Senior Manager, Global Payroll

The role

You will lead and manage global payroll operations, including strategy, compliance, and system implementations. You will collaborate with People, Finance, and Technology teams to optimize processes and ensure accurate payroll processing.

What you will do

• Lead and oversee end-to-end global payroll processes.
• Develop and maintain payroll strategies, policies, and best practices.
• Manage payroll setup for newly established entities.
• Support business expansion into new markets through payroll implementation.
• Partner with People Technology, People Operations, Finance, and vendors.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and international tax and labor laws.
• Identify and mitigate payroll-related risks and implement controls.
• Build and lead a global payroll team.
• Manage relationships with third-party payroll vendors.
• Drive continuous improvement through technology and automation.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of overall payroll experience
• 5+ years of global payroll experience with in-house payroll processing in a high volume
• Experience with global expansion, payroll setup, continuous improvement, and M&A integrations
• Leadership capabilities for strategic oversight and hands-on execution
• Knowledge and experience working with payroll vendors and platform technologies including Workday Payroll and CloudPay
• Experience directing, managing, and nurturing global teams
• Analytical thinking skills
• Ability to manage change in a fast paced, complex, and demanding environment
• Growth mindset
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence

Benefits

• Salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
• Flexible time off policies
• Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Health Saving Account HSA program
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Employer paid commuter benefit
• Support program for new parents
• Pet insurance

About the company

Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a community of over 100 million fans across 200+ countries and territories. It is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex.