Sr. Manager, Payroll

Overview

The organization is seeking a Sr. Manager, Americas Payroll to lead Americas payroll operations and support the continued scale of its global footprint. This role reports to the Director, Global Payroll & Employment Tax and oversees payroll execution, compliance, and operational excellence across Argentina, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States (and any future Americas countries). The role partners closely with Accounting, Finance, Legal, Tax, People, Total Rewards, Equity, HR operations teams, and external payroll providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Americas payroll operations across Argentina, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and United States, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing across multiple entities, pay groups, and jurisdictions
• Partner with the Global Payroll & Employment Tax team to execute the Americas payroll strategy and scale processes supporting growth across the Americas
• Oversee Americas payroll compliance, including statutory requirements, tax withholding, social contributions, year-end reporting, local filings, and audit readiness across supported countries
• Drive payroll process improvements through standardization, workflow optimization, automation, and strong partnership with internal systems teams and external payroll vendors
• Build and strengthen payroll controls, governance, and documentation to reduce risk, improve consistency, and support accurate financial reporting
• Partner closely with Accounting, Finance, Legal, Tax, People, Total Rewards, Equity, and HR operations to ensure payroll outcomes align with company policies and country-specific requirements
• Support complex Americas payroll matters, including cross-border employee movements, global mobility, shadow payroll coordination, and equity-related payroll impacts
• Use AI to accelerate analysis, reporting, and process documentation, applying judgment and verification to ensure accuracy, compliance, and quality

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in payroll, including significant experience leading Americas payroll operations across multiple countries
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a payroll leadership role, including leading teams and driving results in a complex, fast-paced global environment
• Experience in payroll operations across a broad Americas footprint, ideally spanning US, Canada, and Latin America
• Experience in Americas payroll compliance, including statutory filings, tax withholding, social insurance requirements, year-end processes, and audit support across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience building and improving payroll processes, controls, and operating procedures that increase accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Experience partnering with Accounting, Finance, Legal, Tax, People, Equity, and external payroll providers to deliver compliant payroll outcomes
• Demonstrated experience using AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day work (analysis, documentation, reporting) with a clear approach to validating accuracy and quality
• Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work, including testing, source-checking, data validation, and peer review where appropriate
• High integrity and ownership when handling sensitive employee and payroll data, with accountability for final decisions and deliverables
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, a related field, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range (US based): $146,561—$301,744 USD
• Equity eligibility: The position is eligible for equity.
• Final salary is based on factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, and particular skills and expertise.

Location

• US based applicants only
• In-office requirement: This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1–2 times every 6 months, and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
• Relocation assistance: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The organization also considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If a medical or religious accommodation is needed during the job application process, it will be provided.