Senior Director, Payroll

MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build anywhere—on the edge, on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 developers joining MongoDB every month, it’s no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.

Due to the continued growth (in 30+ countries and close to 4,000 employees), we are looking for a Sr Director of Global Payroll to help us scale our payroll operations. This role will be critical in executing our company-wide employee growth initiatives as well as providing excellent support to our employee base.

You will get the opportunity to use your expert payroll knowledge to ensure continuing compliance as a company  and in your day to day collaborations with Regional HR, Accounting and other departments. This position requires a driven individual with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to embrace and drive change in a fast growing environment. 

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in New York City, NY for our hybrid working model.

Responsibilities:

Lead global payroll team in our Americas, EMEA and APAC regions ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll for up to 10,000 employees. Set a strategic direction and vision to support growth and scale of the operations 

• Manage the relationships and monitor the effectiveness of all global payroll service providers while assessing the need for change when we have outgrown a partnership. 
• Proactively partner and collaborate with key stakeholders such as Compensation, Benefits, Stock Administration, IT, Finance, Tax, Legal and third-party service providers to ensure seamless, compliant practices. 
• Partner with the Stock Administration team to manage stock-based compensation processing in payroll, including stock option exercises, RSUs and ESPP, to ensure payroll tax compliance
• Develop additional  payroll procedures, controls and ensure streamlined preparation, documentation, and disbursement of payroll-related payments
• Scale processes to enhance payroll operational efficiency including the design and implementation of internal controls and maintain payroll policies and procedures
• Implement new approaches and automation, policies and procedures that affect continual improvements in efficiency of services performed
• Oversee payroll audits.  Perform and monitor internal controls related to payroll to comply with SOX and other country-specific legal requirements; recommend improvements to optimize processes. 
• Partner with MongoDB’s inhouse tax team and external tax consultants  to ensure we remain current on new legislation and regulatory rulings impacting payroll
• Provide regular payroll-related operational and financial metrics and insights to leadership
• Assist with internal and external audit requirements to ensure compliance 

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance / Accounting, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in payroll operations, with specific experience in a global, multi-national, publicly-traded company
• Thrive in a global, fast-paced, and dynamic work environment.  Ability to manage high job complexity and constant multi-tasking with exceptional attention to detail.  Well organized, able to prioritize well, work efficiently.  Shows flexibility as workloads fluctuate.
• Strong background in international payroll as well as expertise in US federal, state, and local payroll taxation
• Experience in a high volume company supporting a population of 10k+ employees preferably
• Experience with processing equity transactions globally (RSUs, ESPP or Stock Options is preferable)
• Strong project management experience and drive to streamline processes at scale
• Experience onboarding new payroll vendors and transitioning global payroll to different systems
• Experience with Google Applications and advance level of proficiency using Microsoft Office
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional business partners, internal/external stakeholders
• Detail-oriented and excellent organizational skills
• Strong understanding of upstream data inputs and end-to-end integrated processes related to time & attendance, benefits and payroll. 
• Strong problem-solving, planning, and execution skills, coupled with an ownership mentality to ensure tasks are seen through to completion.
• Experience with ADP WFN, ADP Streamline, ADP Celergo, SuccessFactors (HRIS system), KPMG GET and Etrade equity tool is a plus
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred 

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

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Last updated on Aug 21, 2024