Director of Payroll

Director of Payroll, Compliance & Operations

Starting : 12 / 15 / 2025

Pay Comments : $100.00 / hr

Minimum Pay (per year) : $200,855.00

Maximum Pay (per year) : $224,485.00

Hours : Full-time

Duration : Temp to Perm

Job Description

Join a leading enterprise, partnered with Aquent, where your strategic vision and operational expertise will directly shape the future of our organization's vital financial processes. As a pivotal leader, you'll not only drive efficiency and compliance across a multi-national payroll function but also empower a dedicated team to achieve excellence, directly impacting the financial well‑being of every employee and contributing significantly to our continued growth and stability.

Our partner is a dynamic and innovative enterprise at the forefront of its industry, committed to operational excellence and fostering a culture of precision and continuous improvement. They are seeking a visionary leader to take the helm of their payroll, compliance, and operations, ensuring seamless, accurate, and compliant financial processes for their workforce across diverse regions. This is an incredible opportunity to make a tangible difference, implementing strategies that will elevate the entire payroll function to a best‑in‑class standard.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership & Team Management

• Design and implement short‑term and long‑term strategies to achieve continuous improvements and efficiencies in payroll processing and delivery, establishing a vision for a scalable and best‑in‑class payroll function.
• Oversee, mentor, and develop a team of payroll professionals, fostering an environment of strong execution, deep expertise, and collaborative problem‑solving.
• Manage budgets and resources effectively for the payroll department.

Compliance & Governance

Payroll Operations & System Management

Cross‑Functional Partnership

What You'll Bring

Must‑Have Qualifications

Nice‑to‑Have Qualifications

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!

Equal–Opportunity Employer

Aquent is an equal‑opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Seniority level : Director

Employment type : Contract (Temp to Perm)

Job function : Accounting / Auditing

Industries : Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry; Retail Apparel and Fashion

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