Global Payroll, Equity & Benefits Manager

Avoca; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Vestwell

Flexible PTO

Office lunches

Job summary

Avoca, a rapidly growing startup, seeks a dedicated owner for payroll, benefits, equity, and compliance to scale global people operations. You’ll ensure accurate payroll, smooth benefits, and clean equity tracking across jurisdictions while building scalable processes as we grow.

Reporting to the People Operations Lead, you’ll manage multi-state and international compliance, coordinate with Finance, and serve as the primary contact for payroll and equity questions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in payroll, equity administration and compliance in startups.
• Experience managing payroll and worker-classification across multiple states and at least one international market.
• Hands-on with Rippling and Carta or similar systems.
• Strong process-building, controls, and documentation.
• Advanced Excel skills and meticulous reconciliation abilities.
• Clear, empathetic communication for payroll/equity questions.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll for U.S. and international employees and contractors.
• Manage compensation changes, hires, terminations, adjustments, and off-cycle payments across currencies and time zones.
• Administer Carta equity workflows (grants, vesting, exercises, terminations).
• Ensure multi-state and international compliance incl. registrations and wage/hour rules.
• Administer benefits enrollments, life events, vendor coordination, and related processes.
• Monitor regulatory changes across new states/countries and identify risks early.
• Reconcile payroll and equity with Finance monthly; lead year-end filings (W-2, 1099, etc.).
• Serve as primary contact for payroll, equity, and compliance questions.
• Build scalable processes to support 2–3x growth in headcount and footprint.

Skills

Payroll

Equity

Compliance

Rippling

Carta

Excel

Communication

Education

CPP certification

Job description

Avoca, a rapidly growing startup, seeks a dedicated owner for payroll, benefits, equity, and compliance to scale global people operations. You’ll ensure accurate payroll, smooth benefits, and clean equity tracking across jurisdictions while building scalable processes as we grow.

Reporting to the People Operations Lead, you’ll manage multi-state and international compliance, coordinate with Finance, and serve as the primary contact for payroll and equity questions.