Director, Payroll Administration

Company: SSP America
Location: Ashburn
Posted on: April 8, 2025

Job Description:

Director, Payroll Administration - Lead, Optimize, and Innovate!

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• Location: Ashburn, VA - Hybrid
  
• Travel: -20% (US & Canada)
  
• Compensation: $142,500 - $150,000 + Bonus
  
• Full-time - Exempt - Reports to: VP, People - Corporate
  
  
  
  
  Are you a payroll and HR operations leader with a passion for precision, compliance, and data-driven decision-making?
  
  
  
  SSP America is seeking a Director of Payroll Administration to lead our payroll operations and HR helpdesk teams, ensuring seamless payroll processing, compliance, and world-class employee support.
  
  
  
  Why Join Us?
  
  
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  • Strategic Impact - Oversee payroll accuracy, compliance, and optimization across the US and Canada.
    
  • Data-Driven Leadership - Manage large-scale payroll data and analytics to enhance accuracy and minimize errors.
    
  • Multi-National Scope - Work with US, Canadian, and union wage administration to ensure regulatory compliance.
    
  • Enterprise-Level Innovation - Optimize payroll operations using HR helpdesk ticketing systems, automation, and HRIS technology.
    
    
    
    
    What You'll Do:
    
    
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    • Lead & Optimize payroll administration and HR helpdesk operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
      
    • Oversee Payroll Processing & Compliance - Manage complex payroll structures, union wage administration, and large-scale data reporting.
      
    • Ensure Compliance - Maintain deep knowledge of employment and labor laws (experience with union payroll is a plus but not required).
      
    • Drive Process Improvement - Leverage data analytics to enhance payroll accuracy and compliance.
      
    • Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with HR, Finance, and Benefits teams to optimize payroll operations.
      
    • Support Multi-National Operations - Manage payroll compliance for both US and Canadian teams in a fast-paced, global environment.
      
      
      
      
      Who We're Looking For:
      
      
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      • Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in payroll administration, HR helpdesk management, and large-scale data processing.
        
      • High attention to detail with a strong background in compliance, employment laws, and wage administration.
        
      • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required(HR degrees with strong payroll expertise will also be considered).
        
      • Global or Multi-National Experience Preferred - Experience working in a large enterprise or global payroll environment.
        
      • Tech-Savvy - Proficiency in HRIS, payroll analytics, and large-scale ticketing systems.
        
      • Exceptional leadership and project management skills to drive innovation and efficiency.
        
        
        
        
        What You'll Get:
        
        
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        • A high-impact leadership role with visibility across the organization.
          
        • An opportunity to shape payroll strategy in a growing, fast-paced company.
          
        • Competitive compensation ($142,500 - $150,000 + Bonus) and hybrid work flexibility.
          
          
          
          
          Ready to take the lead? Apply now and be part of our journey at SSP America!
          
          
          
          Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at SSP. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to engaging all of our people, so they feel valued and motivated; we champion diversity, promote inclusion, and ensure equality. We respect and protect human rights and prevent discrimination; and we positively impact our communities. We encourage and welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of background, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual identity and orientation.
          
          
          

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