Senior Manager, Global Payroll

Senior Manager, Global Payroll

Fastly is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Manager, Global Payroll to lead our payroll operations. Reporting directly to the Senior Director, Accounting Operations, The Senior Manager will manage a team of payroll administrators, oversee the accurate and timely processing of payroll for all US employees, and ensure compliance and seamless execution of payroll for our international countries. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader with deep knowledge of multi-country payroll regulations, strong payroll accounting expertise, technical skills, and a commitment to process optimization and team development. 

What You'll Do:

• Team Leadership & Management:
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of payroll administrators, fostering a high-performance and collaborative work environment.
• Manage workload distribution and ensure all team members are cross-trained for business continuity.
• US Payroll Oversight:
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of multi-state US payroll for all salaried and hourly employees.
• Oversee all payroll tax compliance, including quarterly and annual filings (e.g., Form 941, W-2s).
• International Payroll Oversight:
• Manage a third-party payroll vendor for international countries, ensuring adherence to local labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Oversee the end-to-end processing and funding of international payrolls, including complex items such as expatriate payroll, global stock options, and mobility taxation.
• Payroll Accounting & Financial Oversight:
• Review and post payroll-related journal entries for month-end close.
• Review reconciliations of payroll-related general ledger accounts.
• Ensure accurate allocation and reporting of payroll expenses by cost center and department.
• Compliance and Reporting:
• Stay current with all federal, state, and international payroll laws and regulations.
• Ensure all internal controls and audit requirements are met, and lead the coordination of internal and external payroll audits.
• Process Improvement and Technology:
• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to payroll systems and processes to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Serve as the primary system administrator and subject matter expert for the global payroll system, partnering with HRIS on integrations and upgrades.

What We're Looking For: 

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in payroll management,
• At least 3 years in a leadership role managing direct reports.
• Extensive experience overseeing both US multi-state and global payroll processing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of payroll trends and service delivery models globally.
• Experience managing and documenting payroll controls for SOX compliance.
• Experience with global tax and pension requirements.
• Solid understanding of equity-related transactions.
• Expert-level knowledge of US federal and state payroll taxation, wage and hour laws, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Deep understanding of payroll accounting, GL reconciliation, and month-end close procedures.
• Solid understanding of international payroll regulations and best practices.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Workday Payroll and HR, ADP SmartCompliance, ADP Celergo, NetSuite, G-Suite
• A proven team leader with the ability to optimally identify, develop, and manage team members to attain team/individual career goals.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and external partners.
• Excellent relationship building and business collaboration skills, demonstrating an understanding of the enterprise-wide impact of decisions.
• Ability to manage complex projects, meet deadlines, and handle highly confidential information.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Global Payroll Management Certificate (GPMI)

Work Hours: This position will require you to be available during core business hours.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements: 

This position is open to Hybrid And Remote Work Locations. The preferred hybrid location for this position is:

• San Francisco, CA

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office.  However, we are willing to consider remote candidates within the  western US, Pacific Time Zone

This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

SF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary: 

The estimated salary range for this position is 142,630.00 to 201,348.00

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits: 

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings? 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.