Senior Manager Global Payroll

Job Description:

At Remitly we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access move and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011 weve tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally providing secure simple and reliable ways to manage their money ensuring true peace of mind. Whether its supporting loved ones back home growing a business across continents or pursuing new opportunities abroad were not just here to move money were here to move our global customers forward.
Were looking for builders reimaginers and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology trust and transformation. If thats you and youre ready to do the most meaningful work of your careerwe invite you to join over 2800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

About the Role:

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Manager of Global Payroll to own and evolve our end-to-end payroll function as we scale internationally. Reporting into Accounting you will lead a team of payroll professionals serve as the ultimate approver for all pay runs and act as the strategic architect of how we process audit and continuously improve payroll across more than 20 countries.

Our payroll footprint spans the United States (multi-state) Nicaragua the Philippines Canada Brazil Mexico Ireland Israel Poland UAE India Australia Japan the Philippines and additional countries with more on the horizon. With in-house as well as a majority supported by third-party payroll providers you will be the connective tissue between these models ensuring consistency compliance and a best-in-class employee experience regardless of location.

This is a high-ownership high-visibility role for someone who thrives in complexity brings deep international payroll expertise and is genuinely excited about using AI and agentic automation to build a scalable future-ready payroll organization.

You Will:

• Own the full payroll cycle for all employees globally ensuring pay runs are accurate compliant and on time across every country in scope.
• Review audit and formally approve all pay runs before disbursement; serve as the final escalation point for payroll discrepancies.
• Oversee a team of payroll specialists and supervisors providing day-to-day direction workload management and professional development.
• Maintain accountability for US multi-state payroll and in-house payroll operations.
• Manage and evaluate third-party payroll providers in all other countries; hold vendors to SLAs audit output quality and manage contract relationships.

• Stay current on payroll legislation tax regulations and statutory requirements across all active jurisdictions; proactively surface compliance risks to leadership.
• Establish and maintain a controls framework including reconciliations audits and SOX-relevant documentation where applicable.
• Partner with Finance Legal and HR to ensure accurate tax filings year-end reporting and regulatory submissions in each country.

• Own the payroll new-country playbook: define the end-to-end process for standing up compliant payroll in a new jurisdiction including entity registration sequencing vendor selection criteria employer of record vs. owned-entity decisions and go-live checklists.
• Identify when to build in-house vs. rely on a third-party provider or EOR based on employee count regulatory complexity and strategic footprint.
• Lead or closely partner on all new-geography payroll implementations coordinating across HR Finance Legal and local in-country advisors.
• Maintain a living country-readiness framework to assess payroll complexity and operational requirements before market entry.

• Champion the integration of AI and agentic automation into payroll workflows from anomaly detection and variance flagging to automated reconciliations and intelligent vendor data exchange.
• Build a roadmap toward a scalable technology-forward payroll operating model that reduces manual processing and increases team capacity for higher-value work.
• Stay ahead of emerging AI capabilities in the payroll and HR tech ecosystem; bring informed recommendations to leadership on what to adopt and when.

• Serve as the primary payroll subject-matter expert for Finance HR Business Partners Legal and executive leadership.
• Partner with Total Rewards on compensation program execution (equity events bonus cycles merit increases) and ensure payroll readiness for all programs.
• Define and report on payroll KPIs error rates cycle times vendor performance compliance findings to senior leadership on a regular cadence.
• Support M&A activity and workforce restructuring events from a payroll infrastructure and integration standpoint.

You Have:

• 610 years of progressive payroll experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role owning global or multi-country payroll.
• Demonstrated experience managing payroll across multiple countries including complex jurisdictions such as Brazil India Japan or the UAE.
• Proven track record managing third-party payroll vendors: contract negotiation SLA oversight and quality auditing.
• Deep fluency in US multi-state payroll including experience with complex tax nexus garnishments and year-end compliance (W-2 ACA etc.).
• Experience standing up payroll in new countries including vendor selection compliance gap analysis and go-live execution.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll platforms (Workday ADP or equivalent); comfort evaluating and implementing new systems.
• Familiarity with AI tools applied to payroll or HR operations or a demonstrated appetite and track record for adopting emerging technology.
• Excellent analytical skills; able to identify trends anomalies and risks in payroll data and translate them into clear narratives for non-payroll stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and team development skills; experience building high-performing geographically distributed teams.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Global Payroll Management Certificate (GPMC) or equivalent certification.
• Experience with payroll in Central America Southeast Asia or Latin America.
• Prior work at a high-growth technology or fintech company navigating rapid international expansion.
• Hands-on experience implementing or optimizing a global payroll system including data migration and HRIS integration.
• Familiarity with agentic AI workflows RPA tools or payroll automation platforms
• Experience supporting SOX compliance internal audit or statutory reporting in a public company environment.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $160000 -$200000. In the U.S. Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

Our Benefits:

• Flexible paid time off
• Health dental and vision 401k plan with company matching
• Paid parental medical military and family care leave
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Continuing education

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation Together

At Remitly we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. Under the Companys current hybrid-work expectations employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships fueling creativity and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.