Manager, Global Payroll

The Manager, Global Payroll is a hands-on people leader responsible for operating and continuously improving Chainalysis's US payroll and global Employer of Record (EOR) operations.

This role oversees payroll execution, provider and vendor relationships, compliance coordination, controls, issue resolution, stakeholder communication, and process improvement across multiple platforms and operating partners. As a coach-player, you personally participate in payroll processing, review, reconciliations, controls, and complex issue resolution while providing day-to-day leadership to Payroll Specialists. Current systems and providers include ADP, Deel, Workday, Bswift, Fidelity, and other connected platforms, but the role is designed to remain adaptable as our operating model evolves.

In this role, you’ll

• Manage assigned payroll operations across countries, employee populations, payroll platforms, and third-party providers.

• Own payroll calendars, input cutoffs, funding readiness, processing timelines, review steps, approvals, and escalation paths.

• Process or review regular payroll cycles, off-cycle payrolls, termination calculations, new-hire onboarding, employee changes, and other payroll-impacting events.

• Review payroll inputs and data feeds from HRIS, benefits, equity, retirement, timekeeping, and other connected systems, and coordinate resolution of exceptions.

• Coordinate payroll tax administration and compliance activities, including tax notices, registrations, account access, tax-rate updates, filings, payments, and reconciliations.

• Manage day-to-day relationships with payroll, EOR, tax, and other relevant providers, including service quality, issue resolution, escalations, and follow-through.

• Review payroll results, provider deliverables, funding requirements, exception items, and invoices in accordance with established Finance controls.

• Investigate payroll discrepancies, determine root causes, coordinate corrections, and esca...