unybrands is hiring a Global Payroll Manager

Responsibilities

• Global Payroll Operations Fully own payroll processing cycles for US, Germany, UK regions and China regions in collaboration with external partners (ADP, Rippling, etc.)
• Manage and audit payroll data, including new hires, terminations, promotions, transfers, compensation changes, timekeeping data, commissions, bonuses, and employee deductions.
• Oversee complex U.S. multi-state payroll operations across weekly, bi-weekly, and semi-monthly cycles, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements related to payroll taxes, wage and hour laws, overtime, garnishments, paid leave, ACA, and year-end reporting
• Review and approve payroll results, reconciliations, funding reports, payroll tax filings, W-2s, P60s, P11Ds, PSA, ERS, and other statutory reporting before finalization.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, employee data, tax forms, audit trails, and supporting documentation while serving as the primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries and issue resolution
• Compliance, Systems, & Accounting Ensure compliance with payroll regulations across all jurisdictions, including U.S. federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements, FLSA, FMLA, ACA, garnishment orders, multi-state tax withholding, HMRC requirements in the UK, PAYE, P60/P11D reporting, German social insurance and wage tax regulations, and China individual income tax and social security requirements.
• Stay current on legal and regulatory changes and recommend updates to policies, procedures, and controls as needed.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal, external, and statutory audits, including preparation of payroll documentation and support for SOX and other internal control requirements.
• Process payroll accounting entries in NetSuite ERP, perform payroll-related general ledger reconciliations and variance analysis, and support month-end close activities.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and external vendors to manage pension, insurance, benefit deductions, system integrations, testing, reporting, and employee mobility matters.
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, reporting dashboards, and system enhancements to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• HR Operations Support HR Business Partners with the administration of the employee lifecycle, including new hire onboarding, contract amendments, and offboarding across all regions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records within the HRIS, owning data integrity and leading regular audits and reconciliations across all geographies.
• Administer employee benefits programmes across all jurisdictions, including pension auto-enrolment (UK), 401(k) contributions (US), betriebliche Altersvorsorge (Germany), and housing provident fund and social insurance (China).
• Partner with the Reward team and HR Business Partners to process compensation review cycles, bonus payments, commission calculations, and ad-hoc salary adjustments in line with company policy.
• Produce regular HR and payroll management information reports for HR leadership, Finance, and where required, the Board, providing data-driven insight to support business decisions.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR policies, processes, and systems, identifying opportunities to automate and streamline operations at scale.
• Support global mobility processes where applicable, including the administration of international assignments, shadow payrolls, and tax equalisation arrangements.

Requirements

• Minimum 6-8+ years of relevant payroll management or accounting experience, ideally in an international, high-growth, e-commerce or multinational environment.
• At least 2+ years of hands-on global payroll experience across multiple countries and/or regions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll regulations, payroll taxes, wage and hour requirements, and year-end reporting.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written and wants to work on a team to collaborate effectively.
• Fluent in English

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with US, German, British or Chinese payroll is preferred.
• Experience with Rippling or with other payroll systems is a plus.
• Strong accounting knowledge, including payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger analysis, is a strong plus.
• Prior experience with NetSuite ERP is not required but highly valued.
• German is a significant plus

Additional Information

• Fluent in English, German is a significant plus