Global Payroll Manager

End-to-end payroll execution across all of WRITER’s active entities and pay schedules, including multi-state US payroll with varying pay frequencies, and commission cycles; UK PAYE with HMRC filings, National Insurance contributions, pension auto-enrolment, and statutory pay calculations; Canadian federal and provincial remittances, Record of Employment filings, and CPP/EI; Singapore CPF contributions, MOM compliance, and IR8A filings; UAE WPS compliance and gratuity calculations; and contractor payroll with IC agreements, payment schedules, and 1099-equivalent filings. You will coordinate with each EOR provider, validate invoices against actuals, and resolve discrepancies — turning a high-volume, distributed model into an auditable workflow. You own the processing of the payments, and support the finance team’s general ledger journals, month-end reconciliations, and variance analysis. You will work closely with the finance team to ensure payroll liabilities, accruals, and actual disbursements are reflected accurately across entities. You will manage cycle-by-cycle processing for variable compensation, working directly with Finance and Revenue Operations to ensure timing, accuracy, and correct tax withholding You will stay ahead of — not just keep up with — evolving payroll tax requirements across every jurisdiction WRITER operates in. You will manage W-2s, P60s, P45s, T4s, and other international equivalents, and ensure our regulatory filings are complete, accurate, and on time across monthly, quarterly and annual cycles. You will reconcile benefits deductions against carrier invoices and manage international statutory leave top-up calculations across jurisdictions with varying leave frameworks. As Writer expands, you will lead new country setup for Payroll operations: systems configuration, testing, and end to end cycle execution. You will be a trusted resource for employees navigating payroll questions, tax situations, payslip discrepancies, and equity withholding — especially during peak seasons like tax filing and open enrollment. You will identify manual inefficiencies and build scalable workflows that integrate cleanly with Finance and HR systems. Requirements 6–10+ years of payroll experience, ideally in a high-growth, global technology company Experience with Rippling Payroll Strong command of US multi-state payroll — multi-frequency schedules, state-specific compliance International payroll experience across at least two of: UK, Canada, Singapore, or UAE Experience managing EOR and third-party payroll vendors — coordinating across providers, reviewing outputs for accuracy, and holding vendors to a high standard Regulatory expertise and compliance instincts — you research evolving requirements proactively, not reactively Systems proficiency, and aptitude for learning new tools quickly Analytical rigor and documentation habits — high accuracy, strong attention to detail, and a paper trail you'd be comfortable showing an auditor Clear, effective communication — able to partner with Finance, Legal, and People teams, and equally able to explain a payroll discrepancy to an employee who just wants to understand their payslip Proactive, systems-minded approach — you spot inefficiencies before they become problems, and you're energized by building better processes Core Competencies Demonstrates extensive payroll expertise with a focus on multi-state US payroll, international payroll compliance, and vendor management. Proficient in building scalable workflows and ensuring accurate regulatory filings across various jurisdictions. Highest-signal resume keywords US Multi-State Payroll International Payroll Experience Rippling Payroll Regulatory Compliance Expertise EOR Vendor Management Hard Skills Payroll Processing Statutory Pay Calculations Tax Withholding Management Variance Analysis Accruals Management Benefits Reconciliation Cycle Execution Payroll Tax Requirements Research Gratuity Calculations Record of Employment Filings Soft Skills Clear Communication Analytical Rigor Proactive Problem SolvingAttention to Detail Collaboration Industry Keywords Multi-Frequency Payroll Schedules HMRC Filings National Insurance Contributions Pension Auto-Enrolment MOM Compliance W-2s P60s P45s T4s CPF Contributions Tools & Technologies Finance Systems HR Systems Payroll Software #J-18808-Ljbffr