations, journal entries, and balance sheet account reviews\nPartner with Tax and external advisors on complex payroll tax matters\nServe as point of escalation for vendor and internal stakeholder issues\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field\n10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including global payroll operations in a complex, multi-jurisdictional environment.\nMinimum 2+ years in a supervisory/management role\nDemonstrated experience and knowledge of payroll tax and employment regulations\nKnowledge of accounting, with a focus on payroll accounting\nExperience with internal controls aimed at reducing operational risk\nExperience mentoring and coaching a team\nAbility to research, identify, and resolve complex payroll issues\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with ADP HR/Payroll/Time Reporting is a plus\nCertified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation strongly preferred.\nAdvanced knowledge of MS productivity tools (MS Office); Word, PPT, and Excel\nProject Management mindset and experience\nWhat’s in it For You?\nHybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.\nFlexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.\nCareer Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.\nIndustry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.\n Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.\n Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. \n Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.\nIn the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations.\n\nFor any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $100,100 USD - $185,900 USD.\n\nBase pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.\nThis role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.\n\nAbout Us\nThomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.\nWe are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.\nAs a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.\nThomson Reuters makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities, and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. If you reside in the United States and require an accommodation in the recruiting process, you may contact our Human Resources Department at . Disability accommodations in the recruiting process may include things like a sign language interpreter, making interview rooms accessible, providing assistive technology, or other relevant accommodations. Please note this email is not intended for general recruitment questions and we will promptly respond to inquiries regarding accommodations. 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