Senior Payroll Manager

Job Description

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 121 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com.

Reddit is looking for a strategic and experienced Sr Payroll Manager who can fully manage and evolve payroll for our rapidly growing, global company. This role will report to the Director, Payroll & Equity Programs and will collaborate with cross-functional partners. As a subject matter expert with a proven leadership record, the Sr Global Payroll Manager is expected to drive new payroll initiatives, including system integrations and leveraging cutting-edge automation and AI tools to scale payroll processes for maximum efficiency and business continuity.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership & World-Class Team Development: Effectively lead, mentor, and coach the payroll team to ensure their continuous development and operational excellence, building a world-class payroll function. Provide strategic guidance and leadership for payroll processing for 2,500+ employees located throughout the US, EMEA, and APAC regions in a high-growth, distributed workforce.
• Global Payroll Oversight and Audit: Conduct comprehensive review and audit of global payroll processes, leveraging systems like Workday and ActivPayroll to ensure accuracy, compliance, and proper funds reconciliation across all regions.
• Manage global equity (RSUs, Options, Performance-based grants) processing in all regions.
• Process Optimization & Technology Integration: Champion system and process improvements within Workday and other platforms, partnering closely with People Operations and other teams to ensure full system utilization, establish best practices, and drive efficiency gains and business continuity.
• AI/Automation Initiatives: Actively identify, evaluate, and implement new payroll technologies, including AI and advanced automation use cases, to enhance accuracy, compliance, and scalability of global payroll operations.
• Provide guidance in managing US third-party fulfillment vendor to ensure tax compliance and funds reconciliation.
• Execute special projects cross-functionally that support the growth of the business, such as Workday enhancements, system integrations, international growth, and M&A.
• Develop and maintain global payroll policies, processes, procedures, and related internal controls to ensure compliance, maximum efficiency, and standardization for continuity.
• Ensure global regulatory filings are completed timely and accurately; support and coordinate audits such as worker compensation, 401K, and annual financial audit, as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in payroll.
• 10+ years’ experience in progressive payroll positions in high-growth, public and multinational companies, with a demonstrable track record of leadership and strategic process improvement.
• Experience working in a publicly traded, high-tech, high-growth company where equity compensation (i.e., RSU, stock options, and ESPP programs) is common.
• Proactive, strategic leader focused on driving continuous process improvements for efficiency and long-term business continuity.
• Extensive proficiency with Workday Payroll, including reporting, system configuration and enhancements.
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency using Excel or Google Sheets.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; excellent customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion as it relates to confidential and sensitive company and employee data.
• Able to operate in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment by managing priorities and concentrating on accuracy.
• Understanding of emerging technologies like AI/Machine Learning and their potential application within the payroll and finance domain.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave

Pay Transparency:

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base salary range for this position is:

$194,600—$272,400 USD

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Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve.  Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.