The opportunity
OpenAI Finance is responsible for ensuring the organization is set up for success in pursuit of its mission.
What you'll do
Lead the international payroll processing team and oversee end-to-end payroll: delivery across EMEA and APAC, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with local requirements.
Own day-to-day operations with outsourced payroll and BPO partners, including: payroll calendars, inputs, reconciliations, service-level performance, quality standards, issue resolution, and escalations.
Lead the payroll workstream for global expansion and new-country launches,: including payroll registrations, in-country vendor setup, implementation, testing, systems integration, and go-live readiness.
Partner with People, Finance, Tax, Legal, Benefits, Equity, and Treasury: teams to ensure accurate upstream inputs, funding, accounting, and downstream reporting.
Draft and maintain payroll documentation, process maps, operating procedures,: and internal controls to support compliance, audit readiness, and business continuity.
Proactively identify and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries: within SLAs, determine root causes, and implement controls that prevent recurrence.
What they're looking for
- Use data, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve controls, reduce manual: work, and increase the scalability and effectiveness of international payroll operations.
- + years of progressive experience in international payroll operations,: preferably in a fast-paced or high-growth environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading multi-country payroll delivery across EMEA: and APAC, including management of outsourced payroll or BPO providers.
- Hands-on experience supporting new-country payroll implementations, vendor: onboarding, testing, and systems integrations.
