Head of Global Payroll, Harvey

• The ideal candidate is a hands-on, systems-savvy payroll executive who has built global payroll operations in dynamic, fast-scaling environments and who can seamlessly balance strategy and execution
• 12+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience, including ownership of multi-country payroll operations in high-growth tech or similarly dynamic environments
• Demonstrated expertise implementing and operating payroll within Workday, including HCM and Time & Absence integrations
• Deep knowledge of US payroll practices and some of the following jurisdictions: Australia, UK, Ireland, India, Canada
• Proven track record building and leading global payroll teams and standing up new country payrolls and entities
• Strong command of payroll compliance, statutory reporting, and controls, including SOX or similar internal control frameworks
• Experience with equity compensation, variable pay, and pension (401K, etc) compliance and operations considerations
• Exceptional process design, project management, and change management skills with a bias for automation and continuous improvement
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence across Finance, HR, Legal, and IT
• If you thrive in ambiguity, push for excellence, and want to help shape the future of work alongside others who raise the bar, we invite you to build with us

Desirable

• Harvey is entering an exciting phase of global growth
• Following our recent Workday implementation and global expansion to several new countries, with more to come, we are seeking a Head of Global Payroll to build, lead, and mature our global payroll function
• This leader will own end-to-end payroll operations across all jurisdictions, ensure compliance and control at scale, and deliver a world-class employee experience as we expand internationally
• Implement key controls in Workday Payroll to ensure complete accuracy of payroll information
• Define and execute the comprehensive global payroll strategy for rapid growth and new countries such as in the Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, UK and more
• Build a scalable operating model (in-house plus local partners) and expansion playbook
• Hire and lead a high-performing team with a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Own end-to-end multi-country payroll: processing, funding, statutory remittances, reporting, and year-end (e.g., W-2, T4, P60, TDS/Forms 16, PAYG)
• Ensure accurate, timely, compliant pay for all populations and pay types, including equity and variable compensation
• Reduce cycle time while ensuring quality through root-cause analysis and automation, with strong data quality and employee focus
• Own payroll in Workday. Partner with HRIS and Finance to optimize HCM, Time & Absence, and Payroll integrations; strengthen links to finance, timekeeping, benefits, equity, and banking
• Lead configuration, testing, change management, and controls to deliver an automated, auditable environment
• Build and maintain a global payroll control framework (standard processes, reconciliations, segregation of duties, approvals)
• Ensure compliance with tax withholding, social contributions, and reporting across jurisdictions
• Partner with Legal, Tax, and Finance on regulatory changes, and benefits/equity/bonus treatment. Lead audits, remediation, and continuous control monitoring
• Launch payroll in new countries: select and manage local providers, establish banking/funding workflows, and implement statutory filings and benefits
• Partner with People, Compensation, Stock Administration, Accounting, Finance, Legal, and IT on aligned data, policies, and processes
• Support accounting close activities, journals, and reconciliations
• Elevate employee experience with clear communications, self-service resources, and reliable service levels
• Our team is sharp, motivated, and deeply committed to the mission
• We move fast, operate with intensity, and take real ownership of the problems we tackle — from early thinking to long-term outcomes
• We stay close to our customers — from leadership to engineers — and work together to solve real problems with urgency and care
• At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started