<p>We are looking for an experienced Director of Finance to lead financial strategy and oversight for a non-profit/governmental organization in Union, South Carolina. This role will guide budgeting, reporting, and close activities while helping leadership make informed fiscal decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of governmental finance practices, sound judgment, and a hands-on approach to maintaining financial accuracy and accountability.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the development and administration of the annual operating budget, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and fiscal guidelines.</p><p>• Oversee month-end closing activities, reviewing financial results for accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.</p><p>• Direct budget planning and monitoring efforts, including variance analysis and recommendations for corrective action when needed.</p><p>• Prepare and present financial reports that support executive decision-making and provide clear insight into performance and trends.</p><p>• Manage cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning to help maintain financial stability and support ongoing operations.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with applicable governmental accounting standards, policies, and reporting requirements within a county government environment.</p><p>• Partner with department leaders to evaluate financial needs, improve budget discipline, and strengthen accountability across the organization.</p><p>• Support audits and financial reviews by maintaining organized records, coordinating documentation, and addressing findings appropriately.</p>
We are looking for an experienced finance leader to join a growing organization in Charlotte, North Carolina as a Long-term Contract VP/Director of Finance. This role will bring structure to financial planning and analysis by establishing a scalable budgeting and planning framework, strengthening reporting, and creating more effective business partnerships across the company. The ideal candidate can step into a fast-moving environment, quickly assess current gaps, and help the executive team build a more disciplined and forward-looking finance function.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Design and implement a practical budgeting and planning framework that supports organizational goals and improves consistency across the finance function.<br>• Lead annual budget development by guiding both top-down and bottom-up planning activities and aligning financial assumptions with business priorities.<br>• Produce clear financial reports, dashboards, and analytical insights that help leadership make informed decisions.<br>• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts to improve visibility into liquidity, timing, and operational needs.<br>• Partner with business leaders to build stronger financial accountability, translate performance results, and support better decision-making.<br>• Oversee month-end close coordination from an FP&A perspective, ensuring accurate analysis of results, key variances, and emerging trends.<br>• Evaluate budgeting and planning tools, including future NetSuite-related capabilities, and provide finance leadership with informed recommendations on process alignment.<br>• Collaborate with teams involved in system integration efforts, including Workday-related initiatives, to understand new processes and ensure finance planning needs are supported.
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Payroll Director to lead payroll operations for a large, multi-state workforce in Huntersville, North Carolina. This role oversees accurate and timely bi-monthly payroll processing, strengthens compliance practices, and drives improvements across payroll systems and workflows. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in enterprise payroll leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and optimization of HRIS and timekeeping environments.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct end-to-end payroll operations for a workforce of more than 500 employees, ensuring accurate and timely bi-monthly processing across multiple states.<br>• Establish and maintain payroll controls, audits, and review procedures to support compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.<br>• Lead the administration and optimization of ADP Workforce Now and partner with internal teams on payroll-related HRIS and ERP functionality.<br>• Oversee payroll data integrity by coordinating information from timekeeping, HR, benefits, and finance systems.<br>• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that simplify payroll workflows, enhance reporting accuracy, and reduce processing issues.<br>• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and other business partners to resolve payroll discrepancies, support planning, and improve service delivery.<br>• Provide leadership for payroll system enhancements and implementation efforts involving Workday HRIS, Workday Payroll, Workday ERP, and related platforms.<br>• Monitor tax filings, deductions, garnishments, and year-end payroll activities to ensure complete and compliant payroll administration.
<p>Senior Director of Payroll</p><p><br></p><p>Overview</p><p>A large, complex, and growing organization is seeking a <strong>Senior Director of Payroll</strong> to lead payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada. This role oversees payroll processing for a highly distributed workforce that includes full-time, part-time, and high-volume seasonal employees across multiple entities and jurisdictions.</p><p><br></p><p>This leader will operate both <strong>strategically and hands-on</strong>, strengthening the payroll function, building team capability, improving processes, and ensuring accuracy, compliance, and scalability. The environment is fast-paced and operationally complex, making this an ideal role for a payroll leader who enjoys rolling up their sleeves while driving transformation.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Payroll Operations & Execution</p><ul><li>Oversee end-to-end payroll processing across all U.S. and Canadian entities</li><li>Maintain deep working knowledge of daily payroll operations to inform leadership decisions</li><li>Manage multiple payroll types and pay structures (hourly, salaried, bonuses, commissions, etc.)</li><li>Ensure payroll accuracy, timeliness, and data integrity across systems</li><li>Support high-volume seasonal ramps and complex pay cycles</li></ul><p>Compliance & Risk Management</p><ul><li>Serve as the internal subject matter expert on payroll tax and wage & hour compliance</li><li>Ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local regulations</li><li>Oversee payroll tax filings, garnishments, and third-party vendor relationships</li><li>Establish and enhance internal controls, audit processes, and approval workflows</li><li>Lead internal and external payroll audits and proactively mitigate risk</li></ul><p>Leadership & Team Development</p><ul><li>Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing payroll team</li><li>Strengthen the team through clear role definition, accountability, and cross-training</li><li>Build redundancy and reduce single points of failure within payroll operations</li><li>Provide ongoing training on systems, compliance, and evolving best practices</li></ul><p>Systems, Process Improvement & Reporting</p><ul><li>Own payroll systems and integrations, including large-scale time & attendance platforms</li><li>Drive process improvement initiatives, standardization, and documentation (SOPs)</li><li>Analyze payroll metrics and trends to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability</li><li>Partner with IT and Finance on system enhancements and optimization</li></ul><p>Cross-Functional Partnership</p><ul><li>Collaborate closely with Finance, HR/People, and Operations leaders</li><li>Support acquisitions, integrations, and organizational growth initiatives</li><li>Act as a trusted advisor for payroll-related strategy, compliance, and problem-solving</li></ul><p>Special Projects</p><ul><li>Support M&A due diligence, system implementations, and integration efforts</li><li>Assist with modernization of legacy payroll processes and platforms</li><li>Perform other duties as needed to support business growth</li></ul>