International Payroll Operations

OpenAI; United States; Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model (3 days in office)

Job summary

OpenAI in Dublin is seeking a seasoned International Payroll lead to scale and continuously improve the global payroll ecosystem for one of the world’s fastest growing, technologically advanced organizations.

You will oversee end-to-end payroll across EMEA and APAC, manage outsourced providers, and drive go-live readiness for new-country launches while maintaining accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading international payroll operations across multiple regions.
• Strong knowledge of local statutory regulations and compliance.
• Proven track record in process improvements and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead international payroll processing across EMEA and APAC.
• Manage relationships with outsourced payroll and BPO partners.
• Drive payroll expansion projects including new-country launches.
• Partner with People, Finance, Tax, Legal, Benefits, Treasury for inputs and reporting.
• Draft payroll documentation, process maps, and internal controls.
• Identify payroll discrepancies and implement preventive controls.

Skills

Payroll leadership

EMEA/APAC payroll

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation & AI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

About the Team

OpenAI Finance is responsible for ensuring the organization is set up for success in pursuit of its mission. OpenAI’s Payroll team is responsible for timely and accurate processing of payroll and ensuring compliance with all statutory regulations.

About the Role

At OpenAI, payroll is not a back-office function — it is mission-critical infrastructure. We are seeking a seasoned International Payroll lead to scale and continuously improve the global payroll and payroll-support ecosystem that serves one of the fastest-growing and most technically sophisticated organizations in the world. This role is based in our Dublin, Ireland office. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the international payroll processing team and oversee end-to-end payroll delivery across EMEA and APAC, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with local requirements.
• Own day-to-day operations with outsourced payroll and BPO partners, including payroll calendars, inputs, reconciliations, service-level performance, quality standards, issue resolution, and escalations.
• Lead the payroll workstream for global expansion and new-country launches, including payroll registrations, in-country vendor setup, implementation, testing, systems integration, and go-live readiness.
• Partner with People, Finance, Tax, Legal, Benefits, Equity, and Treasury teams to ensure accurate upstream inputs, funding, accounting, and downstream reporting.
• Draft and maintain payroll documentation, process maps, operating procedures, and internal controls to support compliance, audit readiness, and business continuity.
• Proactively identify and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries within SLAs, determine root causes, and implement controls that prevent recurrence.
• Use data, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve controls, reduce manual work, and increase the scalability an