Payroll & Benefits Accounting Manager — Global Growth

Welltower, Inc; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + annual bonus

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase program

401(k) match

Student debt program

Tuition assistance

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

Welltower is seeking a Manager, Payroll & Benefits Accounting to lead the accounting and financial reporting for payroll, employee benefits, STI, and travel & expense across its global operations. The role partners with Human Capital, Finance, IT, and Payroll to ensure accurate GL reflection and supports the Workday implementation.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, multi-country payroll experience, and a proven ability to build scalable processes, automate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or other relevant professional designation preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including payroll/benefits.
• Experience supporting payroll accounting in a large multi-entity organization.
• Global or multi-country payroll experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, GL, reconciliations, accruals, and internal controls.
• Workday experience is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to automate and scale accounting processes.
• Experience leading or developing accounting teams.
• Ability to partner across Accounting, Human Capital, Payroll, IT, Finance, and other functions.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting and financial reporting for payroll, employee benefits, incentive compensation, and T&E across Welltower’s operations.
• Oversee payroll entries, accruals, reconciliations, and balance sheet accounts across multiple countries and entities.
• Partner with Payroll, Human Capital, Finance, IT to reflect activity in the general ledger.
• Support Workday implementation and ensure system integration with financials.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, standardize, and automate workflows.
• Develop scalable processes and controls to support growth across the global platform.
• Resolve complex payroll and benefits accounting issues across countries and entities.
• Maintain internal controls, documentation, and reconciliation procedures.
• Manage and develop payroll-related accounting team members.
• Coordinate with internal and external audit teams and provide documentation.
• Monitor expense trends and investigate variances.
• Expand team responsibilities to broader Human Capital accounting areas over time.
• Support special projects and other initiatives.

Skills

Accounting proficiency

Analytical skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

CPA or equivalent preferred

Tools

Workday

ERP/HRIS implementations

Job description

Welltower is seeking a Manager, Payroll & Benefits Accounting to lead the accounting and financial reporting for payroll, employee benefits, STI, and travel & expense across its global operations. The role partners with Human Capital, Finance, IT, and Payroll to ensure accurate GL reflection and supports the Workday implementation.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, multi-country payroll experience, and a proven ability to build scalable processes, automate