Global Payroll Manager

A high-growth, globally expanding investment and transformation organization is seeking a Global Payroll Manager to take ownership of payroll operations across the U.S. and international employee populations. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on payroll professional who enjoys balancing operational excellence with process improvement in a dynamic and evolving environment.

About the Opportunity

As the Global Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery while partnering with stakeholders across People, Finance, Tax, and external vendors. The successful candidate will bring strong U.S. payroll expertise, a proactive mindset, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced global organization.

This role offers the chance to make an immediate impact by strengthening payroll processes, improving controls, and helping build a scalable payroll infrastructure to support continued international growth.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Operations

• Own end-to-end U.S. payroll processing.
• Review and validate payroll inputs, calculations, exceptions, and outputs.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations.
• Coordinate payroll activities with international payroll providers.
• Manage payroll vendor relationships and support payroll audits.
• Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliations, month-end, and year-end activities.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve issues effectively.

Process Improvement & Controls

• Document payroll procedures and workflows.
• Strengthen payroll controls, approvals, and compliance processes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and improve efficiency.
• Support ongoing payroll-related projects and system enhancements.
• Contribute to future payroll, HRIS, and vendor strategy discussions.

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

• Significant hands-on payroll management experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll regulations, taxes, and compliance requirements.
• Proven experience ensuring payroll accuracy and timeliness.
• Ability to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies and compliance risks.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of payroll operations.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with ADP Workforce Now or similar payroll platforms.
• Exposure to international payroll operations.
• Experience with HRIS implementations, integrations, or payroll system enhancements.
• Payroll accounting and reconciliation experience.
• CPP certification or equivalent payroll credentials.
• Experience in investment management, private equity, venture capital, professional services, or other high-growth environments.

Who Will Thrive Here

You are:

• Detail-oriented and highly dependable.
• Comfortable operating in a growing, changing organization.
• Curious about technology, automation, and process improvement.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused, and able to navigate ambiguity.
• Passionate about delivering a best-in-class employee experience through accurate payroll execution.

How to apply

If you are interested in discussing this role further, please apply for the position or contact Roshan Jayawardena at [email protected] (Job Code - RJ/82763).

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