# Payroll Operations Manager

**Company:** [Cognition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cognition)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Austin, TX
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** global payroll, international payroll, payroll tax, tax compliance, adp, Workday, Rippling, eor management, Vendor Management, 401(k) administration, payroll automation, cross-border payroll, compensation administration
**Posted:** 2026-08-05

> Own and scale global payroll operations, tax compliance, compensation processing, and related workforce programs across domestic and international jurisdictions. The role requires 5+ years of complex payroll or finance operations experience, strong U.S. payroll tax knowledge, and expertise with enterprise payroll platforms.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own global payroll end-to-end across the U.S. and international jurisdictions for employees, contractors, and commission recipients.
- Design and improve payroll systems, automation, controls, and documentation to support significant growth.
- Manage relationships with payroll providers, employers of record (EORs), and benefits administrators.
- Coordinate domestic and international payroll tax registrations, withholding, deposits, filings, reconciliations, and tax notice resolution.
- Ensure accurate payroll treatment of commissions, bonuses, taxable benefits, relocation payments, and other cash and non-cash compensation.
- Administer 401(k) contributions, payroll deductions, contractor payments, garnishments, benefits inputs, and other payroll-administered payments.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, People Operations, Tax, and Legal to maintain clean data, compliance, and a seamless employee experience.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in payroll, accounting operations, or finance operations, including ownership of complex payroll in a high-growth environment.
- Deep domestic and international payroll experience, including international payroll, EORs, global payroll providers, and cross-border employee matters.
- Strong command of U.S. payroll tax compliance, including federal, state, and local withholding, deposits, filings, reconciliations, tax notices, and quarter- and year-end reporting.
- Working knowledge of international payroll tax and withholding concepts.
- Experience with enterprise payroll platforms such as ADP, Workday, Rippling, or similar, including configuration, process improvement, and vendor management.
- Based in San Francisco and willing to work from the office five days per week.

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