Senior Global Payroll Manager

At Webflow, we’re building the world’s leading AI-native Digital Experience Platform, and we’re doing it as a remote-first company built on trust, transparency, and a whole lot of creativity. This work takes grit, because we move fast, without ever sacrificing craft or quality. Our mission is to bring development superpowers to everyone. From entrepreneurs launching their first idea to global enterprises scaling their digital presence, we empower teams to design, launch, and optimize for the web without barriers. We believe the future of the web, and work, is more open, more creative, and more equitable. And we’re here to build it together.

This role sits at the center of global payroll excellence, owning end-to-end operations across multiple international regions including Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. You’ll provide strategic oversight to ensure accuracy, compliance, and scalability - leading year-end reporting, audits, and SOX controls with confidence. As a key driver of operational maturity, you’ll optimize processes, manage best-in-class vendors like ADP Celergo, ActivPayroll, and Workday, and ensure seamless funding across currencies. Your work will directly elevate the efficiency, reliability, and integrity of payroll on a global scale.

Beyond operations, this role is deeply impactful and highly collaborative. You’ll serve as the trusted escalation point for complex employee matters, bringing both expertise and empathy to every resolution. Partnering closely with HR, Benefits, and Finance, you’ll ensure smooth payroll cycles, accurate accounting, and a predictable month-end close—owning everything from journal entries to accruals and variance analysis. This is an opportunity to shape systems, influence cross-functional outcomes, and build a world-class payroll function that supports employees and the business alike.

About the role:

• Location: Remote-first (United States)
• Full-time 
• Permanent 
• Exempt
• The cash compensation for this role is tailored to align with the cost of labor in different geographic markets. We've structured the base pay ranges for this role into zones for our geographic markets, and the specific base pay within the range will be determined by the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, knowledge, qualifications, and skills.
• United States (all figures cited below are in USD and pertain to workers in the United States)
• Zone A: $147,000 - $185,000
• Zone B: $138,000 - $173,000
• Zone C: $129,000 - $162,000

This role is also eligible to participate in Webflow's company-wide bonus program. Target amounts are a percentage of base salary and vary by career level. Payouts are based on company performance against established financial and operational goals. 

Please visit our Careers page for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

• Application Information:
• Application deadline: applications accepted on an ongoing basis until position is closed and filled
• This posting is for an existing vacancy
• Reporting to the Director, Global Payroll

As a Senior Global Payroll Manager, you’ll…

Strategic Oversight & Compliance

• Global Governance: Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for international entities for Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
• Audit Mastery: Lead year-end reporting, external audits, and internal controls (SOX compliance where applicable).

Operational Excellence

• Vendor Management: Manage and evaluate workflows using ADP-Celergo, ActivPayroll, and Workday to ensure high service levels.
• Process Optimization: Identify bottlenecks in the current workflow and implement automated solutions to improve scalability.
• Funding & Treasury: Communicate to ensure all payroll accounts are funded accurately across various currencies.

The Human Element

• Employee Support: Act as the final escalation point for complex payroll inquiries, resolving issues with empathy and speed.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with HR and Benefits on benefits administration, LOA’s, changes, new hires, leavers.

Monthly Payroll Accounting

• Journal Entry Oversight: Lead the preparation and review of complex payroll journal entries, including gross-to-net calculations and employer tax distributions.
• Month-End Close: Manage the payroll accrual process (e.g., bonus accruals, PTO liabilities, and commissions) to ensure a "no-surprises" month-end close.
• Variance Analysis: Analyze and explain fluctuations in labor costs compared to budget and previous periods.

About you:

Requirements:

• 5+ years of payroll experience
• 3+ years of international payroll processing experience
• BS / BA college degree or relevant experience

You’ll thrive as a Senior Global Payroll Manager if you:

• Are experienced in Accounting and reconciliations. 
• Are an expert in Workday, NetSuite, ADP, ADP-Celergo and ActivPayroll.
• Treat Excel like a second language (VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables are your minimum standard)
• Certifications like CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or equivalent are a major plus.
• Can explain a complex tax "withholding" issue to a software engineer in a way that makes sense.
• Possess a "detective’s eye" for detail. 
• Are organized enough to handle multiple deadlines without breaking a sweat.
• Stay curious and open to growth — demonstrating a proactive embrace of AI, and actively building and applying fluency in emerging technologies to elevate how we work, drive faster outcomes, and expand collective impact.

Our Core Behaviors:

• Build lasting customer trust. We build trust by taking action that puts customer trust first.
• Win together. We play to win, and we win as one team. Success at Webflow isn't a solo act.
• Reinvent ourselves. We don't just improve what exists, we imagine what's possible.
• Deliver with speed, quality, and craft. We move fast because the moment demands it, and we do so without lowering the bar.

Benefits

• Ownership in what you help build. Every permanent Webflower receives equity (RSUs) in our growing, privately held company.
• Health coverage that actually covers you. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and their dependents, with Webflow covering most premiums.
• Support for every stage of family life. 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents and 6+ weeks of additional paid leave for birthing parents. Plus inclusive care for family planning, menopause, and midlife transitions.
• Time off that’s actually off. Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and a sabbatical program to help you recharge and come back inspired.
• Wellness for the whole you. Access to mental health resources, therapy and coaching.
• Invest in your future. A 401(k) with 100% employer match (up to $6,000/year) in the U.S., and support for retirement savings globally. 
• Monthly stipends that flex with your life. Localized support for work and wellness expenses — from Wi-Fi to workouts.
• Bonus for building together. All full-time, permanent, non-commission employees are eligible for our annual WIN bonus program.

To join Webflow, you'll need a valid right to work authorization depending on the country of employment.

If you are extended an offer, that offer may be contingent upon your successful completion of a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws. We may obtain one or more background screening reports about you, solely for employment purposes.

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