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Director, Accounting

New York, NY💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-20 → 2026-09-26

Core

Own and scale the global payroll function end-to-end, building systems, processes, and team infrastructure for a rapidly growing, globally distributed workforce.

Role type

Director of Accounting (Payroll Operations)

Builds

Global payroll systems, processes, and team infrastructure

Domain

Technology / AI Infrastructure / Global Payroll

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Multi-country payroll operations, payroll accounting (journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, month-end close), local tax and labor compliance, building payroll processes in high-growth environments, payroll platform proficiency (Rippling, ADP, Workday), HRIS integrations, audit support

Preferred skills

CPP certification, standing up payroll in new countries, equity compensation payroll (RSUs, stock options, ESPP), high-growth startup experience, EOR and contractor payroll models

Responsibilities

Ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness of payroll across every jurisdiction, partner with Finance, Legal, HR, and Executive teams, build and scale payroll systems and processes

Seniority

Director, hands-on leadership

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