Senior Manager, Global Payroll Systems – Equity Operations

Hopper

Senior Manager of Global Payroll Systems & Equity Operations at Hopper ensuring efficient payroll operations. Leading a small team while managing compliance, automation, and equity processing in a remote work environment.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇪 IrelandSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Swift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end global payroll operating model across employees, contractors, EORs, PEOs, and local providers.
Manage and develop a team of 2–3 direct reports while maintaining execution discipline and high operational standards.
Lead the operational administration of employee equity in Shareworks, covering grant processing, data updates, and multi-department reconciliation.
Identify and implement automation workflows to minimize manual data transfers, recurring exceptions, and data friction.
Partner with HR Technology, IT, and Finance to drive payroll platform consolidations and maximize system reliability.
Strengthen compliance protocols, payroll controls, and documentation to protect the business from financial exposure and ensure audit readiness.
Establish clear processing calendars, accountability metrics, and data scorecards to measure function accuracy and capacity gains.
Step into complex tax, equity, and market-specific payroll challenges to drive swift cross-functional resolution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience managing multi-country payroll operations, specifically navigating EOR, PEO, and local provider frameworks.
Direct familiarity handling equity platforms like Shareworks, including managing grant lifecycles and complex equity tax coordination.
A strong track record of designing HRIS integrations, optimizing workflows, and intentionally removing manual touchpoints from financial operations.
Deep knowledge of payroll controls, financial audit readiness, and tax implications within a high-growth technology or fintech corporate structure.
The demonstrated capability to manage and upskill a remote operational team while simultaneously acting as a hands-on technical expert.
The ability to convert complex operational patterns into clear, data-driven decisions that improve company-wide scaling efficiency

Benefits

Comp & perks

Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
Carrot Cash travel stipend
Flexdesk All Access Pass & Work-from-home stipend
Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business
Open communication with management and company leadership
Small, dynamic teams = massive impact

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Hard Skills & Tools

global payroll operationsequity managementHRIS integrationsautomation workflowspayroll controlsfinancial audit readinesstax coordinationdata-driven decision makingoperational metricsdata scorecards

Soft Skills

team managementexecution disciplinecross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipcapacity planningremote team managementanalytical thinkingadaptability