Sr. Payroll Manager

Company: ProAmpac
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Position Summary The Senior Payroll Manager will lead global payroll operations across North America and Europe, playing a key role in supporting a rapidly growing company. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and on-time payroll while building scalable processes and systems that can grow with the business. You’ll oversee payroll audits, reconciliations, and vendor partnerships, while driving payroll initiatives, including process improvements and system implementations. As a people leader, you’ll develop and mentor a global payroll team and serve as a strategic partner on business initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions, and expansion. The ideal candidate brings deep global payroll expertise, strong leadership skills, and hands-on experience with UKG Pro and related UKG solutions. About the Role This is a hands-on leadership role for a payroll professional who enjoys building teams and improving how things work. As Senior Payroll Manager, you’ll own global payroll operations across North America and Europe, ensuring every pay run is accurate, compliant, and delivered on time. You’ll lead a talented payroll team, partner closely with HR, Finance, and IT, and play a key role in scaling payroll processes as the business grows. If you’re excited by transformation, enjoy mentoring others, and bring strong global payroll expertise (especially in Canada and Europe), this role offers the opportunity to make a real impact. What You’ll Do Lead end-to-end global payroll operations, with a strong focus on North America and Europe, ensuring compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and reporting requirements Manage and develop a global payroll team, creating a collaborative, accountable, and people-first environment Oversee payroll for a manufacturing workforce, including weekly and bi-weekly hourly payrolls Partner with internal teams and third-party providers to support payroll delivery, system integrations, and business expansion Own payroll audits, reconciliations, year-end activities, and general ledger accuracy Drive payroll transformation initiatives, improving processes, standardizing workflows, and scaling systems for future growth Lead payroll system implementations and enhancements, including UKG Pro, Managed Services, and OneView, from planning through go-live Manage change effectively by guiding stakeholders through new processes, training, and transitions Maintain clear documentation, policies, and procedures, serving as a trusted payroll knowledge resource Provide strategic payroll support for mergers, acquisitions, and onboarding of new locations What We’re Looking For A proven payroll leader who is energized by managing and developing teams 7 years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 3 years managing global payroll operations Strong global payroll experience, particularly in Canada and Europe Hands-on experience with UKG Pro; experience with UKG Managed Services and OneView is highly preferred Manufacturing payroll experience, including weekly or bi-weekly hourly populations Solid understanding of payroll compliance, HRIS and timekeeping systems, and general ledger integration Experience leading payroll transitions, implementations, and large-scale process improvements Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or a related field; CPP or equivalent certification is a plus Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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