Global Payroll Manager

Who you are

• 6–10+ years of payroll experience, ideally in a high-growth, global technology company
• Experience with Rippling Payroll
• Strong command of US multi-state payroll — multi-frequency schedules, state-specific compliance
• International payroll experience across at least two of: UK, Canada, Singapore, or UAE
• Experience managing EOR and third-party payroll vendors — coordinating across providers, reviewing outputs for accuracy, and holding vendors to a high standard
• Regulatory expertise and compliance instincts — you research evolving requirements proactively, not reactively
• Systems proficiency, and aptitude for learning new tools quickly
• Analytical rigor and documentation habits — high accuracy, strong attention to detail, and a paper trail you'd be comfortable showing an auditor
• Clear, effective communication — able to partner with Finance, Legal, and People teams, and equally able to explain a payroll discrepancy to an employee who just wants to understand their payslip
• Proactive, systems-minded approach — you spot inefficiencies before they become problems, and you're energized by building better processes
• Familiarity with equity compensation tax and withholding (RSUs, options)
• Experience supporting global entity setup and new-country payroll launches
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or equivalent certification
• Experience designing or managing scalable payroll audits and internal controls
• Background working with shadow payrolls or complex expatriate payroll arrangements
• Payroll accounting fundamentals — you are comfortable with GL journals, month-end reconciliations, and can speak the language of Accounting

What the job involves

• We're looking for a hands-on, detail-obsessed global payroll manager to join our team. This is a high-ownership individual contributor role that sits at the intersection of finance and human resources
• You will own end-to-end payroll for a multi-entity, multi-currency, multi-regulatory environment spanning the US, UK, Canada, Singapore, the UAE, and a growing set of Employer of Record (EOR) countries across Europe. You'll also manage contractor payroll and oversee 401(k) and pension administration
• This is a role for someone who is energized by complexity — who sees a fragmented global payroll landscape and wants to bring order, accuracy, and scale to it
• End-to-end payroll execution across all of WRITER’s active entities and pay schedules, including multi-state US payroll with varying pay frequencies, and commission cycles; UK PAYE with HMRC filings, National Insurance contributions, pension auto-enrolment, and statutory pay calculations; Canadian federal and provincial remittances, Record of Employment filings, and CPP/EI; Singapore CPF contributions, MOM compliance, and IR8A filings; UAE WPS compliance and gratuity calculations; and contractor payroll with IC agreements, payment schedules, and 1099-equivalent filings
• You will coordinate with each EOR provider, validate invoices against actuals, and resolve discrepancies — turning a high-volume, distributed model into an auditable workflow
• You own the processing of the payments, and support the finance team’s general ledger journals, month-end reconciliations, and variance analysis
• You will work closely with the finance team to ensure payroll liabilities, accruals, and actual disbursements are reflected accurately across entities
• You will manage cycle-by-cycle processing for variable compensation, working directly with Finance and Revenue Operations to ensure timing, accuracy, and correct tax withholding
• You will stay ahead of — not just keep up with — evolving payroll tax requirements across every jurisdiction WRITER operates in
• You will manage W-2s, P60s, P45s, T4s, and other international equivalents, and ensure our regulatory filings are complete, accurate, and on time across monthly, quarterly and annual cycles
• You will reconcile benefits deductions against carrier invoices and manage international statutory leave top-up calculations across jurisdictions with varying leave frameworks
• As Writer expands, you will lead new country setup for Payroll operations: systems configuration, testing, and end to end cycle execution
• You will be a trusted resource for employees navigating payroll questions, tax situations, payslip discrepancies, and equity withholding — especially during peak seasons like tax filing and open enrollment
• You will identify manual inefficiencies and build scalable workflows that integrate cleanly with Finance and HR systems

Benefits

• Health: Selection of employer-covered medical plans, plus dental, vision, life insurance, and FSA.
• Family-friendly: Competitive parental leave policy, working parents can truly own their schedules.
• Hybrid culture: We’re built around a mix of in office collaboration and remote work when needed.
• Finance: Company stock options, plus a 401k plan with employer contributions.
• Growth: Learning and development stipend and generous PTO.
• SF/NY/London office space: Three beautiful sunny offices in three incredibly exciting cities.