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Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
About the Role
As the Senior Manager, Payroll - Americas, you will be a key member of a high-performing international and US payroll team. The right candidate will collaborate with the Director of Global Payroll operations to provide strategic direction, expertise and execution to the payroll function. You are responsible for overseeing and advising around all aspects of US, Canadian, and LATAM payroll, timekeeping, and related systems to ensure accurate, timely, and cost-effective delivery and reporting of all wage and tax data per statutory requirements, timely and align with company policies. The ideal candidate will have endless curiosity and can pair a global mindset with locally relevant execution. You should be a gritty problem solver and self-starter who can drive programs with the product and technical teams within Roku and across external strategic partner organizations. The successful candidate will display a balance of hard and soft skills, including the ability to respond quickly to changing business needs. This position will be hybrid with the expectation to be in the office three days a week and based out of our Austin office.
What you'll be doing
- Manage the Americas payroll operations team deliverables in producing an accurate and timely Bi-weekly and Bi-monthly payroll, including but not limited to base pay, equity compensation, payroll taxes, statutory and supplemental benefits, and ad hoc payroll activity as required
- You play a strategic role in planning and implementing payroll-related initiatives that may include complex payroll systems and technologies across multiple locations and countries
- Lead accounting automation and process improvement projects. Accountable for providing direction and influencing stakeholders to ensure successful on-time execution
- Develop a team culture through effective goal setting, metrics, engagement and developments plans with a focus on customer service, accountability, quality, continuous improvement and high performance
- Manage relationships and payroll related service support and deliverables with external service providers
- Partner closely with internal business partners (People Shared Services/IT/Accounting/FP&A) to provide a first-in-class payroll experience
- Stay current on regulations, benefits changes, and labor laws impacting the payroll process, maintaining compliance within Workday and related systems for all payroll tax jurisdictions
- Ensure SOX compliance and maintain internal controls for the respective areas of responsibility by monitoring/updating accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Control owner for SOX requirements that relate to payroll ensuring adherence and evolution as process and system controls change
- Define and report around metrics for success and monitor reporting and adherence to KPIs
- Research and provide guidance on complex payroll and tax issues
- Oversee payroll tax related activity regarding entity expansions, mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings
- Liaise with external payroll providers, tax advisors, and government agencies as required
- Stay current on payroll tax regulations, tax law changes, and industry best practices, and communicate these changes to relevant stakeholders
- Work closely with and provide oversight over the timely filing of payroll tax returns, including federal, state, and local taxes, as well as year-end reporting (e.g., W-2s, 1099s)
- Manage payroll related tax audits and deliverables, including internal and external audits, and ensure timely resolution of audit issues
- Own month-end close, quarter-end and year-end payroll processes and related tax reconciliations and reporting
We're excited if you have
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or Finance preferred or equivalent
- At least 10 years of experience building and leading a team of global direct reports, process management experience, preferably with a global public company
- American Payroll Association (APA) and Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred
- Strong knowledge of applications, including Workday and ADP Smart Compliance support model
- International payroll experience using in house payroll systems and outside service providers within a shared services organization is required
- Experience with NetSuite System is a plus
- Knowledge and understanding of international equity and mobility programs
- Technical strength and expertise in complex payroll tax issues
- Experience in international mobility programs
- Must have experience in equity-based compensation, including stock options, RSUs, ISOs and NQs
- Experience with Payroll Accounting and impact to Financial Systems
- Mastery of Excel for analyzing large data sets
- Strong operational leader with excellent communication (verbal and written) skills
- Fluent in LATAM languages is a strong plus
- Analytical with the ability to optimize existing processes, people, and systems to enhance and standardize processes
- Experience with driving automation/system implementations
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Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.
The Roku Culture
Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the company's success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs, who are easy to work with, and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. We're independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust. In short, at Roku you'll be part of a company that's changing how the world watches TV.
We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers, which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution, but the solution isn't real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation, one that has served us well since 2002.
To learn more about Roku, our global footprint, and how we've grown, visit https://www.weareroku.com/factsheet.
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