Payroll Compliance Lead - AMR

Apple • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The AMR Payroll Compliance Lead oversees global payroll compliance, employment taxation, and payroll audit activities, providing due diligence and strategic guidance as the company enters new countries, tax jurisdictions, and locations. The role partners closely with Payroll Operations, HR Employee Relations, Benefits, Corporate Tax, and Legal, and calls for an autonomous, technology-minded operator who can streamline processes and guide business partners toward compliant solutions.

The position leads regional and global payroll compliance, including Benefit-in-Kind reporting, audits of taxability treatment, payroll audit support and outcomes, documentation of global public holidays, and complex employment tax requirements. It provides technical guidance on tax law changes and communicates requirements to business partners for payroll system configuration, helping protect the company from audit risk. Building trusted working relationships with the broader Operations team is a key expectation.

Approximately 10–15% of the role is dedicated to the tax compliance aspects of the Business Traveler Compliance program. This work includes navigating mobility tax complexities arising from hybrid and remote work models and managing third-party tax vendors.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in employment tax, payroll compliance, global mobility, or risk assurance.
• Proven leadership managing complex global payroll audits and business traveler compliance programs.
• BA/BS in Tax, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Big 4 or large multinational experience preferred.
• Payroll and mobility experience in a high-volume, complex global environment.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies, automation, or AI tools to streamline compliance processes.
• CPA or CPP strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional and global payroll compliance efforts.
• Direct compliance for Benefit-in-Kind reporting and audit taxability treatment.
• Support payroll audits, audit outcomes, and recommendations.
• Document global public holidays.
• Support complex employment tax requirements and provide technical guidance on changes in tax law.
• Communicate compliance requirements to business partners for payroll system configuration.
• Provide strategic guidance to protect the company from audit risk and build trusted relationships with the broader Operations team.
• Manage the tax compliance aspects of the Business Traveler Compliance program, including hybrid and remote work mobility tax matters and third-party tax vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior