Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. As we scale globally, we are seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to architect the future of our Equity and Payroll functions, ensuring that every employee worldwide receives a premier experience defined by consistency, precision, and ease. As the Senior Director of Global Equity and Payroll, you will be a highly influential, collaborative leader, reporting directly to the CAO, responsible for autonomously overseeing the entire global function across our complex, high-growth multinational employee operations (US, Canada, Poland, UK, Spain, Australia, the Netherlands, and expanding rapidly). This pivotal role requires defining and driving the strategic roadmap, managing all aspects of global payroll and critical equity administration. You will balance operational excellence with large-scale transformation, demanding deep understanding of global complexities and proven success influencing executive-level stakeholders across Finance, Tax, Legal, and People. What You’ll DoStrategic Execution & Optimization - Drive Global Scale: Architect, implement, and optimize global processes for payroll and equity administration to support our rapid international expansion and growing global employee base, ensuring timely and accurate delivery in every jurisdiction. - Vision & Roadmap: Design and recommend new global policies, technology roadmaps, and organizational structures that are scalable and compliant across all current and future geographies. - Operational Excellence: Manage the entire global function (Payroll and Equity) for a complex, high-growth multinational organization, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant execution of all pay cycles and equity events. - Budget Management: Manage significant vendor relationships and transformation budgets, driving high-value and cost-effective solutions. Leadership & Organizational Development - Lead and Inspire Multiple Teams: Oversee the Global Payroll and Global Equity Administration teams, fostering a culture of ownership, precision, and continuous improvement. Two senior leaders will report directly to this role. - Change Leadership: Successfully lead the team through periods of rapid evolution, including international expansion into new jurisdictions, M&A integrations and significant systems/process changes, maintaining stability and continuous improvement. Risk Management & Compliance - Complex Compliance: Establish and enforce rigorous compliance with all relevant international and domestic laws, regulations, periodic filings, and tax requirements. - Audit & Reporting: Serve as the primary point of contact for external audits related to payroll and equity. Ensure rigorous internal controls (SOX) are in place and adhered to. - Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a deep SME on global requirements and market best practices; providing clarity in highly complex or ambiguous scenarios. Cross-Functional Influence & Partnership - Executive Partnership: Take a highly valued seat at the table, building trust and effective partnerships through collaboration with senior leaders and VPs across People, Legal, Tax, Treasury, Finance, and IT to align global payroll and equity strategy with overall business objectives. - Employee Experience: Lead with empathy while upholding a reputation of excellence in all payroll and equity related matters. What We Look For - 12+ years of progressive experience managing complex Global Payroll and Global Equity functions. High-growth, multinational public company experience preferred. - Experience in a 2,000+ global employee environment. - Deep expertise in global equity administration (e.g. Schwab) and complex global payroll systems and vendors. - Proven track record of driving large-scale, functional transformation, including major global system implementations (e.g., Workday). - Expert-level knowledge of complex international compensation and tax compliance requirements. - Demonstrated experience managing M&A integration for payroll and equity operations. - Exceptional executive-level communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders globally. Pay Grade - U Equity Grade - 15 Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.) USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $285,000 - $355,000 USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $253,000 - $323,000 #LI-Remote Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities. We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include: - Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents - Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses - Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge - ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process. 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Role Description Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of multi-state payroll in partnership with Insperity, the organization's Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The role functions as the internal payroll subject matter expert and is accountable for payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, and coordination with internal teams and Insperity. The position requires consistent application of payroll and wage and hour regulations, strong attention to detail, and the use of sound judgment to identify, research, and resolve payroll issues. The role supports payroll operations in accordance with established policies, procedures, and compliance requirements while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and effective collaboration with stakeholders. Qualifications - High School Diploma or GED required; Associates' or Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or related field preferred - 3+ years' experience in payroll, including multi-state payroll processing - Prior experience working with a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), preferably Insperity or a similar provider - Demonstrated expertise in federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, payroll tax regulations, and compliance requirements - Experience processing complex payrolls, including bonuses, commissions, off-cycle payrolls, and adjustments - Proven ability to perform effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment - Solid skills and experience in MS Word, Excel and Outlook Requirements - Process accurate, timely, and compliant multi-state payroll in partnership with Insperity, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations - Serve as the primary internal payroll subject matter expert and main point of contact for Insperity, resolving payroll inquiries, discrepancies, and escalations - Review, validate, and reconcile payroll data including hours worked, earnings, deductions, bonuses, commissions, and off-cycle payrolls - Ensure proper payroll tax reporting, filings, and compliance in coordination with Insperity, including multi-state and local jurisdiction requirements - Maintain strong internal controls and audit readiness by reviewing payroll reports, identifying discrepancies, and implementing corrective actions as needed - Partner with HR and Finance to ensure accurate employee data, job changes, terminations, benefits deductions, and compensation updates - Manage payroll-related compliance activities, including wage garnishments, audits, and regulatory inquiries - Develop and maintain payroll documentation, procedures, and process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance - Respond to employee payroll inquiries with professionalism, discretion, and a high level of customer service - Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll and employee information at all times - Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned Benefits - Compensation: $33.65-$38.46, hourly Non-exempt - Paid Time Off (PTO) - Floating Holiday - Paid Parental Leave - Medical - Dental - Vision - Life & Disability - FSA/HSA - Fidelity 401(k) with employer match Location Remote

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• Coordinate and process multi-country payrolls, with a primary focus on UK, EMEA, APAC regions ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and timeliness in all transactions. Serve as backup to North America Payroll Analyst. • Handle day to day payroll administration and respond to employee questions promptly. • Review and verify payroll data and reports for precision and compliance with local regulations • Liaise with finance department on reporting requirements to ensure transparency of payroll changes • Ensure payroll database reflects current and accurate information • Process all payroll data entries relevant to the employee lifecycle – new hire, salary increases, bonus, commission, garnishments, benefit deduction changes, termination. • Calculate adjustments, special pays, retroactive payments, and overpayment of wages; issue manual payments as required. • Calculate termination payments in compliance with Company policies and local laws. • Perform analysis and preparation of payroll related year end schedules and forms and ensure accuracy. • Liaise with external vendors and government agencies, such as HMRC, in multiple regions. • Review time entry data, manage adjustments and ensure all time records are approved. • Partner with Payroll Manager and other internal departments on audit requests • Perform other duties as assigned.