Director, Global Payroll

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Supervise comprehensive global payroll operations across all entities and in 18 countries.

• Cultivate relationships with payroll managed services partners, including service level agreements (SLAs), key performance indicators (KPIs), escalations, and quarterly business reviews.

• Formulate and implement a scalable global payroll strategy aimed at standardization, process excellence, and risk mitigation.

• Create and execute a payroll automation roadmap.

• Direct payroll implementations and global geographic expansion, encompassing new country setups, employer of record (EOR) management, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) integration.

• Lead and nurture a globally distributed payroll team.

• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll issues and employee inquiries.

• Collaborate with Accounting and Equity Administration on accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis, equity compensation processing, and financial reporting.

• Partner with Treasury on payroll funding, global cash forecasting, and new country setups.

• Work alongside HR on employee lifecycle processes, statutory benefits, and related employee matters.

• Oversee the administration of intricate compensation elements, including salary adjustments, bonuses, commissions, equity payments, leaves, deductions, garnishments, severance, and one-time payments.

• Ensure adherence to local, state, federal, and international laws and regulations.

• Manage withholdings, payroll taxes, statutory deposits, multi-state registrations, audits, and government inquiries.

• Supervise global year-end payroll reporting, tax filings, annual statements, W-2s, and comparable international forms.

• Identify and address payroll risks while maintaining internal controls to prevent errors, fraud, and compliance violations.

⛳️ Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in payroll.

• Profound technical expertise in multi-state US and international payroll environments.

• Proven success in leading globally dispersed teams of 5 or more employees.

• Strong operational skills and problem-solving abilities.

• Dedicated to accuracy and continuous improvement.

• Capability to manage multiple complex workstreams concurrently.

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation or equivalent global certification is preferred.

• Proficient in interpreting and researching local and international rules and regulations.

• Knowledge of statutory deductions, tax rates, social security requirements, and benefits regulations across EMEA/APAC/North America.

• Familiarity with UKG and CloudPay.

• Experience with Smartsheets, Google Sheets, and AI-enabled tools.

• Expertise in public company equity payroll complexities, including RSUs and ESPP.

• Awareness of SOX control requirements.

• Employee-focused approach.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible, collaborative work environment.

• Employee Resource Groups.

• Regular company and team bonding events.

• Competitive benefits and perks.

• Global volunteering and community initiatives.

• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule.

• Parental Leave.

• Progressive Healthcare Options.

• Retirement Programs.

• Opportunity for Education Reimbursement.

• Commuter Offset (Specific locations).