Director Global Payroll And Equity Administration

The Head of Global Payroll & Equity will lead payroll and equity operations worldwide. You will own the end-to-end compliance strategies and scale these critical functions to support continued growth with our Firm. Reporting to the VP, this leader will collaborate closely with leaders across HR, Finance, Legal, People, and external providers.

Client Details

A leading global social media platform.

Description

• Oversee global payroll operations and compliance, ensuring accurate and timely tax withholding and remittance for RSU releases and stock option exercises in partnership with regional teams.
• Lead all aspects of global equity administration-including grants, vesting, exercises, terminations, and leaves-with accuracy and timeliness across all regions.
• Enhance payroll and equity processes through workflow improvements, automation, and close collaboration with systems vendors, transfer agents, and brokers to deliver high-quality, operations.
• Develop and implement policies for payroll practices and equity rewards programs that align with market trends, business needs, and 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 and equity 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.

Profile

• 15+ years of relevant experience, including global payroll, equity administration, compensation, or related finance functions.
• 8+ years leading multi-region or global teams within a public company.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or equivalent experience.
• Deep expertise in global payroll operations and controls, and demonstrable experience with public company equity administration (e.g., RSUs)-including program design, operations, vendor management, and ASC 718 reporting.
• 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 equity compensation and payroll; adept at collaborating with internal and external auditors.
• Outstanding people leadership skills-particularly 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.

Job Offer

• Highly competitive hourly rate
• Perfect role for a subject matter expert
• Fully Remote opportunity
• A consultancy project for 3-6 Months
• Candidate can be located nationally across the United States.

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