Director, Global Payroll Administration

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The Role

Were seeking a Director Global Payroll Administration to lead our payroll operations worldwide. You will own our end-to-end compliance strategies and scale these critical functions to support Pinterests continued growth. Reporting to the VP Tax this leader will collaborate closely with leaders across Accounting Finance Legal People and external providers.

What Youll Do:

• Oversee global payroll operations and compliance ensuring accurate and timely tax withholding.
• Enhance payroll processes through workflow improvements automation and close collaboration with systems vendors transfer agents and brokers to deliver high-quality scalable operations.
• Develop and implement policies for payroll practices that align with market trends business needs and Pinterests compensation philosophy.
• Drive cross-functional alignment among Accounting Finance Legal Payroll and People teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with global accounting regulatory and tax requirements.
• Build mentor and inspire a high-performing global team with a strong emphasis on talent development diversity inclusion and succession planning.
• Represent the function to senior leadership providing insights on program health risk compliance and upcoming regulatory or market changes.
• Proactively manage and mitigate global payroll tax risks monitoring legislative changes and adjusting tax and reporting processes as needed across all jurisdictions.
• Oversee the execution of year-end global payroll tax processes ensuring timely accurate reporting form distribution (e.g. W-2s T4s P60s) and regulatory filings.
• Navigate complex global mobility including shadow payroll hypothetical tax calculations tax equalization/protection policies and cross-border compliance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to Legal Finance and People teams on global payroll tax issues influencing key business decisions.
• Establish and continuously improve a robust framework for global payroll tax governance and documentation.
• Lead successful completion of all external audits related to payroll taxation ensuring timely and effective documentation and responses.
• Foster productive relationships with external tax counsel third-party payroll providers and tax authorities to ensure proper application of tax laws.
• Leverage AI tools to increase productivity including drafting communications research and process efficiencies.
• Champion opportunities for AI integration with team workflows and apply appropriate levels of review to ensure quality.

What Were Looking For:

• 10 years of relevant experience including global payroll compensation or related finance functions.
• 8 years leading multi-region or global teams within a public company.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration Human Resources or equivalent experience.
• Deep expertise in global payroll operations and controls and demonstrable experience.
• A proven record scaling teams and operations driving automation implementing new tools and delivering continuous improvements in process quality and efficiency.
• Sophisticated understanding of global compliance requirements in tax regulatory and accounting matters for payroll; adept at collaborating with internal and external auditors.
• Outstanding people leadership skillsparticularly developing talent managing complexity and ambiguity and delivering results in fast-growth environments.
• Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities with a talent for influencing senior stakeholders and making complex concepts accessible.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing AI tools or automation to enhance productivity.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
  
  

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means were not always working in an office but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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