• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for all locations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. • Lead and directly manage the centralization of payroll operations for the Electrical Group, encompassing 17 legal entities across 28 locations and supporting an estimated 2,500 employees. • Drive standardization of payroll processes, ensure data integrity and compliance during transition phases, and partner cross‑functionally to implement a unified group payroll structure. • Ensure adherence to U.S. payroll laws and guidelines, staying current with regulatory changes. • Prepare for and support internal/external audits. • Lead a team of payroll specialists across multiple locations, setting performance goals, providing training, supporting collaboration and offering guidance. • Oversee the payroll systems used across all locations. Ensure data integrity, troubleshoot system issues, and recommend upgrades or new solutions. • Generate detailed payroll reports and analytics to support strategic business decisions. • Collaborate with finance teams to align payroll data with budgets and forecasts. • Work closely with HR, Finance, and Operations teams to maintain seamless payroll functions and address employee concerns. • Identify inefficiencies in current payroll processes and implement best practices to optimize workflows. • Proactively identify payroll risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities and independently initiate corrective or enhancement actions. • Lead payroll‑related projects and process changes from concept through execution, including system enhancements, policy updates, and workflow redesigns. • Anticipate business and regulatory changes, assess impact to payroll operations, and take timely action to ensure continuity, compliance, and operational excellence.