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Joining Collibra’s Payroll team
As our Senior Manager, Global Payroll, you will own the full payroll function for our global tech organization across 12 countries. This is a hands-on role with real accountability: accuracy, tax compliance, and global execution all sit with you. You will personally run US payroll tax operations including quarter-end and year-end processing within Dayforce and Workday while directing international payroll through in-country specialists and vendors.
We're looking for an ambitious payroll professional, currently operating at the Manager or Senior Manager level, who is ready to step up into ownership of a global payroll function with a clear, demonstrated path to grow into the Head of Payroll role as you prove out the scope. By ensuring our people are paid accurately and on time, you show up to win for Collibrians everywhere.
Your work is vital to maintaining One Collibra as we scale our presence across Europe including Belgium, the UK, Poland, Czech Republic, Australia and APAC and beyond. You will report to our VP & Corp. Controller and help mature our processes to support our rapid growth. This is an ideal opportunity for a proactive, technically strong payroll leader ready to grow both their scope and their title.
Join us in creating an inclusive and efficient global payroll experience for all our team members. We look forward to seeing the measurable outcomes you will drive as part of our high-performing team.
The Senior Managers, Global Payroll at Collibra are responsible for
- Owning US and Canada payroll tax compliance across all jurisdictions, including local earned income tax and nexus for the remote workforce.
- Directing global payroll across Belgium, the UK, Poland, the Czech Republic, and eight additional countries, maintaining oversight of local calendars and compliance mandates.
- Executing technical tax adjustments in Dayforce and Workday, including mid-year corrections and off-cycle filings.
- Leading quarter-end close, reconciling liabilities and validating 941 filings ahead of deadlines.
- Driving year-end processing, including US W-2 production and corrections.
- Serving as the payroll-tax subject matter expert for People and Finance, and resolving employee inquiries directly.
- Coordinating tax registration lifecycles with Legal and Finance partners as the company scales.
- Partnering on tax-sensitive events such as equity vesting and relocation, ensuring accurate reporting of complex compensation.
- Leading, developing, and backing up in-country specialists, and managing vendor relationships with partners like Partena, Cintra, and Forvis Mazars.
- Directing global audits, providing technical documentation and reconciliations, and resolving cross-functional escalations.
- Driving AI, automation, and process improvements to streamline global payroll workflows and documentation.
You have
- 7+ years of end-to-end US multi-state payroll experience, including 2+ years supervising payroll staff, coordinating global payroll, or owning year-end delivery.
- Demonstrated use of AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot) to solve business challenges and streamline workflows.
- Hands-on mastery of Workday and Dayforce, able to independently run US payroll cycles and technical tax functions (adjustments, 941 reconciliations, local returns, W-2/W-2c).
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related working experience is required.
- Based in the US and located in the Eastern or Central time zone (East Coast or Midwest) this is a remote role, but candidates in other US time zones will not be considered.
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
You are
- An ambitious payroll professional, currently a Manager or Senior Manager, ready to step up into global payroll leadership with the drive to grow into the Head of Payroll role over time.
- A hands-on leader who wants to direct and develop a team while still owning US payroll and tax execution personally, and who wants that technical work to stay central as your scope expands globally.
- Comfortable directing international payroll through in-country specialists and vendors rather than processing each cycle yourself.
Measures of success
- Within your first month, you will complete a full US payroll cycle independently in Dayforce and Workday, map all active in-country vendor relationships and compliance calendars across our 12 countries, and identify any open gaps in payroll tax registrations.
- Within your third month, you will own and deliver your first quarter-end close including 941 reconciliation and liability validation and establish direct working relationships with all in-country specialists and vendors (Partena, Cintra, Forvis Mazars). You will have also surfaced your top 2–3 process improvement or automation opportunities.
- Within your sixth month, you will lead year-end readiness planning end-to-end (US W-2 production and international equivalents), launch at least one automation or process improvement initiative using AI, and present a global payroll operations roadmap to the VP, Controller.
- Within your first year, you will have demonstrated the ownership, judgment, and strategic impact needed to be evaluated for growth into the Head of Payroll role.
Compensation for this role
The standard base salary range for this position is $140,000.00 - $175,000 per year. This position is not eligible for additional commission-based compensation. Salary offers are based on a combination of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, and location.
In addition to base salary, we offer a competitive total rewards package, including bonus potential, equity for eligible roles, a Flex Fund monthly stipend, pension/401k plans, and more.
Benefits at Collibra
Collibra recognizes and values that everyone has different needs, interests, and life goals. We built our benefits program with flexibility in mind to support you and your loved ones through a diverse range of circumstances and life events. These flexible offerings sit on a foundation of competitive compensation, health coverage, and time off. Learn more about Collibra’s benefits.
We create inclusion and belonging through how we onboard, meet, connect, engage, and communicate. Learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion at Collibra.
At Collibra, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We realize the key to creating a company with a world-class culture and employee experience comes from who we hire and creating a workplace that celebrates everyone.
With this, we proudly consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, HIV status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status or any other legally protected category. If you have a need that requires accommodation, let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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