Global Payroll Manager – Senior Manager

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

📋 Description

• Direct global payroll operations across various countries, ensuring payroll delivery is accurate, timely, and compliant.

• Design, implement, and uphold scalable payroll policies, procedures, controls, and standard operating practices across different jurisdictions.

• Supervise payroll processing, audits, reconciliations, reporting, and resolution of issues.

• Spearhead payroll transformation projects, which include RFPs, vendor assessments, system implementations, and transitioning to a global payroll platform.

• Facilitate payroll integration activities for mergers and acquisitions.

• Cultivate relationships with external payroll vendors and service providers.

• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal, Tax, and IT to ensure payroll compliance, reporting, systems, controls, and employee-related processes are maintained.

• Offer leadership, guidance, and assistance to local payroll teams.

• Track payroll metrics, trends, and persistent issues to pinpoint risks and enhance efficiency.

• Investigate and resolve payroll data discrepancies, processing challenges, and compliance issues.

• Stay informed about global payroll regulations, market trends, and emerging practices.

• Manage multiple payroll-related projects while ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, service quality, and effective communication with stakeholders.

• Report directly to the VP of Total Rewards.

• Supervise a globally distributed payroll team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of progressive payroll experience, including payroll operations across the U.S. and international regions such as EMEA, APAC, LATAM, and Canada.

• Proven experience in leading or supporting global payroll transformation, process enhancement, system implementation, vendor transition, or payroll platform consolidation initiatives.

• Comprehensive understanding of payroll tax, wage and hour laws, compliance, and reporting obligations across various jurisdictions.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, finance, accounting, or a related discipline.

• Strong demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and collaborate effectively across HR, Finance, Legal, Tax, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills with high accuracy and attention to detail.

• Capacity to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Sound judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and a strong sense of urgency in managing sensitive payroll issues.

• Experience in professional services, consulting, or other complex global business settings is preferred.

• Familiarity with global payroll vendors, HRIS/payroll systems, payroll integrations, or M&A payroll transitions is preferred.

• Master’s degree in human resources, business, finance, accounting, or a related field is preferred.

• Ability to sit for extended periods at a desk and work on a computer.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work environment that allows employees to work remotely when necessary.

• Flexible Time Off policy.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• 401k Match.

• Commuter Benefit.