Global Payroll and Compensation Specialist

About the position

A Global Payroll and Compensation Specialist ensures accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple countries while also supporting compensation strategy. Navigate complex tax regulations, labor laws, and company policies to maintain seamless payroll operations. In addition to managing payroll accuracy, they analyze compensation structures, benchmark salaries, and help ensure competitive and equitable pay practices. Collaborating with HR, finance, and external providers, they resolve payroll discrepancies and optimize processes. Their expertise in both payroll and compensation ensure compliance, efficiency, and employee trust on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Own and process all payrolls, including biweekly regular payroll, monthly RSU releases, quarterly commissions, and monthly European payroll.
• Lead the vendor evaluation for international payroll.
• Own payroll-related agency reporting and payroll audits for SOX and external audit.
• Assist with pricing new roles and general compensation projects and analysis.
• Partner with Finance for payroll audits and reconciliations.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in full cycle global payroll and compensation analysis and benchmarking.
• Strong knowledge of ADP Workforce Now.
• Understanding of multi-state laws and taxes, and their impact on financial and statutory reporting.
• Familiarity with compensation frameworks, salary benchmarking tools (e.g., Radford, Compensia, Pave, and job evaluation methods).
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks, meet payroll-related deadlines, and effectively handle high-pressure environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis).

Nice-to-haves

• Led or been a key team member of a payroll implementation or vendor assessment.

Benefits

• For residents of San Francisco, CA the annual salary range for this role is $134,000 - $144,000 + annual bonus.