Project Manager, Payroll & Stock

Circle•Dallas, TX

7d•$130,000 - $170,000•Remote

About The Position

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com. What you’ll be part of: Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder. What you’ll be responsible for: As the Project Manager, Payroll & Stock, you will operate at the center of critical cross-functional projects designed to enable Circle’s growth and operational efficiencies. You will coordinate across People, Finance, Legal, and external teams to ensure Circle’s payroll and stock operations are best in class, accurate, compliant, and audit-ready. This role requires an extreme level of attention to detail, collaboration, innovation, and creativity.

Requirements

7+ years of experience, including global payroll as a core focus, with additional experience in stock administration or finance operations preferred
Understanding of payroll processes, compliance, and tax regulations across U.S. and international markets
Experience working with global equity compensation operations, including system integration, reporting, and employee stock purchase plans
Familiarity with tools like Workday, UKG, Fidelity, and Deel
Experience at a public company with SOX compliance requirements
Familiarity with international mobility, immigration, or EOR structures
Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Excellent organizational and communication skills, with attention to detail

Responsibilities

Lead global expansion for the payroll and stock teams including new entity launches, EOR expansion, and current country expansion
Lead vendor relationships with current payroll vendors with the bias towards expecting best in class service and ensuring global compliance and automation
Support vendor selection and lead system implementations
Manage system integrations between payroll platforms (e.g., Workday, UKG, Deel, Fidelity)
Oversee quarterly and year-end reconciliations for U.S. and non-U.S. payroll, including equity and tax reporting
Support payroll-related stock tasks, including vesting, grant acceptance, and reporting
Lead responses to internal audit, external audit, and government requests, including pulling required samples
Own process documentation and improvements across payroll and equity operations
Drive communication and collaboration with cross-functional partners on payroll and mobility topics
Act as backup for regular payroll and stock transactions including but not limited to payroll processing, stock vesting, stock granting, reporting, and auditing