Director, Global Payroll Administration

We're seeking a Director, Global Payroll Administration to lead our payroll operations worldwide. You will own our end-to-end compliance strategies and scale these critical functions to support Pinterest's continued growth.

Requirements

• Oversee global payroll operations and compliance, ensuring accurate and timely tax withholding.
• Enhance payroll processes through workflow improvements, automation, and close collaboration with systems vendors, transfer agents, and brokers to deliver high-quality, scalable operations.
• Develop and implement policies for payroll practices that align with market trends, business needs, and Pinterest's compensation philosophy.
• Drive cross-functional alignment among Accounting, Finance, Legal, Payroll, and People teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with global accounting, regulatory, and tax requirements.
• Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing global team, with a strong emphasis on talent development, diversity, inclusion, and succession planning.
• Represent the function to senior leadership, providing insights on program health, risk, compliance, and upcoming regulatory or market changes.
• Proactively manage and mitigate global payroll tax risks, monitoring legislative changes, and adjusting tax and reporting processes as needed across all jurisdictions.
• Oversee the execution of year-end global payroll tax processes, ensuring timely, accurate reporting, form distribution (e.g., W-2s, T4s, P60s), and regulatory filings.
• Navigate complex global mobility, including shadow payroll, hypothetical tax calculations, tax equalization/protection policies, and cross-border compliance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to Legal, Finance, and People teams on global payroll tax issues, influencing key business decisions.
• Establish and continuously improve a robust framework for global payroll tax governance and documentation.
• Lead successful completion of all external audits related to payroll taxation, ensuring timely and effective documentation and responses.
• Foster productive relationships with external tax counsel, third-party payroll providers, and tax authorities to ensure proper application of tax laws.
• Leverage AI tools to increase productivity, including drafting communications, research and process efficiencies.
• Champion opportunities for AI integration with team workflows and apply appropriate levels of review to ensure quality.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Relocation Assistance