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Cohere · 9 hours ago

Payroll Manager (Global)

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Cohere is a company focused on scaling intelligence to serve humanity through AI systems. They are seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee and scale their global payroll operations across multiple regions, ensuring accurate and compliant payroll processing as the company grows rapidly.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIMachine LearningNatural Language Processing

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end payroll processing for all global entities and employee populations, including full-time employees, contractors, and international transfers

Ensure timely and accurate payroll cycles (bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly) across multiple jurisdictions

Validate payroll inputs (compensation changes, bonuses, commissions, benefits, leave, etc.) and review calculations

Oversee payroll reconciliations and perform monthly payroll-related close activities (payroll-related journal entries, accruals, and variance analyses)

Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll queries from employees and internal stakeholders

Lead process improvements to increase accuracy, scalability, and automation of payroll workflows

Partner with People Ops to transition and modernize our global HRIS and payroll systems including platform implementation

Develop and maintain robust documentation, including global playbooks, country-level SOPs, and integration maps to support future scale

Act as a subject matter expert for payroll system integrations with other platforms (e.g., accounting software, benefits administration)

Implement and monitor KPIs to measure payroll process efficiency and accuracy

Ensure compliance with local tax regulations, and statutory reporting requirements across supported countries

Maintain and enhance internal controls over payroll, including segregation of duties, approvals, documentation standard

Manage audits (financial, tax, and internal) requiring payroll support

Stay current on global payroll legislation changes and coordinate implementation of required updates

Conduct periodic internal audits and risk assessments to identify control gaps

Manage relationships with global payroll providers, PEOs, and local in-country partners

Evaluate vendor performance and partner on RFP efforts with Procurement

Qualification

Global payroll managementPayroll compliance expertisePayroll systems implementationCPP certificationPayroll accounting knowledgeProcess improvementCommunicationAttention to detail