Global Payroll Leader (US & 12 Countries) — Remote

Collibra; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Collibra is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Payroll to own the full payroll function for our global tech organization across 12 countries. You will personally run US payroll tax operations in Dayforce and Workday while guiding international payroll through in-country specialists and vendors.

You will report to the VP & Corp. Controller and advance our processes, maturing the global payroll function as the company scales.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of end-to-end US multi-state payroll experience, including 2+ years supervising payroll staff, coordinating global payroll, or owning year-end delivery.
• Demonstrated use of AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot) to solve business challenges and streamline workflows.
• Hands-on mastery of Workday and Dayforce, able to independently run US payroll cycles and technical tax functions (adjustments, 941 reconciliations, local returns, W-2/W-2c).
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related working experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Owning US and Canada payroll tax compliance across all jurisdictions, including local earned income tax and nexus for the remote workforce.
• Directing global payroll across Belgium, the UK, Poland, the Czech Republic, and eight additional countries, maintaining oversight of local calendars and compliance mandates.
• Executing technical tax adjustments in Dayforce and Workday, including mid-year corrections and off-cycle filings.
• Leading quarter-end close, reconciling liabilities and validating 941 filings ahead of deadlines.
• Driving year-end processing, including US W-2 production and corrections.
• Serving as the payroll-tax subject matter expert for People and Finance, and resolving employee inquiries directly.
• Coordinating tax registration lifecycles with Legal and Finance partners as the company scales.
• Partnering on tax-sensitive events such as equity vesting and relocation, ensuring accurate reporting of complex compensation.
• Leading, developing, and backing up in-country specialists, and manage vendor relationships with partners like Partena, Cintra, and Forvis Mazars.
• Directing global audits, providing technical documentation and reconciliations, and resolving cross-functional escalations.
• Driving AI, automation, and process improvements to streamline global payroll workflows and documentation.

Skills

US payroll

Multi-state payroll

Payroll leadership

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Dayforce

Workday

Job description

Collibra is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Payroll to own the full payroll function for our global tech organization across 12 countries. You will personally run US payroll tax operations in Dayforce and Workday while guiding international payroll through in-country specialists and vendors.

You will report to the VP & Corp. Controller and advance our processes, maturing the global payroll function as the company scales.