Global Payroll Lead

The role

You will own the full payroll cycle, semi-monthly and monthly, for employees across U.S. states, the U.K., Canada and international EOR or contractor populations. You will validate payroll inputs, reconcile registers, coordinate with Finance and external providers, and design the processes and controls that let payroll scale.

What you will do

• Run recurring payroll across U.S., U.K., Canadian and international EOR/contractor populations.
• Collect, validate and enter payroll changes: hires, terminations, pay changes, bonuses, commissions, deductions, leave and return-to-work events.
• Review payroll registers, reconcile discrepancies, and handle corrections, off-cycle payments and retroactive adjustments.
• Partner with Finance on payroll funding, payroll accounting, reconciliations and month-end or year-end close.
• Coordinate with payroll, tax, benefits, HR and EOR vendors to resolve issues and escalations.
• Support payroll tax filings, notices, audits and year-end reporting.
• Serve as the trusted contact for employee payroll questions.
• Build and maintain payroll calendars, checklists, procedures and control points.
• Find ways to reduce manual work and strengthen controls across payroll, People systems, benefits and Finance.
• Support projects on payroll infrastructure, global expansion and system changes.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in payroll operations or payroll administration.
• Direct experience supporting payroll for employees in multiple countries, including U.S. and Canadian payroll and/or international EOR or contractor populations.
• Experience in payroll for both exempt and non-exempt employees.
• Experience managing payroll inputs, validating registers, reconciling results and processing corrections or off-cycle payments.
• Working knowledge of payroll compliance, tax concepts, wage and hour requirements, leave-related pay and year-end processes.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate execution against firm deadlines.
• Ability to work across multiple systems and vendors and trace issues to their source.
• Strong spreadsheet and analytical skills, including auditing data and explaining variances.
• Judgment and discretion with sensitive compensation, tax and banking information.
• Clear communication with employees, managers, Finance, People and external partners.
• Proactive, process-oriented approach; documents recurring problems and improves the system.
• Ability to work independently in a distributed, asynchronous environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with payroll platforms such as Gusto, Deel, Remote, or similar systems.

Benefits

• 10-year exercise window for stock options.
• Unlimited PTO, with four weeks recommended per year.
• Twelve weeks of fully paid family leave in the US.
• Equipment, software and office furniture budget.
• $100/month education budget; larger items such as conferences covered with manager approval.
• 401(k) with a 3% employer contribution, regardless of employee contribution.
• Top-notch health insurance for employees and dependents in the US, with all premiums covered.

Before you apply

• Interview process: recruiter screen (30 min), hiring manager interview (45 min), practical assessment, and a final round of four 30-minute interviews with key stakeholders.
• The posting states that AI-driven tools may assist recruiters in screening, assessing and selecting candidates.

About the company

Ashby is a company that is hiring a Global Payroll Lead to support its fast-growing, global employee base. It states that it provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.