Director, Payroll

About Us

RB Global (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its auction sites in 13 countries and digital platform, RB Global serves customers in more than 170 countries across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture.

The company’s marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding, and IAA, a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers. RB Global’s portfolio of brands also includes Rouse Services, which provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers’ management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; Xcira, a leader in live simulcast auction technologies; and Veritread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport.

About The Team

As a global company, our corporate teams support billions of dollars in equipment sales every year.

In joining our corporate services teams, you will be ensuring the business runs smoothly in your respective verticals and supporting the overall business to achieve our core objectives.

Every day your work will make a difference in the way we run our business and the in the way customers interact with us.

Job Description

RB Global Inc. is seeking a Director of Payroll to join our team! This position is remote and be located anywhere in North America.

The Director of Payroll brings vast payroll expertise to our North American payroll team. Incumbent will partner and collaborate with the Total Rewards, HRIS, IT, Legal, and Accounting teams to deliver payroll services that optimize operational excellence and manage risk. This leader will be a key partner in developing and implementing strategies to systematically scale the payroll operations and related systems while maintaining quality, accuracy, internal controls, and compliance. The Payroll Director is a strategic and operational leader responsible for overseeing and managing the end-to-end payroll for 7000+ employees. This role involves directing payroll processing, optimizing payroll systems, leading and engaging the payroll team, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to support business goals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the processing of in-house payroll functions, ensuring accuracy and efficiency; supports the preparation and coordination of all facets of payroll processing in North America including taxation of equity-based awards
• Guide and implement best practices for payroll procedures, including earnings, garnishments, tax withholdings, etc
• Proactively identifies and resolves payroll discrepancies and determines the most appropriate method of communication to employees
• Develop and manage controls to ensure accurate reconciliation and payment of deductions and benefits
• Support quarterly/annual payroll tax reconciliation/filings and ensures compliance with filing returns and tax form issuance, executing with accuracy and timeliness for all jurisdictions
• Safeguard the confidentiality of payroll and private employee information, maintaining secure payroll data
• Lead, direct and foster collaboration with the Finance department, Legal, HR, and/or external vendors and consultants
• Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), FAR, Labor and Payroll Laws
• Recruit and develop the best-in-class payroll team talent that will be subject matter experts and points of contact for all internal and external payroll issues
• Actively engage and collaborate with cross-functional teams and leadership to ensure business objectives and priorities are met and executed effectively
• Lead, coach, mentor, and train the team, including completion and achievement of team and individual goals
• Design and implement workflows and internal controls within systems to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately, timely and in compliance with federal, state, local, and country-specific laws and regulations
• Ensures compliance with SOX as appropriate
• Evaluates payroll policies, including payroll tax implications, to recommend and implement changes
• Act as a key advisor to senior leadership on payroll-related issues and compliance
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline payroll processes and reduce errors

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience overseeing the processing of multi-state and multi-country payrolls for large exempt and non-exempt workforce with hands-on responsibilities
• Bachelors level degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
• Experience with Oracle Cloud HCM systems and ADP
• Experience transforming a payroll function to maximize automation, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
• Strong project management experience including the ability to manage project plans, dependencies, critical path activities, and milestones
• Highly analytical, aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and demands
• Excel in hyper-growth environments; versatile, resilient, capable of managing multiple projects and tasks
• Communicate effectively with teammates and various levels of management as well as external contacts
• Demonstrates professionalism and maturity in handling confidential information

Our benefits are highly competitive, offering multiple medical plans, 401k, STD and LTD policies, a generous allotment of PTO and more!

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship status, or marital status and are a drug free workplace.