Senior Global Payroll Manager

Mixpanel • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The Senior Global Payroll Manager will own and oversee global payroll operations across all entities, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery for all employees worldwide. This role will provide strategic leadership for payroll administration, systems, compliance, and reporting, while also building scalable processes that support the company’s growth.
Reporting to the Controller, this leader will act as the senior subject matter expert for payroll, partnering closely with Accounting, HR, Legal, and IT to deliver excellence in payroll operations. The Senior Global Payroll Manager will lead, mentor, and develop the payroll team, drive process improvement and automation initiatives, and ensure payroll remains a trusted, well-controlled function within Finance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
• CPP required; SHRM-SCP or Global Payroll Management Certificate preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, with at least 3+ years managing a global team and payroll operations across a global business.
• Experience with Paylocity, UKG and/or other similar global payroll systems.
• Experience leading payroll system implementations and integrations with a bias towards automation whenever possible.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills; ability to analyze large data sets and create reporting dashboards.
• Proven ability to operate in a SOX-compliant environment and ensure strong internal controls.
• Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering process improvements and system implementations.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• A strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• CPP required; SHRM-SCP or Global Payroll Management Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and oversee the timely processing of global payroll for all employees, ensuring compliance with local, state, and international regulations.
• Oversee accurate processing of new hires, terminations, pay changes, bonuses, commissions, and statutory benefits across all jurisdictions.
• Develop and enforce scalable policies, processes, and internal controls, maintaining global regulatory compliance and SOX readiness.
• Manage vendor relationships with payroll providers, driving accountability for quality, compliance, and cost effectiveness.
• Coordinate with payroll providers on required filings, payments, tax updates, and compliance nuances across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Manage payroll registrations for new jurisdictions, ensuring accurate documentation, login details, and deactivation steps.
• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives, enhancing scalability, efficiency, and accuracy across payroll operations.
• Oversee the payroll accounting process, reviewing and approving payroll-related journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analyses prepared by the Payroll Analyst.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure all close activities are completed accurately and on time; develop dashboards and KPIs to provide leadership insights.
• Lead and support audit readiness for all payroll-related audits (internal, external, and government), ensuring accurate documentation and successful outcomes.
• Lead payroll projects including system implementations, global compliance expansion, and compliance initiatives.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing payroll team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the Controller and Finance leadership on payroll implications of organizational decisions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, HR, Legal, and IT to align payroll strategy with company goals.
• Develop and maintain payroll policies, processes and related internal controls and maintaining global regulatory compliance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care
• Mental Wellness Benefit
• Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Volunteer Time Off
• Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees