Director, Global Payroll Tax

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We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Global Payroll Tax to join our Global Payroll team. This role is located in New York.

The Director, Global Payroll Tax is a strategic and technical leader responsible for the governance, design, and execution of payroll tax operations across all jurisdictions in which the company operates. This role owns global payroll tax compliance, risk management, and transformation strategy, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll tax outcomes while enabling scalable growth, automation, and regulatory readiness.

This leader partners closely with Finance, Corporate Tax, Payroll Accounting, Legal, HR, Payroll Operations, and Technology to translate complex regulatory requirements into sustainable operating models, controls, and systems. The role serves as the enterprise authority on payroll tax matters, advising executive leadership on tax exposure, regulatory change, and strategic workforce decisions.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Define and execute the global payroll tax strategy, balancing compliance, risk mitigation, financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and cost optimization.
• Establish and maintain a global payroll tax governance control framework, including policies, standards, reconciliation requirements, and escalation models.
• Lead global payroll tax compliance, risk management, audit readiness, and transformation initiatives across all jurisdictions.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Corporate Tax, Payroll Accounting, Legal, HR, Payroll Operations, and Technology to translate complex regulatory requirements into sustainable operating models, controls, and systems.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• 12–15+ years of progressive payroll tax experience in a large, complex, multinational organization and/or Big 4/global advisory environment.
• Demonstrated leadership of global payroll tax programs and proven experience resolving complex payroll tax accounting issues, including historical imbalances and audit findings.
• Deep knowledge of global payroll tax regulations, employment tax frameworks, payroll and finance systems, and equity compensation taxation.
• Strong executive-level communication, stakeholder management, and strategic decision-making skills in a global, matrixed environment.
• Experience partnering closely with CFO, Controller, Head of Tax, and Internal Audit.
• Audit, controls, and SOX experience strongly preferred.
• CPA strongly preferred; JD, LLM (Tax), or equivalent also valued.
• Experience supporting M&A, global expansion, or large-scale payroll and finance transformations.

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BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $130,000 and $240,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs. 

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.