Global Payroll Sr. Manager

Overview

This role involves managing global payroll administration and coordinating cross-functional efforts to design scalable and efficient payroll processes supporting a growing organization. The position requires full-cycle payroll operations for domestic and international employees, ensuring compliance with payroll tax and state registrations for a remote workforce, and maintaining proper documentation and accounting for payroll and equity transactions.

Responsibilities

• Execute global payroll administration duties
• Coordinate cross-functionally to design scalable and efficient payroll processes
• Administer payroll and related systems, optimizing configurations for scalability and employee experience
• Process full-cycle payroll operations for all domestic and international employees
• Improve current operating procedures to align with best-in-class practices
• Ensure payroll tax and state registration compliance for remote employees
• Maintain documentation, recordkeeping, and accounting for payroll and equity transactions, including audit support
• Address financial and 401k audit requests related to payroll
• Enforce compensation policies regarding approval guidelines and documentation
• Assist in designing controls ahead of planned SOX readiness initiatives
• Review and approve manual checks for terminations, ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements
• Partner with Leave Administrator to ensure accurate computation of pay including supplemental benefits
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 8+ years of payroll operations experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Payroll administration experience in a high-growth technology company
• Experience with widely adopted HRIS solutions; equity platform experience is a plus
• Benefits and related tax support experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Proficiency with NetSuite, Workday, ADP, Bill.com, and Expensify
• Strong written communication skills with ability to produce clear and concise documentation
• Self-starter with ability to learn quickly, deliver high-quality work, and adapt to challenges independently or as part of a team
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Proactive problem identification and solution recommendation skills
• Focus on scalability, end-to-end automation, and evolving processes for efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in software or life sciences industries

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Stock options aligning personal achievements with organizational success
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Fertility program support
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Wellness programs addressing mental, physical, and financial health
• Peer-to-peer recognition program
• Volunteer time off to support community causes

Work Environment

• Remote work from the start with a flexible employee experience

Travel

• Travel as required

Accessibility

Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process.