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Senior Manager, Global Payroll

Affluent

Affluent

Accounting & Finance, Software Engineering
Columbus, OH, USA
Posted on Nov 12, 2025

Our Company:

At impact.com we are passionate about our people, our technology, and are obsessed with customer success. Working together enables us to grow rapidly, win, and serve the largest brands in the world. We use cutting edge technology to solve real-world problems for our clients and continue to pull ahead of the pack as the leading SaaS platform for businesses to automate their partnerships and grow their revenue like never before. We have an entrepreneurial spirit and a culture where ambition and curiosity is rewarded. If you are looking to join a team where your opinion is valued, your contributions are noticed, and enjoy working with fun and talented people from all over the world, then this is the place for you!

impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform, is transforming the way businesses manage and optimize all types of partnerships—including traditional rewards affiliates, influencers, commerce content publishers, B2B, and more. The company’s powerful, purpose-built platform makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships with the brands and communities that customers trust to make purchases, get information, and entertain themselves at home, at work, or on the go. To learn more about how impact.com’s technology platform and partnerships marketplace is driving revenue growth for global enterprise brands such as Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oreal, Fanatics and Levi’s, visit www.impact.com.

The Company:

At impact.com our culture is our soul. We are passionate about our people, our technology, and are obsessed with customer success. Working together enables us to grow rapidly, win, and serve the largest brands in the world. We use cutting edge technology to solve real-world problems for our clients and continue to pull ahead of the pack as the leading SaaS platform for businesses to automate their partnerships and grow their revenue like never before. We have an entrepreneurial spirit and a culture where ambition and curiosity is rewarded. If you are looking to join a team where your opinion is valued, your contributions are noticed, and enjoy working with fun and talented people from all over the world, then this is the place for you!

impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform, is transforming the way businesses manage and optimize all types of partnerships—including traditional rewards affiliates, influencers, commerce content publishers, B2B, and more. The company’s powerful, purpose-built platform makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships with the brands and communities that customers trust to make purchases, get information, and entertain themselves at home, at work, or on the go. To learn more about how impact.com’s technology platform and partnerships marketplace is driving revenue growth for global enterprise brands such as Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oreal, and Fanatics visit www.impact.com.

Your Role:

The Senior Manager, Global Payroll will oversee payroll operations across the NAM, EMEA, and APAC regions, providing leadership, structure, and consistency to ensure timely and accurate payroll delivery worldwide. This role is accountable for aligning processes, fostering team development, and driving operational excellence across regions.

What You'll Do:

  • Oversee and manage payroll operations across NAM, EMEA, and APAC regions.
  • Provide regional managers with guidance on escalations, process improvements, and the implementation of uniform and complete payroll procedures.
  • Monitor and report on payroll metrics to assess health, progress, and accuracy in each region.
  • Mentor and develop regional payroll managers and their teams across time zones.
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, including Treasury, Human Resources, Accounting, and Incentive Compensation teams, to ensure seamless payroll integration and operation.
  • Identify and implement best practices for payroll operations globally.
  • Ensure compliance with local, regional, and global payroll laws and regulations.

What You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience managing payroll operations, with at least 3 years in a global leadership capacity.
  • Demonstrated expertise in payroll compliance, processes, and systems across multiple regions.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and mentor teams across diverse geographies and time zones.
  • In-depth understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and the ability to reconcile payroll with financial records. Accounting-specific experience or educational background.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proficiency with global payroll systems and relevant software.
  • Experience implementing global payroll process improvements and technology solutions.
  • Professional certification such as CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or equivalent.
  • Background working in a multi-national corporate environment.
  • Experience with mergers, acquisitions, or large-scale payroll transitions.

Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year, plus an additional 5% variable annual bonus contingent on Company performance and eligible to receive a Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) grant.

*This is the pay range the Company believes is equitable for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant, along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Benefits (Perks):

  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Unlimited responsible PTO
  • Flexible work hours
  • Parental Leave
  • Technology Stipend
  • Office-only catered lunch every Thursday, a healthy snack bar, and great coffee to keep you fueled.
  • Flexible spending accounts and 401(k)
  • An employee-led culture team that plans inclusive events- meaning time together and other events to celebrate our many successes!
  • An established company with a cool, high-velocity work ethos, where each person can make a difference!

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All employees and applicants for employment shall be given fair treatment and equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, ethnicity or ancestry, color or caste, religion or belief, age, sex (including gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity), national origin, weight, neurodivergence, disability, marital and civil partnership status, caregiving status, veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or other prohibited non-merit factors.




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