Senior Global Payroll Manager
Mixpanel
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Colorado • United States
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About the role
- Own and oversee the timely processing of global payroll for all employees, ensuring compliance with local, state, and international regulations.
- Oversee accurate processing of new hires, terminations, pay changes, bonuses, commissions, and statutory benefits across all jurisdictions.
- Develop and enforce scalable policies, processes, and internal controls, maintaining global regulatory compliance and SOX readiness.
- Manage vendor relationships with payroll providers, driving accountability for quality, compliance, and cost effectiveness.
- Coordinate with payroll providers on required filings, payments, tax updates, and compliance nuances across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Manage payroll registrations for new jurisdictions, ensuring accurate documentation, login details, and deactivation steps.
- Drive automation and process improvement initiatives, enhancing scalability, efficiency, and accuracy across payroll operations.
- Oversee the payroll accounting process, reviewing and approving payroll-related journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analyses prepared by the Payroll Analyst.
- Partner with Accounting to ensure all close activities are completed accurately and on time; develop dashboards and KPIs to provide leadership insights.
- Lead and support audit readiness for all payroll-related audits (internal, external, and government), ensuring accurate documentation and successful outcomes.
- Lead payroll projects including system implementations, global compliance expansion, and compliance initiatives.
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing payroll team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Act as a strategic advisor to the Controller and Finance leadership on payroll implications of organizational decisions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, HR, Legal, and IT to align payroll strategy with company goals.
- Develop and maintain payroll policies, processes and related internal controls and maintaining global regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
- CPP required; SHRM-SCP or Global Payroll Management Certificate preferred.
- 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, with at least 3+ years managing a global team and payroll operations across a global business.
- Experience with Paylocity, UKG and/or other similar global payroll systems.
- Experience leading payroll system implementations and integrations with a bias towards automation whenever possible.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills; ability to analyze large data sets and create reporting dashboards.
- Proven ability to operate in a SOX-compliant environment and ensure strong internal controls.
- Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering process improvements and system implementations.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
- A strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care
- Mental Wellness Benefit
- Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Volunteer Time Off
- Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
global payroll processingpayroll accountingdata analysisprocess improvementautomationproject managementinternal controlscompliancejournal entriesKPI development
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationattention to detailmentoringstrategic advisingaccountabilitycross-functional collaborationinfluencingproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeCPPSHRM-SCPGlobal Payroll Management Certificate