Associate Director, Global Payroll Accounting

Trilliad

3d•$105,000 - $130,000

About The Position

About Trilliad Trilliad, a market-leading Growth Services Provider (GSP), solves challenges and drives results for Growth Leaders across Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. Trilliad’s full-service solutions deliver competitive advantage for the brands it works with by optimizing their sales and marketing strategies, processes, skills, and technology. Trilliad drives efficiency and predictability at the intersection of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to increase seller productivity, lower cost per lead, decrease cost per sale, accelerate time to close, and drive customer lifetime value. At Trilliad, culture is our backbone. It shapes how we think, behave, and treat one another, and it defines how our clients, partners, and communities experience us. Every company has a culture, and at Trilliad, we make ours intentional—anchored in our Leadership Principles. These principles guide every decision and interaction: putting the company first, obsessing over growth, remembering that business is personal, and ensuring strategy turns into execution. We succeed by being one team, striving for greatness, speaking the truth, and holding ourselves accountable. We lighten up with humor, stay patient and disciplined, run towards problems, celebrate results, and never accept confusion as an option. This is the culture you step into at Trilliad—purposeful, lived, and continually developed.

Requirements

Multi-country payroll accounting and reconciliation — You manage the accounting treatment of payroll across multiple jurisdictions with different statutory requirements, tax regimes, and reporting standards, ensuring accurate consolidation and compliance in each location
Complex compensation accounting — You translate operationally complex compensation structures including tiered sales commissions, performance bonuses, equity-based compensation, and multi-currency benefit programs into accurate accruals, journal entries, and financial statement disclosures
Balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation — You prepare and review detailed reconciliations of compensation-related balance sheet accounts, identify and resolve discrepancies between source systems and the general ledger, and ensure accounts are audit-ready at all times
Internal controls design and assessment — You identify control gaps in payroll accounting processes, design and implement mitigating controls, and ensure compliance with SOX requirements and internal control frameworks
Cross-functional coordination with non-finance stakeholders — You work effectively with Talent Operations, payroll providers, and external tax advisors to ensure payroll processes meet both operational delivery requirements and financial reporting standards
US GAAP accounting for compensation and benefits — You must understand the recognition, measurement, and disclosure requirements for payroll, bonuses, commissions, equity-based compensation, and employee benefits to ensure financial statements are compliant and audit-ready
Multi-country payroll tax and statutory reporting requirements — You need working knowledge of payroll tax obligations, withholding requirements, and statutory reporting across the jurisdictions where Trilliad operates so that accounting entries reflect actual liabilities and compliance obligations
Payroll systems and data flows — You must understand how payroll data moves from source systems through processing platforms to the general ledger so that you can identify data integrity issues, design effective controls, and troubleshoot discrepancies
Equity compensation accounting and administration — You need to understand how equity grants, vesting schedules, and exercise activity translate into accounting entries and tax obligations so that equity-based compensation is accurately reflected in financial statements
7+ years in accounting roles with at least 3 years focused on payroll accounting, compensation accounting, or employee-related financial reporting in a multi-entity or multi-country environment
3+ years managing or leading a team responsible for payroll accounting, close processes, or balance sheet reconciliations — with direct accountability for team performance, development, and delivery against deadlines
Experience managing payroll accounting for a company operating in at least 5 countries, including coordination with external payroll providers and navigation of differing statutory and tax requirements
Demonstrated experience accounting for complex compensation structures including sales commissions with multiple tiers or accelerators, performance-based bonuses, and equity-based compensation programs
Experience supporting external audits of compensation-related accounts — including preparation of audit documentation, reconciliations, and resolution of auditor inquiries
Experience implementing or improving payroll accounting processes during periods of organizational growth, acquisition integration, or geographic expansion

Nice To Haves

Contextual Awareness
Critical Reasoning and Thinking
Data/Analytic Acumen
Empathy
Judgment and Discernment
Moral Courage
Pattern Recognition and Systems Thinking
AI Literacy
Responsible and Effective AI Use
Trilliad’s Business and Commercial Context

Responsibilities

Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close process for all compensation-related accounts globally — ensuring accurate accrual, recognition, and reporting of payroll, bonuses, commissions, equity, and benefits in compliance with US GAAP and local statutory requirements
Manage the reconciliation and substantiation of compensation-related balance sheet accounts across all entities — ensuring audit readiness and resolving discrepancies between payroll systems, general ledger, and statutory filings
Direct the accounting treatment of complex compensation structures including sales commissions, performance bonuses, equity-based compensation, and multi-country benefit programs — translating operational complexity into compliant financial reporting
Manage the finance components of the global payroll process — coordinating with the Talent Team and external payroll providers to ensure payroll is delivered on time, accurately, and with complete accounting inputs across all jurisdictions
Oversee the collection, validation, and accounting treatment of payroll inputs including commissions from internal and external sources, bonuses, equity vesting, and benefit deductions — ensuring data integrity and timely processing
Ensure payroll tax registrations, filings, and regulatory communications are accurate and compliant — serving as the primary finance point of contact for payroll tax authorities and external advisors
Standardize payroll accounting processes — harmonizing practices across acquired businesses and new country operations to ensure consistency, scalability, and control effectiveness
Evaluate and strengthen internal controls over payroll accounting and reporting — identifying risks, implementing mitigating controls, and ensuring SOX compliance where applicable
Drive process improvements and automation in payroll accounting workflows — reducing manual effort, improving data accuracy, and enabling faster close cycles as the organization scales
Manage the payroll accounting team — setting priorities, allocating work, coaching team members, and conducting performance reviews to build capability and ensure delivery against close timelines and audit requirements
Develop team expertise in multi-country payroll accounting, compensation structures, and regulatory compliance — ensuring the team can operate with increasing independence as Trilliad expands geographically
Partner with external auditors during quarterly reviews and year-end audits — providing documentation, reconciliations, and explanations for all compensation-related accounts and ensuring timely resolution of audit inquiries
Monitor changes in payroll tax regulations, accounting standards, and statutory reporting requirements across all jurisdictions — assessing impact and implementing necessary changes to accounting policies and processes