Senior Payroll Leader, US & Canada | SOX & Compliance

Candidate; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health, wellness & fitness

Career coaching & support

Inclusive family building benefits

Long‑term savings or retirement plans

In‑office culinary options

Job summary

Asana is seeking a Senior Manager, Payroll to lead our US and Canada payroll function from our San Francisco office, with a office-centric hybrid schedule. You will ensure payroll continuity and compliance while scaling processes during growth.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and deep knowledge of multi-state payroll practices. You will mentor the payroll team, partner with Accounting on close, and drive SOX controls and process improvements in a publicly

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Extensive experience leading payroll operations, including multi-state US and Canada.
• Public company environment and SOX controls experience is preferred.
• Experience with enterprise systems such as Workday, ADP, or NetSuite, or a CPP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead accurate and timely processing of multi-state US and Canada payrolls with compliance.
• Serve as payroll subject matter expert and resource for complex matters.
• Maintain and strengthen payroll processes, SOX controls, and policies.
• Keep payroll documentation and controls audit-ready.
• Partner with Accounting on reconciliations, accruals, and month-end close.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and external providers.
• Manage payroll vendors and mentor the payroll team.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-state payroll

SOX compliance

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Finance/accounting fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

Workday

ADP

NetSuite

Job description

Asana is seeking a Senior Manager, Payroll to lead our US and Canada payroll function from our San Francisco office, with a office-centric hybrid schedule. You will ensure payroll continuity and compliance while scaling processes during growth.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and deep knowledge of multi-state payroll practices. You will mentor the payroll team, partner with Accounting on close, and drive SOX controls and process improvements in a publicly