US Payroll Manager VP

Embark on a transformative journey with Barclays as a US Payroll Manager VP. In this role, you will inspire and lead our professional Americas payroll and tax teams, striving to always ensure we provide a best-in-class service that meets the needs of our Americas-based colleagues (US, Canada, & Brazil) a service that is accurate, timely, compliant and resilient. You will be responsible for compensation approaches as they relate to payroll, and country-to-country mover and business travel related taxation and payment requirements. To be successful as a US Payroll Manager VP, you should have experience with: Leading Americas Payroll teams in large (>5,000 colleagues on payroll) and multi-faceted organizations, preferably within a financial services organization Payroll legislation, tax, financial and regulatory controls, governance, risk management and HR policy, to include IRS/CRA requirements and other important payroll submissions Demonstrated experience in payroll systems including ADP, EV6, and Workday, leveraging these platforms to streamline payroll operations, ensure compliance, and enhance reporting accuracy across organizational structures Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formula creation, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data validation, and automation through macros to support detailed payroll analysis and reporting Some other highly valued skills may include: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) qualified or equivalent knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley and typical internal audit requirements Experience in Agile project management, driving cross-functional collaboration, iterative delivery, and continuous improvement to enhance payroll system implementations and process optimization Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging payroll and HR technologies to streamline operations, enhance data accuracy, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role is located in the New York, NY office. Minimum Salary: $110,000 Maximum Salary: $190,000 The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available. Purpose of the role To manage payroll functions, including calculating employee pay, withholding taxes, and any other deductions, as well as maintaining accurate payroll records for the business. Accountabilities Processing of payroll for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees, calculating tax and other contributions, withholding, and paying out as appropriate. Employee payroll record administration and troubleshooting. Guidance and support to employees on all payroll matters, including queries related to calculations of salaries and wages, overtime, bonuses, and commissions. Compliance related statutory filings including the management of the reply to Government institution notices related to all Statutory obligations. Payroll statutory reporting and filing including liaison with relevant local tax authorities. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures. If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements. If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave. #J-18808-Ljbffr