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Director, Global Payroll
Location
United States
Posted
15 days ago
Salary
$131.3K - $187.5K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director, Global Payroll
Ping Identity
• Oversee end-to-end global payroll operations across all entities, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing. • Actively manage day-to-day and strategic relationships with payroll managed services partners, including SLA adherence, KPIs, escalations, and quarterly business reviews. • Develop and execute a long-term global payroll strategy focused on scalability, standardization, process excellence, and risk mitigation. • Develop and execute a payroll automation roadmap, including maintenance and enhancement of existing systems, to drive efficiency. • Lead payroll implementations and support global geographic expansion efforts, including new country setup, EOR management, and M&A integration activities. • Lead and develop a high-performing global payroll team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. • Serve as an escalation point for complex payroll matters and employee inquiries, ensuring timely resolution and effective communication. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on processes and systems including partnering with the Accounting and Equity Administration team on payroll accruals, reconciliations and variance analysis, equity compensation processing, and financial reporting. • Partner with Treasury to support payroll funding activities, global cash forecasting, and new country setup activities. • Partner with the HR teams on employee lifecycle, statutory benefits, and other related employee processes. • Oversee accurate payroll administration of complex compensation elements (including salary changes, bonuses, commissions, equity-related payments, leaves, deductions, garnishments, severance, and one-time payments). • Ensure adherence with all local, state, federal, and international laws and regulations. • Manage payroll-related compliance activities, including withholdings, payroll tax and statutory deposits, multi-state registrations, audits, and government inquiries. • Oversee year-end payroll reporting requirements globally, including W-2s and comparable international forms, as well as payroll tax filings and annual statements. • Proactively identify and mitigate payroll-related risks; maintain robust internal controls to prevent errors, fraud, and compliance violations.
Job Requirements
- Proven Global Track Record: 15+ years of progressive payroll leadership, with a deep technical command of both multi-state US and international payroll environments.
- People Leadership: Demonstrated success in leading globally dispersed teams of 5+ employees through periods of significant growth and change.
- Quality & Excellence: Strong operational and problem-solving capabilities with commitment to accuracy and continuous improvement.
- Growth Mindset: A self-starter who thrives in high-velocity environments, with the ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously.
- Employee-Centric: A commitment to providing an elite, high-trust experience for every Ping Identian.
- Technical Credentialing: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation or equivalent global certification.
- Global Expertise: Highly proficient in interpreting and researching local and international rules and regulations. Strong baseline understanding of statutory deductions, tax rates, social security requirements and benefits regulations in EMEA/APAC/North America.
- Tech Stack: Proficiency with UKG and CloudPay and familiarity with other tech solutions such as Smartsheets, Google Sheets, and AI-enabled tools.
- Public Company Experience: Expertise managing payroll complexities related to public company equity (RSUs and ESPP) and strong awareness of SOX control requirements.
Benefits
- Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
- Parental Leave
- Progressive Healthcare Options
- Retirement Programs
- Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
- Commuter Offset (Specific locations)
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