Global Payroll Manager

Summary

Join Chainguard as our Global Payroll Manager and lead the payroll operations for employees and contractors worldwide. You will be responsible for the entire payroll process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. As the payroll expert, you will handle bonuses, taxes, benefits, and various currencies while adhering to international regulations. You will also audit payroll journals, reconcile accounts, and address variances. Furthermore, you will respond to payroll inquiries, manage third-party providers, and identify opportunities for automation and process improvement. Collaborate with People, Finance, and Legal teams to maintain smooth and compliant payroll operations.

Requirements

• Detail-Oriented Dynamo : Your attention to detail is legendary, and the phrase “Oops, I forgot” is not in your vocabulary
• Workday Whiz : You’re a seasoned pro in Workday
• Experienced : You’ve spent 5+ years in hands-on payroll management in a global environment
• Unflappable : You keep your cool under pressure and can juggle shifting priorities effortlessly
• Strong Communicator : Whether it’s breaking down complex topics or sending off a clever GIF, you’re skilled at getting your point across
• Global Payroll Providers : You've got experience with Deel or similar platforms

Responsibilities

• Lead and Own : Command the entire payroll process, both regular and off-cycle, for our global roster of employees and contractors
• Be the Expert : From bonuses and taxes to benefits and currencies, you'll be our go-to guru for all things payroll, ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, and international payroll regulations
• Audit with Precision : Scrutinize payroll journals, prepare reconciliations, and handle variances with the accuracy of a seasoned detective
• Solve with a Smile : Respond to payroll inquiries quickly, clearly, and with a touch of the meme-tastic
• Manage with Authority : Hold third-party payroll providers accountable even wielding your inner payroll Jedi when needed
• Innovate and Automate : Identify process gaps and inefficiencies, champion automation, and never settle for the dreaded "we’ve always done it this way."
• Support and Partner : Collaborate with People, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure payroll operations are smooth, compliant, and ready to scale

Preferred Qualifications

• Startup Star : While not required, experience in a fast-paced startup environment will help you hit the ground running
• Automation Enthusiast : You’ve handled multi-country payroll and love finding ways to streamline and automate everything

Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a $400 monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!)
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck
• ��� Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year