Global Payroll Manager

Kentik; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Global Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations across multiple countries. This role involves ensuring compliance with payroll laws, driving automation, and enhancing operational efficiencies in a rapidly growing environment. You'll collaborate with HR and Finance to streamline processes and implement best practices. This fully remote position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, making it a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic organization. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to innovation and excellence!

Benefits

Health Coverage

Vision Coverage

Dental Coverage

Open PTO

Wellness Days

401(k)

Home Office Reimbursement

Stock Options

Qualifications

• 7+ years of payroll experience, with 3+ years managing global payroll.
• Advanced experience with ADP Workforce Now.
• Strong understanding of payroll-related accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll operations across 40 states and 20 countries.
• Ensure compliance with local payroll laws and regulations.
• Lead payroll system enhancements for accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Payroll Management

ADP Workforce Now

PEO Partnership

Stock Option Administration

Accounting Principles

Communication Skills

Payroll Audits

Tax Compliance

Job description

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Who We Are

Kentik is the network intelligence platform for modern infrastructure teams. Unlike traditional monitoring and observability tools, we demystify complex network operations, enabling organizations to deliver applications and innovation at scale. Built by network experts to make critical insight accessible to every engineer, Kentik is the real-time source of truth that understands every network in context — from data center to cloud to the internet. This single platform unifies and correlates cloud, device, flow, synthetic data to turn telemetry into action. Market leaders like Akamai, Booking.com, Dropbox, and Zoom rely on Kentik to run, manage, and optimize their networks.

What We Do

Kentik is looking for a Global Payroll Manager to own and scale our payroll operations across multiple countries. You will ensure timely and accurate payroll processing while driving automation, compliance, and operational efficiencies in a rapidly growing environment. This role is hands-on and strategic, giving you the opportunity to build best-in-class global payroll processes. This role will report directly to the Kentik controller.

What You'll Do

1. Manage global payroll operations across almost forty states and 20 countries, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing.
2. Ensure compliance with local payroll laws, tax regulations, and labor laws in all locations where Kentik operates.
3. Maintain accurate state registrations and submit new registrations as needed.
4. Ensure all payroll transactions, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, and deductions, are processed accurately.
5. Stay updated on changes in payroll laws and regulations and adjust practices accordingly.
6. Partner with HR, Finance, PEO partners and external payroll providers to streamline payroll processing and reporting.
7. Lead payroll system enhancements and automation to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
8. Prepare and file required payroll reports, including tax filings, wage reports, and compliance documents.
9. Process payroll-related journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting to support financial close and audits.
10. Serve as the go-to expert for payroll-related inquiries, resolving employee issues with urgency, accuracy and care.
11. Implement and enforce strong internal controls to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.
12. Develop and maintain documentation for payroll procedures and controls.
13. Manage the generation and delivery of all workers' compensation reporting requirements, including state filings where needed.
14. Oversee and approve expense reports.
15. Support compensation-related initiatives, including equity administration and global benefits deductions.
16. Manage the 401k administration, including annual compliance testing and audit.

What You'll Bring

Studies have shown that some candidates tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to apply if you meet most of the criteria - even if you don’t match all of the qualifications, your skills and experience could be valuable in this role!

• 7+ years of payroll experience, with at least 3+ years managing global payroll operations.
• Advanced experience working within ADP Workforce Now.
• Deep knowledge of working with PEO partners to employ a global workforce.
• Experience with Stock Option Administration systems such as Carta.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles related to payroll, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, and Legal.
• Experience with payroll audits, tax filings, and compliance in a global setting.
• Ability to thrive in an evolving, fast-growth, remote-friendly environment.

What We Offer

Kentik is a fully remote company that operates globally. We seek professionals that will help us thrive as an organization, and in turn, to broaden and enhance your career. Our compensation range for this position is: $120,000 - $160,000. Actual offers depend on experience, skills, and location.

In addition, we offer comprehensive benefits including health, vision, and dental coverage, HRA, paid leave, open PTO, wellness days, holidays, 401(k), home office reimbursement, and stock options.

Come work with us

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact [e-mail].

Join us and be part of building the future of observability and network management!