Manager Payroll, Americas

About the role

As the Americas Payroll Manager, you will be a key member of a high-performing international and US payroll team. The right candidate will provide strategic direction and expertise to the payroll function. The incumbent is responsible for advising all aspects of US, Canadian, and Brazil payroll, timekeeping, and related systems to ensure accurate, timely, and cost-effective delivery and reporting of all wage and tax data per federal, state, country regulations and company policies.

The ideal candidate will have endless curiosity and can pair a global mindset with locally relevant execution. You should be a gritty problem solver and self-starter who can drive programs with the product and commercial teams within Roku and across external strategic partner organizations. The successful candidate will display a balance of hard and soft skills, including the ability to respond quickly to changing business needs.

What you'll be doing

• Manage the Americas payroll team and promote the development of the team through effective goal setting, metrics, and engagement/development plans
• Manage relationships and payroll deliverables with external service providers
• Ensure an accurate and timely Bi-weekly payroll, including but not limited to: base pay, equity compensation, payroll taxes, statutory and supplemental benefits, etc
• Own month-end close, quarter-end and year-end payroll processes and related tax reconciliations
• Cross-functional collaboration with business partners for process improvements and efficiencies
• Assist with driving Americas payroll strategy with payroll team members to streamline processes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and best-in-class services
• Ensure all regulatory payroll filings are completed timely and accurately
• Assist with developing and implementing payroll related processes for Americas entities ( Canada, Brazil, Mexico)
• Partner closely with internal business partners (Employee Experience / People Ops / Finance) to provide our employees with a first-class payroll experience
• Proactively prepare relevant management reports, metrics and statistics as needed
• Stay current on regulations, benefits changes, and labor laws impacting the payroll process, and stay compliant for all payroll tax jurisdictions
• Assist in ad-hoc duties when required

We're excited if you have

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance preferred or equivalent
• 6-8+ years of experience with a team of direct reports and process management experience, preferably with a global public company
• Strong attention to detail when reviewing payroll data
• Recent experience with Workday payroll system is strongly preferred
• Experience with NetSuite System is a plus
• Knowledge and understanding of international equity and mobility programs
• Experience using Excel for analyzing data, including knowledge of pivots and common functions
• American Payroll Association (APA) and Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred
• Strong communication skills, written/verbal, and the ability to interact with employees at all levels
• Fluent in English and other languages is a strong plus

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