Lead, mentor, and develop a team of payroll professionals, fostering technical expertise, process discipline, and continuous improvement while driving adoption of payroll technology enhancements and best practices. Manage end-to-end payroll processing, including weekly payroll processing and reporting, system validations, exception management, reconciliations, controls, and issue resolution across multiple pay groups and jurisdictions
Partner closely with HR, Finance, IT, and business leaders to support enterprise system integrations, data governance, cross-functional projects, and strategic payroll initiatives. Support strategic HRIS and payroll technology initiatives, including system upgrades, vendor management, enhancement requests, and roadmap planning to ensure scalable and efficient payroll operations. Lead payroll system testing and release management activities, including requirements gathering, configuration validation, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment planning, and post-implementation support.
Ensure regulatory and compliance adherence by maintaining payroll system controls that support federal, state, and local payroll requirements, as well as SOX compliance, audit readiness, and internal control standards. Develop and maintain advanced reporting, dashboards, and analytics using Workday and related technologies to support payroll operations, financial reporting, compliance monitoring, workforce insights, and executive decision-making. Leverage payroll and workforce data to identify trends, enhance operational performance, improve data quality, strengthen controls, and support data-driven business decisions
You'll Come With
Education: Bachelor’s Degree required; CPA or MBA preferred
Ideal Experience
5-7+ years of payroll experience
Experience managing payroll teams
Strong understanding of payroll controls and compliance
Workday Payroll and ADP experience preferred
Exceptional analytical, communication, and leadership skills
Bachelor's degree required; CPA/MBA preferred
Preferred Qualifications
Extensive experience with Workday Payroll administration and configuration.
Experience with Zebra Timekeeping, ADP, and payroll-related integrations.
Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, taxation, SOX controls, and audit requirements.
Experience leading payroll system implementations, upgrades, and process automation initiatives.
Advanced reporting, analytics, and data management skills.
Proven ability to lead teams while partnering effectively across HR, Finance, IT, and business functions.
Burlington Stores is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship by the company.
Come join our team. You’re going to like it here!
You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan.
We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity
Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location.
Compensation Range: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00
