Global Payroll Manager

Stagwell Philippines; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Stagwell Philippines is seeking an experienced Global Payroll Manager to lead a high-performing payroll team for multi-country operations in APAC, MENA, Europe and LATAM.

The role requires deep payroll compliance knowledge, strong people management, and the ability to drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment. You will collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal, and IT to ensure accurate payroll and regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years payroll experience including multi-region leadership.
• Proficient with ADP, Workday, or UKG payroll systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations across APAC, MENA, Europe and LATAM.
• Ensure timely processing of semi-monthly and monthly payrolls.
• Lead and develop payroll team.
• Ensure compliance with payroll laws and tax reporting.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal, IT on integrations.
• Drive process improvements and automation.
• Support payroll system upgrades and consolidations.

Skills

Global payroll

People management

Process improvement

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ADP

Workday

UKG

Job description

Stagwell empowers talented, passionate, and creative leaders with a vision to deliver breakthrough ideas on behalf of the world’s most ambitious clients.

We believe that the differences among us fuel innovation and drive us to achieve extraordinary results. We take great pride in a work force with rich diversity of age, race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, ability and background. As a network, we seek out a skilled and dynamic talent pipeline, invest in programs that help develop diverse talent for the future benefit of our industry, and strive to build an inclusive environment where all employees can bring their full selves to work.

Creating a collaborative environment at our state-of-the-art campuses, where we can bring people together at the office to inspire and innovate, is central to our culture-moving creative edge. We believe that by being together, we can transform marketing.

We are seeking an experienced Global Payroll Manager to lead and manage a high-performing payroll team responsible for processing high-volume, multi-country payrolls across multiple internal brands. This role requires deep knowledge of global payroll compliance, strong team management skills, and the ability to drive process improvement in a complex, fast-paced environment.

• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations for multiple internal brands across multiple regions, including APAC, MENA, Europe and LATAM.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of semi-monthly and monthly payrolls for large employee populations.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of payroll specialists/coordinators to support day-to-day operations.
• Ensure compliance with all federal and local payroll laws, tax reporting, and statutory requirements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, Legal, IT) to support payroll integrations, process alignment, and policy updates.
• Resolve complex payroll issues and escalations in a timely and effective manner.
• Lead payroll-related audits and internal control reviews, ensuring data integrity and SOX compliance (if applicable).
• Monitor and report on payroll KPIs and service delivery metrics.
• Oversee tax filings, annual statement processing, and other regulatory obligations.
• Lead payroll process for centralization and deployment efforts for in region payrolls.
• Recommend and implement process improvements, automation, and documentation for operational efficiency.
• Participate in payroll system upgrades, implementations, or consolidations as needed.

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including multi-state payroll and team management.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Workday, UKG, etc.).
• Experience managing high-volume global payroll across multiple entities or clients.
• Deep understanding of global payroll concepts and processes, with NA knowledge a plus.
• Experience working in a shared services or centralized payroll model is strongly preferred.
• Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• GPMI certification preferred, but not required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).