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

Sydney, AustraliaOn-site

Responsibilities

Lead payroll operations across APAC and EMEA, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing across multiple countries
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

Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI.
From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world.
experience managing global or multi-country payroll operations
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
Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

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Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all.
If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!
We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Global Payroll Compliance & International Operations to help scale Figma’s international payroll operations and compliance programs.
In this role, you’ll lead payroll operations across APAC and EMEA, ensuring employees are paid accurately, compliantly, and on time.
You’ll 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 role reports to the Director, Payroll Operations.
This is a full-time role that can be held remotely from Australia.
Partner with global payroll vendors and local providers to resolve operational issues, maintain service quality, and drive continuous improvement
Expertise in international payroll compliance across APAC and EMEA jurisdictions •
While it's not required, it's an added plus if you also have: