Senior Manager, Payroll Compliance & International Operations (Sydney, Australia)

Senior Manager, Payroll Compliance & International Operations (Remote, Australia)

Figma is a design platform that helps teams bring ideas to life, streamlining workflows and enabling real-time collaboration from anywhere in the world. We are growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Global Payroll Compliance & International Operations to scale Figma’s international payroll operations and compliance programs. In this role, you will lead payroll operations across APAC and EMEA, ensuring employees are paid accurately, compliantly, and on time. You will partner closely with Payroll, Finance, People, Accounting, Legal, and external vendors to strengthen operational foundations, improve compliance visibility, and build scalable processes that support Figma’s continued global growth.

This is a full-time, permanent role that can be held remotely from Australia. The position reports to the Director, Payroll Operations.

What You'll Do at Figma:

• Lead payroll operations across APAC and EMEA, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing across multiple countries.
• Partner with global payroll vendors and local providers to resolve operational issues, maintain service quality, and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage payroll compliance activities, including maintaining compliance calendars, tracking statutory requirements, and ensuring key deadlines are met.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative changes across jurisdictions, assess impacts, and escalate risks and recommendations to leadership.
• Support internal and external audits by coordinating documentation, responding to requests, and strengthening audit readiness processes.
• Standardize and improve international payroll processes, controls, and reporting to support scalability and operational consistency.
• Lead and develop a distributed team, including an employee in EMEA and contractors in the Philippines.
• Collaborate with People, HRIS, Accounting, and Legal teams on payroll initiatives, vendor implementations, and operational improvements.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience managing global or multi-country payroll operations.
• Expertise in international payroll compliance across APAC and EMEA jurisdictions.
• Experience leading distributed teams and partnering with global payroll vendors.
• Strong knowledge of payroll controls, audit requirements, and SOX-compliant processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex operational priorities and collaborate effectively across cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in a high-growth technology or SaaS environment.
• Experience supporting international expansion or new market entry initiatives.
• Experience managing equity, mobility, or expatriate payroll programs.
• Proficiency with Workday, ADP, and global payroll platforms.
• Experience leading vendor consolidation or global process standardization initiatives.

At Figma, we celebrate and support our differences. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions. We encourage you to apply even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every point outlined above; you may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Figma is an equal opportunity workplace. We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to [email protected].

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