Manager, Payroll Accounting
Lockheed Martin
Job ID: 696567BR Date posted: Jun. 26, 2025
Description:Payroll Accounting Manager
The Payroll Accounting Manager, supporting the Enterprise Operations Global Financial Services (GFS) organization, is a strategic leader responsible for guiding a team of approximately 10 direct reports in a fast-paced environment. This role requires a unique blend of technical accounting expertise, leadership acumen, and transformational leadership skills to drive excellence in payroll accounting systems, compliance, and process improvements.
Key Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:
1. Compliance and Risk Management: Own overall compliance for payroll accounting efforts, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, internal controls, and risk management frameworks.
2. System Ownership and Integration: Serve as functional system owner for Payroll Distribution and Sundry, ensuring seamless integration with other systems, such as SAP EC, SAP S4, and Blackline Matching.
3. Accounting and Billing: Oversee proper accounting and billing of payroll distribution, sundry, and cash, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
4. Leadership and Team Development: Lead the team through significant Enterprise level transformations, such as 1LMX, and foster a culture of continuous learning, growth, and development.
5. Process Improvements and Initiatives: Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance process efficiency, accuracy, and compliance, leveraging creative solutioning and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
6. Relationship Building and Communication: Cultivate critical relationships with Global Treasury, IT, Business Analysts, and other PFS departments, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
7. Resource Planning and Troubleshooting: Optimize resource allocation and troubleshoot complex issues, leveraging strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Transformational Leadership Skills Required for the Role:
1. Visionary Leadership: Inspire and motivate the team to achieve a shared vision of excellence in payroll accounting, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
2. Collaborative Leadership: Foster a collaborative environment, encouraging open communication, active listening, and empathy, to drive collective success.
3. Strategic Thinking: Develop and implement strategic plans to drive process improvements, leveraging industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
4. Coaching and Development: Mentor and coach team members to enhance their technical and leadership skills, ensuring continuous growth and development.
5. Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrate self-awareness, empathy, and social skills to effectively manage conflicts, build trust, and promote a positive work environment
What’s In It For You:
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
Lockheed Martin provides the resources and the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus! If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you!
Basic Qualifications:
1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent experience/combined education
2. Leadership Experience: Proven people and transformational leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment.
3. Technical Expertise: Demonstrated experience with accounting principles, risk assessment, and internal controls.
4. Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical skills, with attention to detail and ability to review and validate large amounts of complex data.
5. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to lead projects and process improvements initiatives.
6. U.S. Citizen
Desired Skills:
1. Certified Public Accounting (CPA): Preferred certification, demonstrating expertise in accounting principles and practices.
2. SAP Experience: Familiarity with SAP systems, leveraging knowledge of system integration and functionality.
Clearance Level: None
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SERVICES
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Finance
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
Description:Payroll Accounting Manager
The Payroll Accounting Manager, supporting the Enterprise Operations Global Financial Services (GFS) organization, is a strategic leader responsible for guiding a team of approximately 10 direct reports in a fast-paced environment. This role requires a unique blend of technical accounting expertise, leadership acumen, and transformational leadership skills to drive excellence in payroll accounting systems, compliance, and process improvements.
Key Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:
1. Compliance and Risk Management: Own overall compliance for payroll accounting efforts, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, internal controls, and risk management frameworks.
2. System Ownership and Integration: Serve as functional system owner for Payroll Distribution and Sundry, ensuring seamless integration with other systems, such as SAP EC, SAP S4, and Blackline Matching.
3. Accounting and Billing: Oversee proper accounting and billing of payroll distribution, sundry, and cash, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
4. Leadership and Team Development: Lead the team through significant Enterprise level transformations, such as 1LMX, and foster a culture of continuous learning, growth, and development.
5. Process Improvements and Initiatives: Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance process efficiency, accuracy, and compliance, leveraging creative solutioning and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
6. Relationship Building and Communication: Cultivate critical relationships with Global Treasury, IT, Business Analysts, and other PFS departments, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
7. Resource Planning and Troubleshooting: Optimize resource allocation and troubleshoot complex issues, leveraging strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Transformational Leadership Skills Required for the Role:
1. Visionary Leadership: Inspire and motivate the team to achieve a shared vision of excellence in payroll accounting, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
2. Collaborative Leadership: Foster a collaborative environment, encouraging open communication, active listening, and empathy, to drive collective success.
3. Strategic Thinking: Develop and implement strategic plans to drive process improvements, leveraging industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
4. Coaching and Development: Mentor and coach team members to enhance their technical and leadership skills, ensuring continuous growth and development.
5. Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrate self-awareness, empathy, and social skills to effectively manage conflicts, build trust, and promote a positive work environment
What’s In It For You:
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
Lockheed Martin provides the resources and the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus! If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you!
Basic Qualifications:
1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent experience/combined education
2. Leadership Experience: Proven people and transformational leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment.
3. Technical Expertise: Demonstrated experience with accounting principles, risk assessment, and internal controls.
4. Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical skills, with attention to detail and ability to review and validate large amounts of complex data.
5. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to lead projects and process improvements initiatives.
6. U.S. Citizen
Desired Skills:
1. Certified Public Accounting (CPA): Preferred certification, demonstrating expertise in accounting principles and practices.
2. SAP Experience: Familiarity with SAP systems, leveraging knowledge of system integration and functionality.
Clearance Level: None
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SERVICES
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Finance
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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