Head of Global Payroll
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What you'll do
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
What they're looking for
- 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.
- 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
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Full description from employer
Founded in 2020, unybrands is the next-generation brand accelerator platform built to acquire, integrate, and scale digital-first consumer brands. Headquartered in Miami, with offices in New York, London, Berlin, and Shenzhen, our 240+ team brings deep expertise across e-commerce, brand management, consumer retail, operational scaling, and M&A.
Since inception, we have acquired 30+ brands across Pet Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Supplements, Baby & Juvenile, Garden & Outdoor, Sports & Fitness, and Home & Lifestyle — completing 20+ acquisitions and delivering 16 consecutive quarters of like-for-like organic growth post-integration.
Our competitive advantage lies in a fully integrated operating system purpose-built to transform digital brands into omni-channel category leaders. Powered by a proprietary technology stack built on NetSuite ERP with 200+ data integrations, our platform enables brands to thrive across marketplaces, direct-to-consumer channels, and brick-and-mortar retail.
We focus on acquiring digital-first brands within carefully selected verticals, then applying tailored value creation playbooks that drive growth through innovation, expansion, and automation. We believe the next generation of consumer brands will be built differently — and we're building the AI-enabled retail tech platform to help them consolidate and win.
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unybrands is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without any regard to race, skin color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and age. Nor are applicants discriminated against based on disability or protected classes.
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