Global payroll manager

About WRITER

WRITER is where the worlds leading enterprises orchestrate AI-powered work. Our vision is to expand human capacity through superintelligence. And were proving its possible through powerful trustworthy AI that unites IT and business teams together to unlock enterprise-wide transformation. With WRITERs end-to-end platform hundreds of companies like Mars Marriott Uber and Vanguard are building and deploying AI agents that are grounded in their companys data and fueled by WRITERs enterprise-grade LLMs. Valued at $1.9B and backed by industry-leading investors including Premji Invest Radical Ventures and ICONIQ Growth WRITER is rapidly cementing its position as the leader in enterprise generative AI.

Founded in 2020 with office hubs in San Francisco New York City Seattle Austin Chicago and London our team thinks big and moves fast and were looking for smart hardworking builders and scalers to join us on our journey to create a better future of work with AI.

About the role

Were looking for a hands-on detail-obsessed global payroll manager to join our team. This is a high-ownership individual contributor role that sits at the intersection of finance and human resources.

You will own end-to-end payroll for a multi-entity multi-currency multi-regulatory environment spanning the US UK Canada Singapore the UAE and a growing set of Employer of Record (EOR) countries across Europe. Youll also manage contractor payroll and oversee 401(k) and pension administration.

This is a role for someone who is energized by complexity who sees a fragmented global payroll landscape and wants to bring order accuracy and scale to it.

What youll do

• End-to-end payroll execution across all of WRITERs 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 teams 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.

What you need

• 610 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 youd 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 youre energized by building better processes

Even better if

• Familiarity with equity compensation tax and withholding (RSUs options)

• Experience supporting global entity setup and new-country payroll launches

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or equivalent certification

• Experience designing or managing scalable payroll audits and internal controls

• Background working with shadow payrolls or complex expatriate payroll arrangements

• Payroll accounting fundamentals you are comfortable with GL journals month-end reconciliations and can speak the language of Accounting

Benefits & perks (US Full-time employees)

• Generous PTO plus company holidays

• Medical dental and vision coverage for you and your family

• Paid parental leave for all parents (16 weeks)

• Fertility and family planning support

• Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri

• Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options

• Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution

• Annual work-life stipends for:

  • Wellness stipend for gym massage/chiropractor personal training etc.

  • Learning and development stipend

• Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites

• Competitive compensation company stock options and 401k

WRITER is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to diversity. We dont make hiring or employment decisions based on race color religion creed gender national origin age disability veteran status marital status pregnancy sex gender expression or identity sexual orientation citizenship or any other basis protected by applicable local state or federal law. Under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Manager