Director, Global Payroll
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Director leading Collibra’s global payroll and US tax operations across 12 countries. Managing payroll compliance, tax filings, vendors, automation, and year-end delivery for a scaling tech organization.
Responsibilities:
- Own US and Canada payroll tax compliance across all jurisdictions, including local earned income tax and nexus for the remote workforce.
- Direct global payroll across Belgium, the UK, Poland, the Czech Republic, and eight additional countries, maintaining oversight of local calendars and compliance mandates.
- Execute technical tax adjustments in Dayforce and Workday, including mid-year corrections and off-cycle filings.
- Lead quarter-end close, reconciling liabilities and validating 941 filings ahead of deadlines.
- Drive year-end processing, including US W-2 production and corrections.
- Serve as the payroll-tax subject matter expert for People and Finance, and resolve employee inquiries directly.
- Coordinate tax registration lifecycles with Legal and Finance partners as the company scales.
- Partner on tax-sensitive events such as equity vesting and relocation, ensuring accurate reporting of complex compensation.
- Lead, develop, and back up in-country specialists, and manage vendor relationships with partners like Partena, Cintra, and Forvis Mazars.
- Direct global audits, providing technical documentation and reconciliations, and resolve cross-functional escalations.
- Drive AI, automation, and process improvements to streamline global payroll workflows and documentation.
- Complete a full US payroll cycle independently in Dayforce and Workday within the first month.
- Map in-country vendor relationships and compliance calendars across 12 countries and identify payroll tax registration gaps.
- Own and deliver the first quarter-end close within the first three months.
- Establish relationships with in-country specialists and vendors and identify process improvement or automation opportunities.
- Lead year-end readiness planning and launch an AI-based automation or process improvement initiative within the first six months.
- Present a global payroll operations roadmap to the VP, Controller.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of end-to-end US multi-state payroll experience, including 7+ years in a leadership role owning global coordination, year-end delivery, and complex tax lifecycles
- Demonstrated use of AI tools such as Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, or Copilot
- Hands-on mastery of Workday and Dayforce
- Ability to independently run US payroll cycles and technical tax functions, including adjustments, 941 reconciliations, local returns, W-2, and W-2c
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related working experience is required
- Not eligible for visa sponsorship
- Hands-on leadership experience directing and developing a team
- Experience directing international payroll through in-country specialists and vendors
Benefits:
- Bonus potential
- Equity for eligible roles
- Flex Fund monthly stipend
- Pension/401k plans
- Competitive compensation
- Health coverage
- Time off
- Flexible benefits offerings supporting different needs and life events
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
- Accommodation support for applicants
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