Global Payroll Initiatives Lead – M&A & Integrations

OpenAI, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 221,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Relocation support

Meal benefits / office meals

Job summary

OpenAI, Inc. is seeking a Payroll Initiatives Lead in San Francisco to scale our payroll ecosystem beyond day-to-day processing. This pivotal role drives end-to-end payroll initiatives across global organizations while aligning with finance, tax, and legal teams.

You will lead integrations for global M&A, ensure accurate final payrolls, and advance systems and controls to support OpenAI’s rapid growth. A hybrid work model and relocation support are provided.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in payroll operations, preferably in fast-paced environments.
• Experience leading M&A payroll integrations and complex transitions.
• Hands-on with Workday Payroll or other large HCM/global payroll systems; broad systems experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll integrations for global M&A transactions from transition planning through stabilization.
• Partner with acquired companies to complete final payrolls, including equity, variable compensation, and final pay.
• Integrate acquired employees into OpenAI’s payroll systems, processes, controls, and service model while ensuring continuity of pay.
• Oversee closure of legacy payroll systems and ensure compliant year-end processing and reporting.
• Develop and improve global payment-processing capabilities across countries and payment types.
• Lead global payroll system and provider integrations with data integrity and proper connections.
• Collaborate with Payroll, Finance, Tax, Legal, People, Equity, and other teams to deliver strategic initiatives.
• Identify risks, strengthen controls, and automate repeatable processes to scale payroll operations.

Skills

Payroll operations

M&A payroll integrations

Workday Payroll

Global payroll regulations

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, HR

Tools

Workday Payroll

Job description

OpenAI, Inc. is seeking a Payroll Initiatives Lead in San Francisco to scale our payroll ecosystem beyond day-to-day processing. This pivotal role drives end-to-end payroll initiatives across global organizations while aligning with finance, tax, and legal teams.

You will lead integrations for global M&A, ensure accurate final payrolls, and advance systems and controls to support OpenAI’s rapid growth. A hybrid work model and relocation support are provided.