Manager, Global Payroll

SiTime Corporation•Santa Clara, CA

5d•$154,000 - $193,000

About The Position

The Global Payroll Manager leads the strategy, operations, and continuous improvement of payroll processes across the United States, EMEA, Canada, and APAC. The role oversees accurate and compliant processing of approximately 400 payroll cycles annually worldwide and is responsible for developing a high-performing team, strengthening vendor relationships, ensuring audit readiness, and driving analytics that inform business decisions. The role directs end-to-end payroll operations across the U.S. and more than 10 international countries; oversees third-party vendors, service-level agreements, and statutory requirements; and leads governance, standardization, and documentation. It partners with HR, Finance and Accounting, Equity Administration, and Legal; manages payroll controls, audits, compliance, and quarter-end and year-end activities; and ensures accurate processing of bonuses, equity events, off-cycle payments, garnishments, leave programs, and time-off policies. The manager serves as a payroll systems expert, overseeing integrations, data accuracy, workflows, reporting, and analytics. The role also leads process-improvement initiatives and contributes to planning for technology upgrades, payroll consolidation, vendor transitions, and new-country setup. The position requires extensive multi-country payroll expertise, team leadership, analytical capability, and independent work at both strategic and execution levels.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including extensive hands-on management of global payroll across EMEA, Canada, and APAC.
Strong experience managing and developing a payroll team.
Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and structured problem-solving.
Advanced Excel skills; dashboards, complex formulas, and data modeling experience are strongly preferred.
Experience with major payroll and HRIS systems such as ADP, Workday, or UKG.
Ability to lead independently, manage competing priorities, and operate precisely under pressure.
Strong communication skills and ability to partner effectively across functions and time zones.
High attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
Integrity, confidentiality, and discretion in handling sensitive data.

Nice To Haves

BS/BA degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field (preferred).
Experience with dashboards, complex Excel formulas, and data modeling.
Ability to translate strategic insights into operational improvements.
Commitment to continuous optimization and delivering a world-class global payroll experience.

Responsibilities

Direct end-to-end payroll operations across the U.S. and 10+ international countries, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of approximately 400 payrolls per year.
Oversee global third-party payroll vendors, service-level agreements, and statutory requirements across EMEA, Canada, and APAC.
Lead cross-regional process governance, standardization, and documentation for global payroll operations.
Ensure consistent application of pay policies, statutory rules, tax regulations, and country-specific compliance requirements.
Manage, coach, and develop team members, fostering accountability, accuracy, and customer-service excellence.
Partner with HR, Finance and Accounting, Equity Administration, and Legal to integrate processes and ensure seamless data flow.
Serve as the primary escalation point for complex payroll issues, global reconciliations, and compliance findings.
Build and maintain global payroll control frameworks, including internal audits, SOX controls if applicable, and compliance testing.
Lead quarter-end and year-end payroll activities across regions, including statutory reporting, benefits reconciliations, and country-specific requirements.
Ensure accurate processing of bonuses, equity and stock events, off-cycle payments, garnishments, leave programs, and time-off policies.
Oversee payroll platform integrations, data accuracy, and workflow optimization across systems such as ADP, Workday, and UKG or equivalent.
Develop reporting and analytics for Finance and HR, including labor-cost analysis, reconciliation reporting, and trend insights.
Use advanced Excel and analytical tools to diagnose issues, perform root-cause analysis, and identify global optimization opportunities.
Assess existing global payroll processes and lead improvements to increase accuracy, automation, efficiency, and scalability.
Contribute to strategic planning for technology upgrades, global payroll consolidation, vendor transitions, and new-country setup.
Drive operational excellence through structured problem-solving, KPI monitoring, and data-driven decision-making.