Payroll

• Join the team redefining how the world experiences design
• Lead payroll operations across two of Canva’s fastest-growing regions
• Influence global payroll strategy and support expansion into new markets
• Drive payroll transformation initiatives, including automation, AI, and process innovation
• Partner with leaders across Finance, People, Legal, Systems, and Equity to shape the future of payroll at Canva
• Build scalable processes and controls that support Canva’s continued hyper-growth
• Develop and mentor payroll talent while helping create a world-class global payroll function
• Own end-to-end payroll processing across the Americas and EMEA regions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness
• Serve as the go-to resource and subject matter expert for all payroll-related matters, including future payroll or Employer of Record (EOR) expansions
• Stay up to date with payroll legislation, tax regulations, employment requirements, and compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions
• Ensure payroll processes remain compliant with local regulations and internal policies
• Lead the resolution of complex payroll issues and escalations, delivering an exceptional employee experience
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing payroll team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Finance, People, Legal, Systems, Equity, and external partners
• Act as a trusted advisor on payroll-related matters, providing guidance and recommendations to support business decisions
• Partner with regional and global teams to communicate and implement payroll-related changes, policies, and procedures
• Support payroll readiness activities for new country launches, entity setups, acquisitions, and workforce expansions across the Americas and EMEA
• Partner with cross-functional teams to assess payroll, compliance, and operational impacts of expansion initiatives
• Lead payroll-related projects, including system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and process redesign initiatives
• Continuously evaluate and implement best practices to support a scalable and efficient payroll function
• Champion the use of AI-powered tools, automation, and emerging technologies to improve payroll efficiency, accuracy, compliance monitoring, reporting, and employee support
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance operational scalability
• Leverage payroll data and analytics to identify trends, provide insights, and support informed decision-making
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll operations, controls, reporting capabilities, and employee experience
• Establish and maintain robust payroll controls, governance frameworks, and audit-ready processes
• Manage relationships with payroll providers, EOR partners, tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors
• Compile, analyse, and present payroll data and reporting to management and key stakeholders
• Develop and maintain payroll KPIs, SLAs, and operational metrics, ensuring high levels of accuracy and service delivery
• Support internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of findings and recommendations
• Be part of a fun, agile, and supportive team that continuously learns, evolves, and helps each other succeed in a hyper-growth environment
• Contribute to building a payroll function that is innovative, scalable, and employee-centric

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Head of Payroll – Americas, EMEA