Asana
Senior Manager, Payroll
$190K–$223K
San Francisco +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 12+ years of payroll experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
About the job
Leads Asana’s US and Canada payroll function, overseeing compliant payroll operations, controls, process improvements, and team development.
What you'll do
- Lead accurate, timely US and Canada payroll processing and maintain regulatory compliance.
- Strengthen payroll processes, automation, SOX controls, documentation, and audit readiness; partner with Accounting on payroll close activities.
- Manage payroll vendors and collaborate across teams while mentoring and developing the payroll team.
What they ask for
- Progressive payroll leadership experience, including direct people management and team development.
- Deep experience leading payroll operations and SOX compliance in a publicly traded company environment.
- Expertise in multi-state US and Canada payroll regulations, payroll accounting, and internal controls.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Experience with Workday, ADP, or NetSuite; or a CPP certification.
- Curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with willingness to learn and use them.
Pay
$190,000 - $223,000 USD base salary
Tools
Workday, ADP, NetSuite
AI focus
Willingness to learn and leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.
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