Payroll Manager

Responsibilities

• Own multi-entity, multi-country payroll processes for US and Canada on semi-monthly cycles.
• Manage payroll tax compliance across federal, state/provincial, and local jurisdictions.
• Lead quarter-end and year-end processes, including auditing wages and verifying W-2/T4 configurations.
• Partner with the Equity & Payroll Manager to incorporate RSU vestings, option exercises, and ESPP purchases into payroll runs.
• Utilize AI and automation tools to reduce manual reconciliation, data flows, and reporting work.
• Prepare and review payroll journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries with discretion and accuracy.
• Co-manage and develop the Payroll and Equity Analyst.

Requirements

• 10+ years of payroll experience, including distributed, multi-entity organizations.
• Hands-on expertise in US and Canada payroll, including multi-state/multi-province tax compliance.
• Experience managing complex edge cases such as final pay deadlines, paid leave programs, and cross-border sourcing.
• A technology-forward operating style with proficiency in using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) to automate workflows.
• Exceptional accuracy, organization, and ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential data.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and comfort operating across multiple software systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Rippling payroll and NetSuite.
• Background in equity/RSU compensation administration (E*TRADE).
• Payroll certification (CPP / FPC).
• Prior experience at a high-growth, public, or proptech company.

About the Company

Opendoor is building the modern system of homeownership, giving people the freedom to buy and sell homes on their own terms through an end-to-end online experience.