Manager - Payroll

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

International Payroll Management:

- Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple international geographies (Americas, EMEA, APAC).

- Coordinate with global payroll vendors to ensure timely and accurate payroll execution.

- Validate payroll inputs including salaries, bonuses, commissions, stock benefits, deductions, and reimbursements.

- Ensure payroll accuracy, timely disbursement, and resolution of payroll-related queries.

Global Compliance & Statutory Governance:

- Ensure compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, social security, and statutory filings across all operating countries.

- Track and implement changes in international employment laws, tax rules, and payroll regulations.

- Manage audits, statutory inspections, and payroll compliance reviews in collaboration with Finance and Legal teams.

- Oversee employee documentation related to payroll, tax, visas, and employment compliance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

- Partner closely with Finance, Legal, HR Business Partners, and Global Mobility teams.

- Support international employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, offboarding, and expatriate payroll.

- Coordinate with stock administration teams for ESOP/RSU payroll tax implications.

Process Excellence & Automation:

- Drive process standardization and automation across global payroll operations.

- Maintain payroll SOPs, control frameworks, and internal documentation.

- Implement payroll best practices to improve accuracy, scalability, and compliance.

Reporting & Analytics:

- Prepare payroll MIS, statutory reports, cost analysis, and variance reports.

- Support month-end and year-end payroll accounting and reconciliations.

- Provide payroll insights to leadership for budgeting and workforce planning.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA preferred).

- 7+ years of experience managing international payroll and compliance in a global organization.

- Strong working knowledge of global payroll laws, tax frameworks, and statutory requirements.

- Experience working with global payroll vendors and multi-country payroll models.

- Hands-on exposure to payroll systems (Workday, ADP, SAP, or similar).

- Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment