# Payroll Director

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-director

A Payroll Director oversees an organization's entire payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely pay processing through systems like ADP or Workday while managing HRIS integration across HR and finance. They maintain tax compliance and broader regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions where the company operates, staying current with changing wage and hour laws. This senior leadership role involves team leadership over a payroll staff and close collaboration with finance, HR, and legal departments.

Top skills: [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance), [Tax Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tax-compliance), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-manager)
- Often leads to: [Vice President of Human Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-human-resources)

## Similar roles

[Accounting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager), [Compensation Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compensation-manager), [Director of Compensation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-compensation), [Payroll Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/payroll-manager), [Tax Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-director)

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