REPORTING RELATIONSHIP - This role reports to GPC's Senior Director, Global Payments, and manages a team of 14
LOCATION - Corporate Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia (Hybrid: 3 days in office - 2 remote)
CLIENT OVERVIEW - Genuine Parts Company, (GPC) was founded in 1928 and is a global service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. Headquartered in Atlanta, the Company serves hundreds of thousands of customers from a network of more than 10,700 locations in 17 countries and employs more than 60,000 people. Proudly celebrating 96 years of distribution expertise, GPC's purpose, "We keep the world moving!" serves as the foundation of how it does business.
GPC reported record 2023 revenues of $23.1 billion (up 4.5%) and net earnings of $1.3 billion. GPC has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since going public in 1948. In 2024, the Board increased the cash dividend by 5% underscoring the confidence of GPC's Board and management team in the company's future.
GPC's culture is strengthened by a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The goal is to create a culture where they value, respect, and provide fair treatment and equal opportunities for all employees. Its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GPC". We welcome you to learn more about this exceptional corporation at www.genpt.com.
POSITION IMPACT - As GPC continues its commitment to be a great place to build a career, this role is an important leadership position committed to delivering excellent Payroll Services to its 33,000 US team members. This is an excellent career opportunity with a top Fortune 200 company in the United States known for its financial stability and growth.
Leaning into its rich heritage, GPC continues its transformational strategy to bring the entire company together under the vision of "OneGPC". This is a highly visible and impactful role that leverages its history and global enterprise with extraordinary transformational strategies. You work in an environment of supportive executive leadership driving operational excellence. We are seeking a dedicated professional poised to leave a lasting impact by transforming Payroll Services. This role is pivotal in supporting and serving the teammates who contribute to the distinctive, family-centric, worldclass culture of this organization.
An opportunity like this is truly unique as this is an opportunity to build a legacy of excellence combining process, technology, and talent. You will report to a highly admired payments visionary equipped to reimagine GPC's global payments systems.
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - The Director, Payroll Services is responsible for developing, executing, and maintaining GPC's payroll operations processes while leading a team of payroll professionals toward shared success. The role oversees the processes and governance of the Payroll Services team. Collaborating closely with partners in Finance, Human Resources, and the Employee Service Center, the role ensures successful payroll activities and compliance with policies and relevant legislation. The Director acts as the subject matter expert for executive stakeholders on payroll strategy and services and provides continued operational excellence to drive GPC's strategic priorities forward.
Additional responsibilities of the role include:
Oversight - Provides strategic and operational oversite of all payroll services for GPC's U.S. business units, with an opportunity to expand the services to other geographies
Optimization - Partners with international payroll teams to ensure global optimization of payroll processes; coordinating the alignment of and any relevant change management associated with the adaption of payroll operations across business units
Accuracy -- Reviews payroll services to ensure accurate and timely processing of all payroll-related transactions and activities
Controls -- Assesses current operations and identifies areas of opportunity for efficiencies; investigates and mitigates risk and errors, implements additional controls, as needed
Audits -- Leads and supports audits of payroll data and reports for quality and compliance
Maintains information on local, state, federal, (and international, where relevant) payroll legislation to ensure compliance across relevant business units
Accounting -- Leads the accurate completion of monthly and year-end payroll activities, W-2 processing, tax reporting, general ledger reporting, etc
Contact -- Serves as the point of contact for all payroll related inquiries for executives, HR, Finance, and business leaders
Leadership -- Manages/ develops a team of leaders responsible for daily activities of payroll services team members; develops/ coaches team to create a positive and collaborative work environment
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - The ideal candidate will possess 10+ years of demonstrated leadership in payroll services within a large U.S. based company. This professional will demonstrate a deep expertise in HRIS system experience, as well as Time and Attendance system/process experience. Finally, the successful candidate will bring a mindset of accuracy and compliance, always driving for process efficiencies and streamlining the customer support model.
We seek a subject matter expert in Payroll Services with a strong financial acumen. He/she should have demonstrated expertise in driving performance, targeting opportunities, engaging others, and creating both personal and team accountability. Experience with Workday and Kronos highly preferred.
LEADERSHIP QUALITIES - In this unique and highly visible role, we seek a leader who embodies these values: serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, team. Other qualities greatly valued include:
Communicator -- Motivates and inspires others through clear and proactive messaging
Results-Driven -- Delivers results and drives customer success by committing and focusing on outcomes to deliver results; makes the customer the center of decisions
Thinker -- Makes balanced decisions/ thinks strategically
Excellence -- Develops high-performing teams through inclusive leadership, attracting and developing world-class talent, providing ongoing feedback and building trust throughout the organization
We are pursuing a leader who embodies a growth and transformational mindset while demonstrating judgment, humility, and honesty. This individual will align seamlessly with GPC's corporate culture which emphasizes collaborative leadership.
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS - The candidate's personal characteristics should also include:
Superior verbal, written, and executive presentation skills
Ability to balance strategic and tactical considerations in a matrixed organization
Confidence and optimism to take calculated risks, implement new ideas, drive for results, and sustain change
Cross-functional collaboration and accountability
Open and flexible approach, with strong EQ skills to build credibility with all stakeholders
Proficiency in conflict management and willingness to challenge organizational thinking and the status quo
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college require in finance or business. Master's degree highly regarded
COMPENSATION - Our client provides an excellent compensation package encompassing a competitive salary commensurate with experience, a short-term bonus tied to individual performance and corporate results, as well as a long-term equity plan