Director, Payroll
Job Summary
Job Description
The Director, Payroll of North America will provide strategic leadership and direction to the US (excluding Framestore) and Canadian payroll teams. This role manages a staff of 8 across 3 teams, overseeing payroll processing for 2900+ employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with all regulations. Responsibilities include managing payroll provider relationships, providing expert payroll advice, collaborating with Finance, HR, Benefits, and Tax teams, and ensuring compliance with statutory, legal, and tax requirements. The role also involves reviewing and developing payroll processes for the UKG North American payroll system and managing time and attendance systems.
Must have:
- Full-cycle payroll & benefits administration experience
- Multi-country payroll process management
- Payroll system implementation experience
- Canadian Payroll Association accreditation & CPP
- Strong communication & stakeholder management skills
Good to have:
- UKG PRO & WFM system knowledge
- D365 HR system experience
- Bilingual (French/English)
- Canadian payroll law knowledge
- US payroll tax regulations knowledge
Perks:
- Comprehensive health, retirement, and insurance benefits (US)
- Paid time off (US)
12 skills required
Job Details
Business Unit: Company 3
Position: Director, Payroll
Location: Atlanta, GA (Remote)
*Pay Range: $111,000 - $153,000 USD annually
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director, Payroll of North America will provide strategic leadership and direction to the US (excluding Framestore) and Canadian payroll teams. The role will be responsible for a staff of 8 across 3 teams. The companies operate with several payroll providers and this role will be responsible for the provider relationship on behalf of the companies. The role will provide expert advice to the business on payroll issues in North America.
The role will work with Finance, Human Resources, Benefits and Tax teams to provide senior management within Framestore and Co3 payroll information and analysis to support the business needs. The role will ensure that each company meets their statutory, legal and tax requirements in the jurisdictions covering the locations of the staff.
The role will have responsibility for ensuring that where time and attendance recording is required that the applicable systems are managed and the accuracy of the information from said systems are used correctly to calculate pay.
The role will review and develop payroll processes for the UKG North American payroll system.
MAIN DUTIES:
The Director, Payroll will ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll in accordance with company and country regulations and laws, as well as ensure the companies comply with all regulatory and legal payroll requirements. They are responsible for:
WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience working directly with the full cycle payroll and benefits administration. They will have experience with leading a multi country payroll process, as well as experience with the implementation of payroll systems and HR and Finance systems. They will possess both Canadian Payroll Association accreditation, and Certified Payroll Professional certificate (CPP) - American Payroll Association. Additional desired skills include:
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:
Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.
*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.
The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.
The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.
This position is for an existing vacancy. Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through the Company’s Career Page. The Company generally only contacts those individuals who have submitted an application which it wishes to interview. The application window for this position is expected to close by April 23, 2025
Position: Director, Payroll
Location: Atlanta, GA (Remote)
*Pay Range: $111,000 - $153,000 USD annually
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director, Payroll of North America will provide strategic leadership and direction to the US (excluding Framestore) and Canadian payroll teams. The role will be responsible for a staff of 8 across 3 teams. The companies operate with several payroll providers and this role will be responsible for the provider relationship on behalf of the companies. The role will provide expert advice to the business on payroll issues in North America.
The role will work with Finance, Human Resources, Benefits and Tax teams to provide senior management within Framestore and Co3 payroll information and analysis to support the business needs. The role will ensure that each company meets their statutory, legal and tax requirements in the jurisdictions covering the locations of the staff.
The role will have responsibility for ensuring that where time and attendance recording is required that the applicable systems are managed and the accuracy of the information from said systems are used correctly to calculate pay.
The role will review and develop payroll processes for the UKG North American payroll system.
MAIN DUTIES:
The Director, Payroll will ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll in accordance with company and country regulations and laws, as well as ensure the companies comply with all regulatory and legal payroll requirements. They are responsible for:
- Ensuring that all payroll accounting entries are accurate and in accordance with company regulations
- Ensuring that all payroll year end activities are completed in line with country regulations
- Ensuring the responsibilities for the payroll process are understood and managed by teams’ cross company responsible for the elements of the payroll process
- Supporting payrolls of 2900+ staff (salaried and weekly paid)
WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience working directly with the full cycle payroll and benefits administration. They will have experience with leading a multi country payroll process, as well as experience with the implementation of payroll systems and HR and Finance systems. They will possess both Canadian Payroll Association accreditation, and Certified Payroll Professional certificate (CPP) - American Payroll Association. Additional desired skills include:
- Excellent client/stakeholder relationship skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong critical thinking and managerial skills, including managing of remote staff
- Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills
- Knowledge of UKG PRO payroll system
- Knowledge of UKG WFM time and attendance system
- Strong Excel skills including vlookup and pivot tables
- Strong report writing and data analysis skills
- Experience of D365 HR systems
- Bilingual (French and English, written and verbal) nice to have
- Knowledge of Canadian provincial payroll laws and regulations
- Knowledge of CNESST, WSIB and WorksafeBC processes (these items are HR based in the US, so I want to make sure they are not HR responsibilities in Canada)
- T4 and related processes
- IRS and state regulations including FLSA
- IRS and state payroll tax returns
- W2 and related processes
- Knowledge of Section 401(k), Section 125, and Section 132 benefits
- Knowledge of garnishments
- Lead audits, including internal and external
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:
Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.
*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.
The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.
The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.
This position is for an existing vacancy. Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through the Company’s Career Page. The Company generally only contacts those individuals who have submitted an application which it wishes to interview. The application window for this position is expected to close by April 23, 2025
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About The Company
Company 3 is a comprehensive postproduction facility for features, episodic, commercials, and music videos. Known for its creative color artistry, pioneering technology, and global reach, Company 3 is trusted to deliver a quality product every time. It is home to one of the largest and most talented pools of colorists and visual effects artists working in post-production today with a client list that includes many of the most respected and talented film and entertainment professionals in the industry.
Company 3 offers solutions-based services ranging from color correction, Digital Intermediate (DI), and file-based workflows to visual effects and online services. Through its virtual outposts, Company 3 Colorists are available to clients around the world.
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