Global Payroll Manager

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Join us on our mission to make a better world of work. Culture Amp is the world's leading employee experience platform, revolutionizing how 25 million employees across more than 6,500 companies create a better world of work. Culture Amp empowers companies of all sizes and industries to transform employee engagement, drive performance management, and develop high-performing teams. Powered by people science and the most comprehensive employee dataset in the world, the most innovative companies including Canva, On, Asana, Dolby, McDonalds and Nasdaq depend on Culture Amp every day. Culture Amp is backed by leading venture capital funds and has offices in the US, UK, Germany and Australia. Culture Amp has been recognized as one of the world's top private cloud companies by Forbes and most innovative companies by Fast Company. For more information visit

How you can help make a better world of work

As the clear owner of all payroll processes, you will ensure accurate and timely delivery of payroll and related financial information to the business, external partners, and the Finance Team. You will own the vision and strategy for payroll operations, identifying process improvements and optimising workflows to support a growing and evolving business. A key focus will be preparing the payroll function for scaling to cater for the growing business, including playing a key role in leading payroll transformation projects which will include refining processes, documentation of policies and processes, as well as consideration of how payroll resources are best allocated.

You will collaborate closely with the Finance and People & Experience teams, setting clear expectations, sharing priorities, and using your expertise to amplify the skills and capabilities of others.

As part of this team of amazing humans, you will:

• Manage and oversee the payroll function and its priorities, ensuring timely and accurate execution of day-to-day payroll processes across multiple jurisdictions - Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Germany and New Zealand.
• Lead a global payroll team to success, through clear and supportive leadership, fostering team collaboration and getting the best out of our amazing team.
• Drive continuous improvement and growth within the payroll team, providing clear development opportunities and empowering team members to make decisions and innovate.
• Lead key transformation projects (c. 30% time) working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless and compliant execution.
• Where we have an outsource payroll provider, own these relationships, ensuring continued accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Deliver reliable, complete, and transparent payroll information and analysis that supports business decision-making and maintains robust internal controls.
• Maintain effective stakeholder management across Finance and the wider business, setting clear timelines, managing expectations, and communicating progress proactively.
• Protect employees and the company by ensuring payroll compliance with all applicable tax and regulatory requirements, including ESOP reporting, payroll tax, and global tax obligations.
• Contribute actively to the Finance Team culture, collaborating closely with peers, sharing knowledge, and aligning individual and team goals with broader company objectives.

You are

• Able to communicate complex payroll situations and solutions clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Detail-oriented and meticulous, able to quickly identify anomalies and validate data accuracy using reconciliations and cross-checks.
• A proactive stakeholder manager, adopting a business partner mindset that builds trust and positions Finance as a customer-focused enabler.
• Highly organised, skilled at creating structure and clarity amid ambiguity in a rapidly growing business environment.
• A problem solver with a "can-do" attitude who develops practical solutions and knows when to seek input.
• A people manager who enjoys coaching and developing team members to reach their full potential.

You have

• 10+ years' experience in payroll roles, with exposure to multi-jurisdiction payrolls.
• Deep familiarity with payroll compliance regimes in APAC, North America, and EMEA, and proven experience managing third-party compliance providers (must-have: US & AU; nice-to-have: UK, Germany, NZ).
• Experience in successfully leading or being a key member of payroll transformation project(s).
• Experience working in hyper-growth environments and adapting payroll functions to scale rapidly.
• Demonstrated ability to self-learn new jurisdiction requirements and communicate changes effectively to stakeholders.
• A track record of driving innovative thinking and leading implementation of new policies and procedures to optimise payroll.
• Proven leadership style that motivates, engages, and develops teams in complex environments.
• Expertise in building and maintaining strong internal controls to ensure financial information reliability and protect company assets.

We believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our success. We\'re committed to fostering a work environment that truly cares for and develops its people, and creates lasting positive impact. In addition to providing a competitive compensation package, some of the key benefits we offer are:

• Employee Share Options Program: We empower you to be an owner in Culture Amp and share in our success
• Programs, coaching, and budgets to help you thrive personally and professionally
• Access to external providers for mental wellbeing and coaching support to sustain the wellbeing, safety and development of our people
• Monthly Camper Life Allowance: An automatic allowance paid out each month with your pay - you can spend it however you like to help improve your experience and life outside work
• Team budgets dedicated to team building activities and connection
• Intentional quarterly wellbeing pauses: A quarterly company-wide shutdown day in each region to collectively pause, reset and focus on restoration and rest, without having to tap into individual vacation time
• Extended year-end breaks: An extended refresh period at the end of year
• Excellent parental leave and in work support program available from day 1 of joining Culture Amp
• 5 Social Impact Days a year to make a positive impact on the community outside of work
• MacBooks for you to do your best & a work from home office budget to spend on setting up your home office
• Medical insurance coverage for you and your family (Available for US & UK only)

Additionally, we don\'t just focus on our internal community; we believe in creating a better world of work for all. We\'re committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with Employee Resource Groups and ally communities in place. We have a strong commitment to Anti-Racism, and endeavor to lead by example. Every step we make as a business towards anti-racism is another step we can take to support our customers in making a better world (of work). You can see our current commitments to Anti-Racism here.

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Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don\'t apply for roles if they don\'t meet all the criteria – unlike majority candidates meeting significantly fewer requirements.

We strongly encourage you to apply if you\'re interested: we\'d love to know how you can amplify our team with your unique experience

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