Mercor
Global Payroll Lead
$160K–$185K
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of progressive payroll experience in high-growth tech startups.
- Education
- A degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads global payroll delivery and operational infrastructure, including payroll execution, controls, reconciliations, automation, and acquisition or new-country transitions.
What you'll do
- Run payroll cycles, validate inputs, coordinate providers, and resolve pay issues across assigned countries.
- Reconcile payroll with funding and accounting records; partner on journals, accruals, and month-end close.
- Lead payroll integrations and launches, improve data flows and workflows, and maintain controls and audit evidence.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of progressive payroll experience in high-growth tech startups.
- Hands-on ownership of US payroll and experience delivering payroll in additional countries through local teams or providers.
- Experience delivering a payroll optimization, vendor transition, acquisition integration, or new-country launch from planning through stabilization.
- Practical experience with an enterprise HRIS and payroll platform; degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- EMEA or APAC payroll; equity or mobility payroll; hourly payroll and timekeeping.
- CPP or comparable certification.
Pay
$160K - $185k USD base salary
Tools
Rippling
AI focus
Automate repeatable payroll checks and reporting using approved tools, with validation, human review, and protection of employee data.
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