Senior Manager, Global Payroll

About Groq

Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast.

About the Role
Groq is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Manager, Global Payroll to lead and scale our global payroll operations. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this is a key role within our growing Finance team, responsible for ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence across multiple countries. The ideal candidate brings deep payroll expertise, international experience, and a collaborative mindset suited for a dynamic startup environment.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

• Oversee and manage global payroll operations, including coordination with third-party vendors across EMEA and APAC regions
• Manage bi-weekly and monthly payroll processes, ensuring timely and accurate execution
• Partner closely with People Operations, Accounting, and Legal teams on cross-functional initiatives and compliance
• Oversee and continuously improve expense reimbursement processes
• Support equity-based payroll administration, including taxable events related to exercises and vesting
• Maintain and optimize payroll systems and integrations, with a strong preference for ADP familiarity
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and international payroll regulations
• Lead preparation and execution of payroll, benefit plan, and workers compensation audits and assist in other financial audits as needed
• Drive improvements in payroll workflows, documentation, and internal controls
• Manage and mentor payroll team members as the team grows

Ideal candidates have/are:

• 8+ years of progressive payroll experience, including international payroll exposure (EMEA/APAC preferred)
• Experience with equity-based payroll, including taxation of exercises and vesting
  Strong working knowledge of ADP systems (Workforce Now or equivalent)
• Private company payroll experience required, with strong preference for experience in both private and public companies
• Experience in a high-growth startup environment
• Demonstrated collaboration with People Operations and Finance teams
• Experience supporting audits (payroll and financial) and understanding of GAAP-related payroll considerations
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with acute attention to detail
• Strong operational mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Prior people management or team leadership experience is strongly preferred

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $156,000 to $211,000, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.

Location:

Groq is a geo-agnostic company, meaning you work where you are. Exceptional candidates will thrive in asynchronous partnerships and remote collaboration methods. Some roles may require being located near our primary sites, as indicated in the job description.

At Groq:

Our goal is to hire and promote an exceptional workforce as diverse as the global populations we serve. Groq is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our organization. We value and celebrate diversity in thought, beliefs, talent, expression, and backgrounds. We know that our individual differences make us better.