Manager, International Payroll Operations

Role Summary

The Payroll Manager leads day-to-day international payroll operations across 11 countries and provides hands-on support for US payroll when needed. This role ensures accurate, compliant, and timely pay; drives process excellence and controls; and partners closely with HR, other Finance teams, and external vendors. The manager reports to the Director, Global Payroll Operations.

Responsibilities

• You will own international payroll operations
• Manage end-to-end payroll across multiple entities and countries, including checking gross-to-net calculations, payments, year-end activities, and employee inquiries
• Operate and govern third-party providers
• Maintain country calendars, FX considerations, and multi-currency funding
• Ensure compliance with local wage taxes, social security legislation, pensions schemes, and reporting requirements; support with annual filing activities where needed
• Support US payroll operations (as needed)
• Act as support for the processing of the US bi-weekly cycles, off-cycles and year-end activities
• Compliance, controls & audit
• Prepare reconciliations (payroll to GL, balance sheet accounts, P&L accounts) and support internal/external audits
• Uphold global data privacy (GDPR/CCPA) and secure handling of sensitive data
• Process improvement & systems
• Streamline workflows, templates, and file interfaces

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Tax Law, Fiscal Economics or related field; or equivalent experience
• 7+ years payroll experience with significant international scope (EMEA and/or APAC) and 3+ years US multistate exposure
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, taxes, benefits, and year-end payroll activities in multiple jurisdictions
• Preferably experience with Workday, SAP, ActivPayroll and ADP Workforce Now
• Experience running payroll through global vendors and payroll integrations
• Solid accounting acumen (journal entries, reconciliations) and control mindset (SOX is a plus)
• Advanced Excel; comfortable with large datasets and reconciliations
• Clear, professional communicator across diverse cultures and seniority levels
• Certifications are a plus: CPP, Global Payroll Management Certificate (GPM), or country-specific credentials

Education

• As listed in Qualifications