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Senior Manager, Global Payroll

Armada
Location
United States (Remote)
Posted
10 days ago
Department
G&A - People
Salary
$159,620 – $199,525
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years of hands-on payroll experience with end-to-end ownership of US multi-state payroll
  • Direct experience administering payroll in Rippling
  • Working knowledge of nexus determination, reciprocity, SUI and SDI, and local levies
  • Experience managing payroll through EOR and local provider models
  • Familiarity with equity payroll mechanics and stock plan administration data
  • Comfort with GL mapping, balance sheet reconciliation, and accruals
Nice to have
  • Hands-on experience with Deel or another secondary EOR platform
  • Experience implementing or migrating a payroll platform such as ADP or Workday
  • Experience taking a company from pre-IPO through a liquidity event
  • Exposure to SOX, IPO readiness, or building financial controls from scratch
  • Experience with payroll and equity tax treatment for mobile employee populations
What the job really is

The Senior Manager, Global Payroll at Armada will be responsible for managing the entire payroll process for over 500 employees across multiple states and countries. This role involves ensuring compliance and accuracy in payroll operations, managing vendor relationships, and developing payroll systems and controls as the company scales. The position requires hands-on execution of payroll tasks while also building the payroll function for future growth.

Benefits
  • Competitive base salary and equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
  • Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
  • Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  • 14 paid company holidays per year
Things to weigh
  • No direct reports currently, which may mean a heavy workload initially
  • The role involves building the payroll function from the ground up, which may require significant effort and initiative
  • The company is in a scaling phase, which could lead to evolving responsibilities and expectations
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Career value4/5
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