Global Payroll Manager

Company at a Glance

OpenX is focused on unleashing the full economic potential of digital media companies. We do this by making digital advertising markets and technologies that are designed to deliver optimal value to publishers and advertisers on every ad served across all screens.

At OpenX, we have built a team that is uniquely experienced in designing and operating high-scale ad marketplaces, and we are constantly on the lookout for thoughtful, creative executors who are as fascinated as we are about finding new ways to apply a blend of market design, technical innovation, operational excellence, and empathetic partner service to the frontiers of digital advertising.

The Global Payroll Manager will have a prominent role in this fast-paced company, including discovery and development of policies and best practices, and ensuring accuracy with current payroll processes. This role will lead opportunities to upgrade internal controls and efficient processes with a focus on accuracy and quality of employee service.

The Global Payroll Manager is responsible for processing multi-state domestic and international payroll. The position will report to the Sr Director of People Operations and will partner with the Finance Department and Legal Departments to ensure accurate end-to-end leadership and processing of payroll. The Global Payroll Manager will also manage relationships with external vendors on system implementations, interfaces, upgrades and enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the semi-monthly and monthly payroll function for 200+ U.S. employees and collaborate with international payroll partners in Poland, UK, Japan, Australia and Singapore. 
• Collaborate with People Partners, Recruiting and Benefits Managers to ensure payroll accurately reflects updates within the cycle.
• Responsible for timely and accurate payroll processing, processing time records, maintaining payroll control records, and calculating compensation.
• Provide payroll and compensation reporting to support monthly close, year-end audits, quarterly tax filings, financial KPI’s and ad hoc management analysis.
• Support the People and Finance teams with audit selections- payslips, reports, employee records, etc.
• Review and lead current payroll processes to align with best practices. Seek opportunities to upgrade internal controls and create more efficient process flows, with attention to the accuracy and quality of employee service.
• Ensure payroll and tax compliance standards are applied for federal and state regulatory requirements and work with international vendors to ensure the same. 
• Assist with registering new state locations/accounts.
• Maintain accurate and complete employee records and payroll documentation to support regulatory, legal and audit compliance.
• Lead system upgrades and enhancements to improve interface between HRIS, ERP and third-party payroll systems.
• Support the 401k administrative function, working with the benefits manager on annual 401k audit fieldwork.
• Research complex payroll issues, drawing on expertise from online research tools, the legal and tax departments and external service providers. 
• Manage employee questions and follow-up emails, maintain the payroll inbox, and provide employee learning opportunities pertaining to payroll and tax changes.
• Facilitate ADP WorkForce Now training with employees, interns, and HR team- Time entry, withholding election updates, retrieving payroll documents. 

Requirements

• Must have minimum of 5+ years of payroll experience and relevant management experience
• Must have experience working with a payroll size of 300+ employees, including multi-state and international
• Strong understanding of best practices and procedures for the payroll function
• Ability to apply knowledge of federal, state and international regulations
• Must be team-oriented with a positive attitude
• Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now required
• Highly proficient technical skills (Microsoft Outlook - Excel) requiredFamiliarity with Google Suite (Mail, Calendar, Docs, etc.)
• Bachelor's degree with a major or emphasis in accounting or related field preferred
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred

OpenX VALUES

Our five company values form a solid bedrock serving to define us as a group and guide the company. Our values remind us that how we do things often matters as much as what we do.

WE ARE ONE

We are one team. There are no exceptions. We are a group of strong and diverse individuals unified by a shared mission. We embrace challenges and win together as a team. We respect and care about our colleagues and cultivate an inclusive culture

WE ARE CUSTOMER CENTRIC

We innovate on behalf of our customers. We understand, respect, and listen carefully to our customers. We build great products to solve our customers’ problems. We manage our customers’ expectations clearly and honestly. We are a trusted partner to all of our customers - we act with integrity at all times. We care.

OPENX IS OURS

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We all have a voice to improve OpenX

We stake our personal and professional reputations on the excellence of our work

We are not interested in just "doing our jobs"; we take ownership to drive results

WE ARE AN OPEN BOOK

We understand and respect what each of us does. We are eager to teach and share what we know with others, both internally and externally. We are eager to learn from others and we ask questions internally and externally. 

WE EVOLVE FAST

We take responsible risks and own and learn from our mistakes. We recognize and repeat success. We actively seek out and provide constructive feedback. We adapt quickly and embrace change. We tackle growth and learning with real urgency. We are endlessly curious.

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Effective Date: April 18, 2024