NORTH AMERICA PAYROLL LEAD

<p><strong>Location: </strong>Boston, United States - Hybrid, <strong>United States,</strong>&#xa0; <strong>Canada</strong>, <strong>Mexico</strong> | Hybrid/Remote options available</p><p>We are seeking a <strong>North America Payroll Lead</strong> to manage payroll operations across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and limited EOR-supported populations.</p><p>This role will oversee payroll delivery for a multi-country employee population, and will be responsible for ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, timely processing, strong vendor management, and operational excellence, including support for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end payroll-related financial close activities and payroll audits.</p><p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Lead end-to-end payroll operations across North America, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and limited EOR-supported populations.</li><li>Ensure payroll is processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with applicable federal, state/provincial, local, and country-specific payroll, tax, labor, and statutory requirements across 30+ U.S. states and multiple Canadian provinces.</li><li>Serve as the primary payroll lead for Workday Payroll, supporting payroll processing, configuration, testing, audits, reporting, integrations, releases, system changes, data validation, and ongoing process optimization.</li><li>Manage payroll delivery through internal processes, third-party payroll providers, and Workday implementation/support partners, ensuring effective vendor performance, SLA management, project deliverables, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.</li><li>Serve as the payroll subject matter expert for North America, partnering closely with HR, Finance, Legal, Benefits, Compensation, and external vendors.</li><li>Support payroll inputs and employee lifecycle events, including new hires, terminations, transfers, leaves of absence, bonuses, equity-related payments, benefit deductions, and other payroll adjustments.</li><li>Oversee payroll impacts of stock/equity transactions, executive compensation, retention bonuses, relocation benefits, taxable fringe benefits, and other complex compensation programs.</li><li>Partner with Finance on payroll accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, accrual calculations, variance analysis, funding, reporting, SOX-compliant controls where applicable, and month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.</li><li>Manage year-end payroll activities, including U.S. W-2, Canada T4/T4A/Relevé 1, and Mexico annual reporting, statutory obligations, payroll audits, tax statements, and employee inquiries.</li><li>Develop and maintain payroll policies, SOPs, process documentation, governance frameworks, controls, and audit-ready processes to support compliance and operational scalability.</li><li>Support international expansion activities, including new state/province registrations, entity setup support, and oversight of EOR payroll arrangements where applicable.</li><li>Establish and track payroll KPIs, service levels, audit findings, compliance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives to streamline payroll processes, improve data quality, reduce manual work, and strengthen cross-functional workflows.</li></ul><p>&#xa0;</p><ul></ul> <p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p><ul><li>7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including independent ownership of multi-state, multi-jurisdiction payroll operations for geographically dispersed workforces, with exposure to Canada and/or Mexico payroll.</li><li>Hands-on Workday Payroll experience required, including payroll processing, testing, reporting, production support, data validation, and issue resolution.</li><li>Strong knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll requirements, including payroll tax, wage and hour considerations, garnishments, wage attachments, leaves of absence, benefit deductions, multi-state taxation, and year-end processes; familiarity with Canadian and Mexican payroll compliance preferred.</li><li>Strong understanding of payroll accounting, payroll funding, general ledger interfaces, accruals, reconciliations, variance review, controls, and financial close processes.</li><li>Experience supporting internal and external payroll audits, including SOX, statutory, tax, regulatory compliance, and control reviews.</li><li>Experience managing payroll vendors and outsourced payroll providers, including SLA management, service reviews, issue escalation, and contract governance.</li><li>Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across HR, Finance, Legal, Tax, Benefits, and external service providers.</li><li>Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment with strong attention to accuracy, confidentiality, and operational follow-through.</li></ul><p>&#xa0;</p><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Workday Payroll certification or advanced experience implementing, optimizing, administering, or supporting Workday Payroll, integrations, and payroll transformation initiatives.</li><li>Experience working with OneSource Virtual managed payroll services.</li><li>Experience supporting payroll operations during M&amp;A, carve-out, stand-up, or broader business transformation initiatives.</li><li>Exposure to global payroll governance, shared services, or payroll center-of-excellence models.</li><li>Certified Payroll Professional, PCP Canada, or equivalent payroll certification.</li><li>Experience supporting payroll operations in high-growth technology or SaaS environments.</li><li>Familiarity with EOR models and international workforce compliance.</li></ul> <p><strong>Why Join Velotic</strong></p><p>Velotic is uniquely positioned at the intersection of industrial operations, advanced connectivity, and AI. Joining now means you can help shape:<br> &#xa0;</p><p><strong>Culture &amp; Growth</strong></p><ul><li>Build foundational People Ops systems, processes, and culture from day one.</li><li>Work within a team defined by ambition, collaboration, authenticity, and speed.</li><li>Influence global operating models and employee experience at scale.<br> &#xa0;</li></ul><p><strong>Work-Life Balance</strong></p><ul><li>Salary range for the base is $80,000 to $100,000&#xa0;</li><li>Flexible work arrangements</li><li>Discretionary Time Off (DTO)</li><li>Global paid parental leave</li><li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP</li></ul><p>&#xa0;</p><p><strong>Join Us</strong></p><p>Learn more at:&#xa0;<a href="http://www.velotic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.velotic.com</a></p><p>&#xa0;</p>