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. The role provides due diligence and strategic guidance for launching in new countries, tax jurisdictions, and locations, while partnering with Payroll Operations, HR Employee Relations, Benefits, Corporate Tax, and Legal. The position calls for an autonomous, technology-minded operator who can streamline processes, support innovation, and guide business partners toward compliant solutions.

The role leads regional and global payroll compliance, including Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) reporting, taxability audits, payroll audit support and recommendations, annual global public holiday documentation, and complex employment tax requirements. It interprets changing tax laws, provides technical guidance, and communicates compliance requirements for payroll and time-tracking system configuration. The role also consults on regional payroll results to identify risk, support audit readiness, and recommend process improvements.

Approximately 10–15% of the role is dedicated to the tax compliance aspects of the Business Traveler Compliance (BTC) program. This includes overseeing the program and its third-party tax vendor, assisting with complex employee tax escalations, aligning tax policy with Talent Mobility, reviewing US shadow payroll calculations, and overseeing annual tax payments.

Requirements

• 10 or more 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.
• Payroll and mobility experience in a high-volume, complex global environment.

Nice To Haves

• Big 4 or large multinational experience.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies, automation, or AI tools to streamline compliance processes.
• CPA or CPP certification; strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance for Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) reporting, complex employment tax requirements, and annual global public holiday documentation.
• Provide technical guidance on changing tax laws and explain compliance requirements to business partners.
• Consult on regional payroll results to identify potential risks and maintain audit readiness.
• Recommend process enhancements to reduce compliance exposure.
• Support global payroll audit activities and advise on the compliance of operating business procedures in partnership with Payroll Operations, Finance, Corporate Tax, and Legal.
• Communicate complex employment tax requirements for configuration within payroll and time-tracking systems.
• Oversee the tax compliance aspects of the Business Traveler Compliance (BTC) program and manage its third-party tax vendor.
• Assist with complex employee tax escalations and coordinate tax policy alignment between BTC and Talent Mobility.
• Review US shadow payroll calculations and oversee annual tax payments.

What This Job Offers

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