[Hiring] Senior Global Payroll Manager @Webflow

Role Description

This role sits at the center of global payroll excellence, owning end-to-end operations across multiple international regions including Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. You’ll provide strategic oversight to ensure accuracy, compliance, and scalability - leading year-end reporting, audits, and SOX controls with confidence. As a key driver of operational maturity, you’ll optimize processes, manage best-in-class vendors like ADP Celergo, ActivPayroll, and Workday, and ensure seamless funding across currencies. Your work will directly elevate the efficiency, reliability, and integrity of payroll on a global scale.

Beyond operations, this role is deeply impactful and highly collaborative. You’ll serve as the trusted escalation point for complex employee matters, bringing both expertise and empathy to every resolution. Partnering closely with HR, Benefits, and Finance, you’ll ensure smooth payroll cycles, accurate accounting, and a predictable month-end close—owning everything from journal entries to accruals and variance analysis. This is an opportunity to shape systems, influence cross-functional outcomes, and build a world-class payroll function that supports employees and the business alike.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll experience
• 3+ years of international payroll processing experience
• BS / BA college degree or relevant experience
• Experienced in Accounting and reconciliations
• Expert in Workday, NetSuite, ADP, ADP-Celergo and ActivPayroll
• Proficient in Excel (VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables)
• Certifications like CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or equivalent are a major plus
• Ability to explain complex tax "withholding" issues clearly
• Strong attention to detail
• Organized and able to handle multiple deadlines
• Curious and open to growth, embracing AI and emerging technologies

Requirements

• Location: Remote-first (United States)
• Full-time
• Permanent
• Exempt

Benefits

• Ownership in what you help build (equity - RSUs)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents
• Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and a sabbatical program
• Access to mental health resources, therapy, and coaching
• 401(k) with 100% employer match (up to $6,000/year) in the U.S.
• Localized support for work and wellness expenses
• Annual WIN bonus program for full-time, permanent, non-commission employees