Hybrid Global Payroll Accounting Manager | Equity & Growth

Wilco; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive equity package

Flexible PTO

Health benefits

Job summary

Doppel in New York is seeking a hands-on Payroll Accounting Manager to own our U.S. and global payroll operations and help scale a global payroll function.

You will oversee payroll processing, journal entries, reconciliations, tax compliance, and month-end close, partnering with People Ops, Legal, FP&A, AP, external providers, and local advisors. This hybrid role requires strong detail, cross-functional communication, and comfort in a fast‑moving startup environment as we mature payroll

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of progressive payroll experience, including global and U.S. payroll operations, payroll accounting, and payroll tax compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong understanding of U.S. payroll regulations, payroll taxes, wage and hour requirements, and multi-state payroll compliance.
• Solid payroll accounting knowledge, including experience preparing payroll journal entries and reconciling payroll-related balance sheet accounts.
• Experience supporting month-end close, payroll reporting, audit requests, and financial reporting schedules.
• Ability to coordinate effectively across Accounting, People Operations, Legal, FP&A, and external partners without direct authority.
• Experience working with external payroll providers.
• Experience with Google Workspace, Rippling, and DEEL. Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and optimize new systems, leveraging technology and AI to build scalable processes and strong internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Own accurate and timely U.S. and global payroll processing for employees and contractors, including payroll calendars, payroll changes, approvals, off-cycle payments, and payroll-related issue resolution.
• Review payroll-impacting items such as new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, commissions, benefits, leave events, taxable benefits, 401(k) deductions, employer contributions, and equity-related taxable events.
• Oversee Travel & Expense reimbursements and payments using RAMP and Navan. Manage, update and communicate changes to multi-country expense policies.
• Prepare payroll journal entries, support month-end close, and reconcile payroll-related accounts, including payroll cash, accrued wages, payroll taxes, benefits, 401(k), employee deductions, employer taxes, and other payroll liabilities.
• Partner with People Operations, Legal, FP&A, AP, external payroll providers, and local advisors to ensure payroll data is complete, accurate, and processed on time.
• Support payroll tax compliance, year-end reporting, W-2 review, payroll tax notices, audit requests, and payroll-related internal controls.
• Help support international payroll setup and ongoing coordination across EOR, PEO, and direct local payroll models as the company expands globally.
• Improve payroll processes, documentation, reconciliations, controls, and system workflows so the payroll function can scale with the business.

Job description

Doppel in New York is seeking a hands-on Payroll Accounting Manager to own our U.S. and global payroll operations and help scale a global payroll function.

You will oversee payroll processing, journal entries, reconciliations, tax compliance, and month-end close, partnering with People Ops, Legal, FP&A, AP, external providers, and local advisors. This hybrid role requires strong detail, cross-functional communication, and comfort in a fast‑moving startup environment as we mature payroll