Vice President of Payroll Job at NorthStar Professional Search, Tampa, FL

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  • NorthStar Professional Search
  • Tampa, FL

Job Description

Vice President of Payroll

Location: Tampa, FL (Hybrid/On-site as required)

Overview

A large, national services organization with approximately 16,000 employees is seeking a Vice President of Payroll to lead enterprise payroll operations for a predominantly frontline, hourly workforce . This role is responsible for strategic oversight, operational execution, and continuous improvement of payroll functions in a complex, multi-state environment.

The VP of Payroll will lead a small senior team (3 direct reports) and partner closely with Finance, HR, and Operations to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery while supporting compensation and benefits programs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide executive leadership for end-to-end payroll operations across a large, multi-state workforce

  • Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees

  • Oversee payroll systems and reporting, with deep hands-on leadership of ADP Workforce Now

  • Partner with Compensation & Benefits to support incentives, deductions, garnishments, and benefit programs

  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations

  • Establish strong controls, audit readiness, and process improvements

  • Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing payroll leadership team

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required

  • 10+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience, including large-scale hourly workforces

  • Proven expertise with ADP Workforce Now

  • Strong understanding of compensation and benefits integration with payroll

  • Multi-state payroll and wage & hour compliance experience

  • Experience leading teams in distributed, labor-intensive environments

Why This Role

This is a high-impact leadership role within a growing organization where payroll accuracy, compliance, and employee trust are mission-critical. Ideal for a senior payroll executive who thrives in complexity and scale.

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