Sr. Manager, Payroll
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We’re seeking a Sr. Manager, Americas Payroll to help lead Pinterest’s Americas payroll operations and support the continued scale of our global footprint. Reporting directly to the Director, Global Payroll & Employment Tax, you’ll oversee payroll execution, compliance and operational excellence across a broad set of countries and partner closely with Accounting, Finance, Legal, Tax, People and external providers. This role is focused on delivering accurate, compliant and scalable payroll operations across Argentina, Canada, Brazil,, Mexico, and the United States (and any future Americas countries).
What you’ll do:
- Lead end-to-end Americas payroll operations across Argentina, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and United States ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing across multiple entities, pay groups and jurisdictions
- Partner with the rest of the Global Payroll & Employment Tax Team to execute the Americas payroll strategy and scale processes that support Pinterest’s growth across the Americas
- Oversee Americas payroll compliance, including statutory requirements, tax withholding, social contributions, year-end reporting, local filings and audit readiness across supported countries
- Drive payroll process improvements through standardization, workflow optimization, automation and strong partnership with internal systems teams and external payroll vendors
- Build and strengthen payroll controls, governance and documentation to reduce risk, improve consistency and support accurate financial reporting
- Partner closely with Accounting, Finance, Legal, Tax, People, Total Rewards, Equity and HR operations teams to ensure payroll outcomes align with company policies and country-specific requirements
- Support complex Americas payroll matters, including cross-border employee movements, global mobility, shadow payroll coordination and equity-related payroll impacts
- Use AI to accelerate analysis, reporting and process documentation, while applying judgment and verification to ensure accuracy, compliance and quality
What we’re looking for:
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in payroll, including significant experience leading Americas payroll operations across multiple countries
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a payroll leadership role, including leading teams and driving results in a complex, fast-paced global environment
- Experience in payroll operations across a broad Americas footprint, ideally spanning US, Canada and Latin America
- Experience in Americas payroll compliance, including statutory filings, tax withholding, social insurance requirements, year-end processes and audit support across multiple jurisdictions
- Experience in building and improving payroll processes, controls and operating procedures that increase accuracy, efficiency and scalability
- Experience partnering with Accounting, Finance, Legal, Tax, People, Equity and external payroll providers to deliver compliant payroll outcomes
- Demonstrated experience using AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day work such as analysis, documentation and reporting, with a clear approach to validating accuracy and quality
- Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work, including testing, source-checking, data validation and peer review where appropriate
- High integrity and ownership in handling sensitive employee and payroll data, with accountability for final decisions and deliverables
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, a related field or equivalent experience
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
In-Office Requirement Statement:
- We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6 months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.
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