Payroll Director

Polygon Labs

Payroll Director managing end-to-end global payroll processing for Polygon Labs. Responsible for payroll accuracy, benefits programs, and compliance across jurisdictions.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end global payroll processing across multiple jurisdictions, entity types, PEO providers, and employer-of-record arrangements, ensuring every payroll run is accurate and on time
Lead the consolidation of payroll operations within Polygon's evolving entity structure, identifying opportunities to reduce vendor complexity, lower processing costs, and tighten controls
Manage Polygon's equity and token compensation programs, including RSU and RTU administration, vesting schedules, and the payroll tax treatment of equity and digital asset remuneration
Own payroll accounting and the monthly close process, including NetSuite journal entries, accruals, general ledger reconciliation, and GAAP-compliant documentation across all pay cycles
Serve as the primary point of contact for US federal and state tax authorities, managing IRS and state agency correspondence, notices, multi-state tax registrations, nexus obligations, and SUI accounts
Build and deploy AI-assisted workflows to reduce manual payroll processing effort, improve variance detection, and strengthen reporting visibility across the full payroll cycle
Own all employee benefits programs globally, including health insurance, retirement plans, and statutory benefits, managing vendor relationships, renewals, and compliance across geographies
Partner with People, Legal, Tax, and Treasury as the go-to expert on payroll policy, workforce cost forecasting, and compliance risk, and mentor Janani as the function scales

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience managing multi-country payroll operations end to end, across a mix of entity types including PEOs, EORs, and locally incorporated entities
Deep payroll accounting expertise: month-end close, general ledger reconciliation, journal entries, accruals, and GAAP compliance in a multi-entity environment
Hands-on experience with US federal and state payroll tax compliance, including direct management of IRS and state agency correspondence, multi-state registrations, and nexus analysis
Proven track record of payroll consolidation, process centralisation, or system implementation — not just running existing processes, but improving them
Solid ERP experience, with NetSuite strongly preferred; familiarity with equity compensation platforms and RSU/RTU payroll tax treatment
Proven track record of using AI tools (such as Claude, ChatGPT, or workflow automation platforms) to redesign payroll or finance operations workflows: daily use of AI to reduce manual processing and improve controls is a baseline expectation in this role

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote first global workforce
Industry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance*
Company matching 401k with 3% match*
$1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (life-time max)
$200 AI Allowance Program
$75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement
Flexible Time Off
Company issued laptop
Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingpayroll accountinggeneral ledger reconciliationjournal entriesaccrualsGAAP compliancemulti-country payroll operationspayroll tax compliancepayroll consolidationequity compensation

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solving