Crunchyroll Senior Manager, Global Payroll leads and manages global payroll operations ensuring compliance and process improvements. This role collaborates cross-functionally to optimize payroll systems and support global business expansion.
Responsibilities
In the role of Senior Manager, Global Payroll, you will report to the Sr. Director Total Rewards.
We are considering applicants for the location(s) of LA.
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Manager, Global Payroll to lead and manage our global payroll operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in payroll strategy, compliance, and best practices, coupled with proven experience in payroll system implementations across multiple regions. This leadership role demands a hands-on leader that thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, a strategic thinker who can drive process improvements, ensure compliance with local tax laws, and streamline payroll operations globally.
The Senior Manager, Global Payroll will collaborate closely with the The People Team, Finance, and People Technology teams, ensuring that payroll systems are optimized and aligned with organizational goals. They will play a pivotal role in driving process optimization and innovation, leveraging technology and automation to enhance operational efficiency, and maintaining a high level of employee satisfaction with accurate and timely payroll processing.
Core Areas of Responsibility
Payroll Strategy & Management
Lead and oversee the end-to-end global payroll process for Crunchyroll ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for all employees across multiple countries.
Develop, implement, and maintain payroll strategies, policies, and best practices to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance globally
Global Payroll Systems Implementation
Lead and manage payroll setup for newly established entities, ensuring operational readiness, regulatory compliance, and alignment with global payroll standards.
Support business expansion into new markets by overseeing payroll implementation, including vendor coordination, system configuration, and integration with existing payroll and HR systems.
Partner cross-functionally with People Technology, People Operations, Finance, and third-party vendors to ensure seamless payroll transitions, accurate data integration, and scalable processes that support global growth.
Qualification
We get excited about candidates8+ Years of overall payroll experienceProven leader directingThinks analyticallyGrowth mindset
Required
We get excited about candidates, like you, because...
8+ Years of overall payroll experience, 5+ years of global payroll experience with in-house payroll processing in a high volume
Demonstrated experience with global expansion, payroll setup, continuous improvement, and M&A integrations.
Demonstrated strong leadership capabilities with the ability to balance strategic oversight and hands-on execution to ensure operational excellence
Deep knowledge and experience working with payroll vendors & platform technologies; includes Workday Payroll and CloudPay
Proven leader directing, managing, and nurturing global teams
Thinks analytically, focuses on the larger picture, and is able to drill into the detail and understand the impact
Manage a high degree of change in a fast paced, complex, and demanding environment.
Growth mindset: learning on a continuous basis as key to learning through opportunity and adversity
Exceptional communication skills & ability to influence; ability to work effectively across all levels & layers of the organization
The People Team's mission is to enable talent across our company to make an impact while innovating for the future. Our team is global in nature and focuses on client service while being genuine, authentic, and empathetic to employees and their needs across the organization.