Occupation
Payroll Manager
A Payroll Manager runs the process of paying employees accurately and on time, overseeing payroll software platforms like ADP or Workday while ensuring tax compliance and adherence to shifting labor regulations. This role typically sits within the finance or HR department, managing a small team and coordinating closely with benefits administration functions. A solid accounting background and meticulous attention to regulatory detail are essential given the legal and financial stakes of payroll errors.
Duties & responsibilities
- Process and validate employee payroll across multiple jurisdictions and ensure accurate, timely payment delivery
- Manage compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations and statutory reporting requirements
- Oversee payroll software platforms and system implementations to support accurate processing
- Lead and mentor payroll team members while monitoring workflow performance against service level agreements
- Interpret and apply collective bargaining agreements, union contracts, and wage-hour regulations to payroll scenarios
- Coordinate with finance, accounting, HR, and benefits administration to resolve complex payroll issues
- Manage third-party payroll providers and vendor relationships for multi-country operations
What Payroll Manager roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Payroll Manager make?
Too few Payroll Manager postings state pay to publish a median yet: 8 of 11 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Payroll Manager roles?
11 open Payroll Manager roles from 11 employers; the most at Accenture, Honeycomb and Mastercard.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
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Open Payroll Manager roles (11)
Director, Global Payroll
StubHub
Full-time · New York, NY · $190,000 – $220,000
StubHub is hiring a Director of Global Payroll to oversee payroll operations across their expanding international footprint, managing vendor relationships, system implementations, and multi-country compliance. This role suits an experienced payroll professional with public-company expertise who can handle complex, high-growth environments and lead technical implementations.
Listed on StubHub’s careers site · Apply there ↗
International Payroll Analyst
Full-time · Remote - United States · $105,400 – $147,500
Reddit needs an experienced payroll operations leader to manage international payroll delivery across 15+ countries in LATAM, EMEA, and APAC regions, overseeing compliance, systems implementation, and cross-functional vendor partnerships. This role suits someone with 3-5 years of progressive payroll experience at a global tech company who excels at data analysis, regulatory compliance, and scaling operational processes.
Listed on Reddit’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Payroll Manager
Suno
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $140,000 – $185,000
Suno is hiring its first internal Payroll Manager to own all aspects of payroll processing and compliance as the company scales. This role is ideal for someone with deep payroll expertise who enjoys building systems from the ground up and wants to establish best practices at a fast-growing AI music company.
Listed on Suno’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Payroll Manager
Moody's Corporation
New York, NY
Listed on Moody's Corporation’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Payroll Manager
Honeycomb
Full-time · Remote - United States · $125,000 – $150,000
This role manages payroll operations for a distributed software company with global subsidiaries, handling US, Canada, UK and EOR payrolls while ensuring compliance with multi-jurisdictional tax laws. It suits someone with 6+ years of SaaS or startup payroll experience who is comfortable with systems like Rippling and wants to grow with a well-funded, fast-scaling company.
Listed on Honeycomb’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Lead, Payroll, Travel & Expense
WeWork
Full-time · New York, NY · $78,750 – $90,000
This role leads payroll operations and travel & expense management across multiple countries for a flexible workspace company, coordinating with internal teams and vendors to ensure accurate processing and compliance. It suits someone with 4-6+ years of payroll or T&E experience who can balance multiple stakeholders, solve problems analytically, and manage both day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.
Listed on WeWork’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Director, Global Payroll & HR Operations
Under Armour
Full-time · Remote, US · $165,000 – $220,000
Lead Under Armour's global payroll operations across 25+ countries, directing strategy, vendor management, and modernization of payroll systems and processes. This role suits an experienced payroll leader with strong technical expertise in compliance, accounting controls, and cross-functional partnership who can build and mentor a high-performing team.
Listed on Under Armour’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Coordenador(a) de Folha de Pagamento
Accenture
This role leads a payroll team at a global professional services firm, handling processing, compliance, and stakeholder management for high-volume HR operations. It suits experienced payroll administrators ready to step into leadership while managing regulatory complexity and operational improvements.
Listed on Accenture’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Union Payroll Associate
Supercast
Full-time · New York, NY · $36 – $41 / hour
This role processes payroll for union and non-union freelance employees across multiple states and companies, handling complex withholdings, garnishments, and compliance with collective bargaining agreements. It suits someone with deep union payroll expertise who can work independently to solve payroll problems and drive process improvements.
Listed on Supercast’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Manager, Payroll
Mastercard
Full-time · O Fallon, MO · $112,000 – $179,000
A payroll leadership role managing the integration of acquired or divested companies into Mastercard's systems, ensuring compliance and operational continuity across multiple countries. This suits experienced payroll professionals with M&A project management background who can coordinate across technical teams and regional operations.
Listed on Mastercard’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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Employers hiring Payroll Managers
11 in total, most open roles first.
- AAccenture1 role
- HHoneycomb1 role
- MMastercard1 role
- Moody's Corporation1 role
- MMovieMagic1 role
- RReddit1 role
- SStubHub1 role
- SSuno1 role