Senior Level Payroll Executive Jobs
Senior level payroll executive jobs place experienced professionals in charge of enterprise payroll strategy, compliance oversight, and the cross-functional teams that keep complex pay operations running accurately. Openings are concentrated across Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Accounting & Auditing, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings, and employers like Protiviti, PsiQuantum, and Acrisure hiring at this level now.
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At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Prepares company payroll, reviews and validates timesheets and employee status changes; reconciles discrepancies for both multistate and global payroll leveraging multiple systems.
- Functions as subject matter expert in payroll processing for both multistate and global payroll. Audits, reconciles, and resolves payroll processing and responds to employee payroll inquiries.
- Collaborates with system programmers and stakeholders to develop and implement compensation and benefit programs, updates and reconcile company payroll system issues.
- Researches and interprets federal and state regulatory requirements and resolves tax, withholding, garnishment, and wage/hour issues for payroll processing.
- Calculates and documents payroll transactions which may include manual payroll inputs.
- Performs internal audits and responds to external auditing and regulatory inquiries.
- Verifies payroll reporting and payments are compliant with company policy, generally accepted accounting principles and federal, state and IRS regulations.
- Completes monthly General Ledger account reconciliations.
- Support yearly tax filing and the Labor to GL reconciliation as required for the yearly Incurred Cost Submission.
- Identifies records for retention.
- Leads and mentors junior level Payroll Specialists.
- Enters transactions and journal entries into the accounting, timekeeping, and payroll systems.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Accounting Systems and Process:
- Knowledge of how to implement/maintain/document effective internal controls and processes to ensure system integrity and compliance with accounting system requirements and company internal control guidelines and requirements.
- Ability to identify and resolve accounting system issues.
- Ability to support internal/external auditors and provide assistance regarding implementation and problem resolution.
- Ability to support development and deployment of accounting systems and tools.
Analytical Skills:
- Ability to collect, organize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.
- Handling Confidential & Proprietary Information: Skill and ability to work with sensitive information, safeguarding confidential information and working with it dispassionately.
Tax laws and codes:
- Knowledge of tax laws and codes applicable to US state and federal jurisdictions as well as international jurisdictions.
Build Positive Relationships:
- Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
Communication:
- Clearly conveys information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
Decision Making:
- Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or develops appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Strong Excel Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of pivot tables and vlookups.
Education & Experience:
- 10 to 14 years’ experience preparing multi-state company payroll with a bachelor’s degree; or 8-12 years related experience with a master's degree; or comparable combination of education and experience.
- Prefer candidates who have:
- experience working for a government contractor.
- experience with ADP payroll processing.
- experience using HRMS systems, such as Workday or similar systems.
- experience using Deltek systems, such as Shop Floor Time, Time and Expense, and CostPoint.
Interested in learning more? APPLY TODAY!
At Insitu, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
Insitu also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability programs and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire.
Please note that the salary information show below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience, qualifications and work location.
Typical Hiring Range: 85,000.00 - 117,150.00
Insitu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Your Benefits
No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.
- Generous company match to your 401(k).
- Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
- Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
These programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other conditions, which may differ for employees of certain subsidiaries or business units, or union-represented employees depending on bargaining agreement terms. If this information conflicts with the program documents, the latter shall control. This material is informational only.
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Prepares company payroll, reviews and validates timesheets and employee status changes; reconciles discrepancies for both multistate and global payroll leveraging multiple systems.
- Functions as subject matter expert in payroll processing for both multistate and global payroll. Audits, reconciles, and resolves payroll processing and responds to employee payroll inquiries.
- Collaborates with system programmers and stakeholders to develop and implement compensation and benefit programs, updates and reconcile company payroll system issues.
- Researches and interprets federal and state regulatory requirements and resolves tax, withholding, garnishment, and wage/hour issues for payroll processing.
- Calculates and documents payroll transactions which may include manual payroll inputs.
