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From Fivetran's founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We're proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About The Role

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.

We're looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager, Global Payroll to lead our payroll operations across EMEA and APAC.

This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our Dublin office and is instrumental in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing in over a dozen countries, while driving process improvement, automation, and alignment with our SOX and internal control frameworks. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage end-to-end payroll operations for all countries outside the U.S., partnering with in-country vendors and internal teams.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payrolls, including bonuses, terminations, and equity transactions.
• Maintain compliance with local statutory requirements, labor laws, tax regulations, and corporate policies.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders such as HR, Legal, Accounting/Finance, Tax, Equity, and external payroll vendors.
• Lead operational readiness for SOX and other audits, including control documentation and audit support.
• Collaborate with internal systems and IT teams to implement and improve global payroll systems and integrations (e.g., Workday, ADP, NetSuite).
• Mentor, develop, and manage a high-performing team of international payroll professionals.
• Monitor and interpret global legislative changes that may affect payroll and advise on necessary process or system changes.
• Support M&A integration efforts related to payroll and ensure a smooth transition of acquired employees into our systems and processes.
  
  

Skills We're Looking For

• 8+ years of progressive experience in international payroll, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience managing payroll across multiple international jurisdictions (EMEA & APAC experience required).
• Deep understanding of global payroll processes, tax reporting, statutory compliance, and vendor management.
• Strong experience with payroll systems (e.g., Workday, ADP GlobalView, CloudPay, etc)
• Proven track record of implementing process improvements, systems upgrades, or automation initiatives.
• Experience working in a SOX-compliant environment or preparing for SOX compliance.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to operate effectively across time zones and cultures.
  
  

Bonus Skills

• Experience supporting payroll accounting and close activities.
• Exposure to M&A integrations and onboarding of acquired entities.
  
  

Perks And Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insuranceGenerous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days offRSU stock grants*Professional development and training opportunitiesCompany virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activitiesMonthly cell phone stipendAccess to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

Click here to learn more about Fivetran's Benefits by Region.

We're honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we're proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes.

Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

To learn more about Fivetran's culture and what it's like to be part of the team, click here and enjoy our video.

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We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this form. We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience. Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.

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