Director of Global Payroll
| Company | CoreWeave |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA, Detroit, MI, USA, Livingston, NJ, USA, New York, NY, USA, Bellevue, WA, USA, Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
| Salary | $165000 – $303000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, HR, or related field.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in payroll, with at least 5 years in a global leadership role.
- Deep expertise in global payroll operations, payroll accounting, and equity payroll.
- Solid understanding of international payroll regulations, tax laws, and compliance requirements.
- Proven experience with equity compensation taxation and reporting.
- Strong experience working with payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Workday, Oracle Cloud HCM, Rippling).
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work cross-functionally and across time zones.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth tech, dynamic, and global environment.
- Familiarity with SOX compliance and internal audit processes.
- Experience with payroll transformation initiatives and vendor transitions.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage global payroll operations across multiple regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC), ensuring compliance with local tax regulations and labor laws.
- Oversee payroll accounting, including accurate journal entries, account reconciliations, and close activities in coordination with the Finance team.
- Manage and execute end-to-end payroll processing cycles including regular payroll, off-cycle, bonus, and termination payments.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of all equity compensation-related payroll transactions, including RSUs, ISOs, NSOs, and ESPP.
- Partner with internal stakeholders (Finance, HR, Legal, Equity Admin) to ensure alignment and accuracy in payroll-related activities and reporting.
- Lead payroll integration efforts for mergers, acquisitions, and international expansions.
- Maintain and enforce internal controls over payroll processes; ensure compliance with SOX requirements if applicable.
- Continuously improve payroll systems, tools, and processes to drive efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Manage relationships with global payroll vendors, ensuring SLAs are met and service quality remains high.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing global payroll team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy solving complex problems.
- Eager to make a significant impact.