Payroll Supervisor, M&A

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Position Summary: As a Payroll M&A Supervisor, you will coordinate and guide the M&A team daily activities and lead the direction of payroll integration and divestiture activities during mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions. You will serve as a back-up liaison between internal stakeholders and acquired entities, ensuring seamless transitions, compliance with regulatory requirements, and alignment with company policies. This role requires strong leadership, sharp analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-changing environment.

• Coordinate and supervise the daily activities of end-to-end payroll integration and divestiture initiatives, ensuring seamless execution from due diligence through post-close stabilization. Responsible for accurate data migration, system alignment, and compliance with internal standards throughout all phases of M&A activity.

• Steer testing and implementation of payroll systems and software, ensuring organizational standards are met. Ensure payroll activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations during the integration and divestiture processes.

• Lead and support payroll M&A operations by implementing quality control measures, driving process improvements, and ensuring procedural documentation and compliance. Oversee team performance through planning, training, coaching and development, while managing goal seeing and employee evaluations in collaboration with upper management.

• Collaborate cross functionally with HR, Finance, Legal, IT and Integration teams to align payroll process, policies, and timeliness. Manage communication with acquired entities and internal stakeholders to resolve payroll issues, provide guidance and ensure continuity of payroll services.

• Mentor and guide the M&A and payroll team members and project contributors, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Own and maintain Ad-hoc requests, and Desk Top Procedures (DTPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for payroll integration purposes.

• Apply payroll strategies and solutions that support business objectives and mitigate risk during M&A transactions. Monitor and report on integration progress, identifying risks, discrepancies and opportunities for process improvement.

Minimum Experience: Typically requires 3+ years of subject matter experience including exhibiting leadership capabilities.

Education / Certifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Advanced education preferred, but not required
• Certified Payroll Professional (FPC, CPP) strongly preferred

Business Experience Preferred:

• Minimum 5 years of payroll processing experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a large multi-state payroll environment
• Preferred experience in Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
• Experience with major payroll software platforms (e.g., Workday, ADP)
• Ability to oversee multiple projects and prioritize effectively

Knowledge / Skills

• Strong proficiency in payroll operations and compliance; able to guide teams and ensure regulatory alignment.
• Strong grasp of federal, state and local payroll laws with the ability to assess regulatory changes.
• Skilled in resolving complex issues and leading root cause analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel (e.g., v-lookup and pivot tables).
• Proven capability to lead in high-volume, fast-paced environments, consistently meeting deadlines and service level agreements with minimal oversight.
• Strategic mindset for identifying, implementing and communicating process improvements, including automation and system enhancements.
• Experience in vendor and stakeholder management, including coordination with third-party providers and internal departments.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach team members and foster a collaborative work environment.

Working Conditions

• Traditional office environment.

Physical Requirements

• Large percentage of time is spent performing computer-based work

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, pleaseclick here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

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