- Performs internal audits and responds to external auditing and regulatory inquiries.
- Verifies payroll reporting and payments are compliant with company policy, generally accepted accounting principles and federal, state and IRS regulations.
- Completes monthly General Ledger account reconciliations.
- Support yearly tax filing and the Labor to GL reconciliation as required for the yearly Incurred Cost Submission.
- Identifies records for retention.
- Leads and mentors junior level Payroll Specialists.
- Enters transactions and journal entries into the accounting, timekeeping, and payroll systems.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Accounting Systems and Process:
- Knowledge of how to implement/maintain/document effective internal controls and processes to ensure system integrity and compliance with accounting system requirements and company internal control guidelines and requirements.
- Ability to identify and resolve accounting system issues.
- Ability to support internal/external auditors and provide assistance regarding implementation and problem resolution.
- Ability to support development and deployment of accounting systems and tools.
Analytical Skills:
- Ability to collect, organize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.
- Handling Confidential & Proprietary Information: Skill and ability to work with sensitive information, safeguarding confidential information and working with it dispassionately.
Tax laws and codes:
- Knowledge of tax laws and codes applicable to US state and federal jurisdictions as well as international jurisdictions.
Build Positive Relationships:
- Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
Communication:
- Clearly conveys information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
Decision Making:
- Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or develops appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Strong Excel Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of pivot tables and vlookups.
Education & Experience:
- 10 to 14 years’ experience preparing multi-state company payroll with a bachelor’s degree; or 8-12 years related experience with a master's degree; or comparable combination of education and experience.
- Prefer candidates who have:
- experience working for a government contractor.
- experience with ADP payroll processing.
- experience using HRMS systems, such as Workday or similar systems.
- experience using Deltek systems, such as Shop Floor Time, Time and Expense, and CostPoint.
Interested in learning more? APPLY TODAY!
At Insitu, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
Insitu also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability programs and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire.
Please note that the salary information show below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience, qualifications and work location.
Typical Hiring Range: 85,000.00 - 117,150.00
Insitu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Your Benefits
No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.
- Generous company match to your 401(k).
- Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
- Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
These programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other conditions, which may differ for employees of certain subsidiaries or business units, or union-represented employees depending on bargaining agreement terms. If this information conflicts with the program documents, the latter shall control. This material is informational only.
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Senior Level Payroll Executive Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level payroll executive job?
Employers hiring at this level look for candidates who have owned end-to-end payroll operations, managed compliance across multiple states or jurisdictions, and led teams through system migrations or process overhauls. Demonstrable experience with enterprise payroll platforms, strong cross-functional stakeholder relationships, and a history of reducing error rates or audit findings will give you a clear edge over candidates with narrower scope.
Which companies hire senior level payroll executives?
Companies hiring senior level payroll executives right now include Protiviti, PsiQuantum, and Acrisure, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from large enterprises, national professional services firms, and fast-scaling organizations that need experienced leadership to manage high-volume, multi-jurisdiction payroll operations.
Are there remote senior level payroll executive jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by employer size and compliance requirements. About 23% of senior level payroll executive openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broader flexibility in finance and HR operations roles. Organizations with distributed workforces or cloud-based payroll systems tend to offer the most remote-friendly arrangements at this level.
What makes a payroll executive role senior level?
A senior level payroll executive role is defined by strategic ownership rather than execution alone. Responsibilities typically include setting payroll policy, overseeing compliance across multiple states or entities, leading and developing a payroll team, and partnering directly with HR, finance, and legal leadership. The role carries accountability for outcomes, not just tasks, and often involves driving technology adoption or process improvement initiatives.
Which industries hire the most senior level payroll executives?
Senior Level payroll executive roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Accounting & Auditing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors tend to drive demand because of their large, geographically dispersed workforces, complex regulatory environments, and ongoing investment in payroll systems modernization that requires senior-level expertise to lead.