Senior Manager, Payroll

Pebl puts a world of talent at your fingertips. With our AI-powered Global Work Platform™, companies can hire, pay, and manage employees in 185+ countries—removing risk, red tape, and guesswork from global growth. Backed by more than a decade of compliance leadership and local expertise, Pebl helps businesses move fast, stay compliant, and scale with confidence. With Pebl, companies everywhere can hire great talent anywhere.

At Pebl, every team member drives our success. Joining us means more than filling a role—you’re accountable for results and impact. Our values guide how we operate, execute, and collaborate across borders. By putting them into action, you’ll help us scale faster, compete harder, and lead the future of global work.

We are looking for a hybrid Payroll Manager based in Medellin, Colombia or Toronto, Canada. You will support the US and Canadian payroll and its complexities and also serve as a people manager. You will ensure accurate payroll processing, compliance with state and federal regulations, and exceptional service to our employees. You enjoy working through ambiguous challenges and leading a team to deliver payroll execution, making a positive impact at work.

You will report to the Head of Payroll

Please submit all CVs in English so they may be easily shared with all team members.

• Complete weekly/monthly payroll function for EOR, including employee queries, audits, reporting, and new entity projects.

• Ensure a smooth payroll delivery across the US and Canada.

• Lead the team of payroll specialists, ensuring goals are attained and metrics are met.

• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal payroll regulations.

• Maintain country-specific knowledge repositories of the US and Canada.

• Manage the monthly/quarterly/yearly reconciliation.

• Coordinate payrolls with vendors and the internal Finance Team.

• Ensure accurate processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, bonuses, and changes to pay rates.

• Prepare inputs for MSPs/ICPs payroll, review outputs, audit results, reasonability checks, and follow the payroll calendar.

• Implement SOX controls.

• Prepare and maintain accurate records and reports of payroll transactions, entering data into databases and spreadsheets.

• Ensure compliance with current tax requirements by working with our partners and other internal functions like Finance, People, Benefits, and Legal.

• Work with the Experience team to resolve employee inquiries on all payroll, expense reporting, and vendor billing inquiries promptly.

• Identify process improvements with regional payroll processes and work toward streamlined, global solutions.

• Responsible for coordinating, enhancing, and furthering our process documentation; ensure uniformity across regions. Following delivery, continue to monitor processes and keep documentation up to date.

• Work with Operations, Finance, and other teams to provide successful solutions.

• Handle PII information according to GDPR laws and internal policies.

• Provide support to the account management team on all payroll, expense reporting, and billing matters.

At Pebl, we’re committed to supporting our team with comprehensive rewards and benefits designed to meet diverse needs across roles and locations. Our core offerings include:

We power global teams and believe diverse perspectives drive innovation and impact. Employment decisions at Pebl are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive culture where every teammate can thrive and do the best work of their career—anywhere in the world.