Director, Global Payroll

Opportunity Overview

Director, Global Payroll – Lead Rhythm's payroll function for North America and International regions, optimizing systems, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with accounting, finance, and HR.

• Lead the global payroll function and deliver high-quality service to employees. Oversee payroll operations across multiple countries to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Manage and provide oversight to the payroll team. Oversee the entry and provide approvals for US payroll, and oversee entry and approvals for international payrolls executed by external vendors. Collaborate with partners across accounting, finance, and HR on payroll matters.
• Ensure proper payment of wages and salaries for regular and off‑cycle US payrolls, partnering with ADP to ensure systems correctly process earnings and deductions, achieving federal, state, and country guidelines as applicable.
• Oversee new state and/or country setups as required and respond timely to all payroll-related federal, state, and country notices. Ensure all pay-related transactions and any related issuances/annual tax forms are completed timely and accurately.
• Review employee data—including new hire entries, terminations, salary changes, and benefits information—to ensure accurate payroll calculations.
• Review and reconcile payroll data, ensuring all deductions, taxes, and contributions are accurately calculated and processed.
• Monitor changes in tax laws, labor regulations, and payroll compliance requirements across North America and International regions, ensuring timely updates to payroll processes.
• Own, update, and communicate pay-related actions, activities, best practices, policies, and notices. Manage payroll and time‑off materials and training on the intranet.
• Process owner for internal controls over the global payroll cycle.
• Identify enhancements to the systems supporting payroll and time‑keeping processes while working closely with stakeholders across accounting, finance, and HR for functional support.
• Ensure all employee pay and time‑off inquiries are resolved timely.
• Assist in the implementation and testing of payroll system upgrades and enhancements.
• Conduct periodic audits of payroll records to identify and resolve discrepancies or errors.
• Process payroll effects of equity transactions.
• Other duties will be assigned as needed.

• 10+ years of payroll experience, including at least 3+ years leading the payroll function at a global organization.
• Prior experience as a people manager.
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles, payroll methods, Department of Labor regulations, federal and state tax regulations, and international regulations.
• Experience with ADP is required.
• Proactive working style with strong attention to detail, accuracy, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Curious, accountable, and willing to learn and apply knowledge to improve processes.
• Strong communication skills and commitment to collaboration.

Based in the corporate office in Boston, Massachusetts. Rhythm operates a hybrid‑work model. Candidates must be willing and able to be in the Boston office in coordination with departmental and business needs. This role may involve some travel.

Expected salary range: $182,000 – $275,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, level, qualifications, geographic location, and other job‑related factors allowed by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on performance. This role may be eligible for benefits and other compensation such as restricted stock units.

Rhythm is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service, or any other class protected by state or federal law.