Senior Director, Global Payroll and Equity Administration

The Role

We’re seeking a Senior Director, Global Payroll & Equity Administration to lead our payroll and equity operations worldwide. You will own our end-to-end compliance strategies and scale these critical functions to support Pinterest’s continued growth. Reporting to the VP, Tax, this leader will collaborate closely with leaders across Accounting, Finance, Legal, People, and external providers.

 

What you’ll do:

• Oversee global payroll operations and compliance, ensuring accurate and timely tax withholding and remittance for RSU releases and stock option exercises in partnership with regional teams.
• Lead all aspects of global equity administration—including grants, vesting, exercises, terminations, and leaves—with accuracy and timeliness across all regions.
• Enhance payroll and equity processes through workflow improvements, automation, and close collaboration with systems vendors, transfer agents, and brokers to deliver high-quality, scalable operations.
• Develop and implement policies for payroll practices and equity rewards programs that align with market trends, business needs, and Pinterest’s compensation philosophy.
• Drive cross-functional alignment among Accounting, Finance, Legal, Payroll, and People teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with global accounting, regulatory, and tax requirements.
• Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing global team, with a strong emphasis on talent development, diversity, inclusion, and succession planning.
• Represent the function to senior leadership, providing insights on program health, risk, compliance, and upcoming regulatory or market changes.
• Proactively manage and mitigate global payroll tax risks, monitoring legislative changes, and adjusting tax and reporting processes as needed across all jurisdictions.
• Oversee the execution of year-end global payroll tax processes, ensuring timely, accurate reporting, form distribution (e.g., W-2s, T4s, P60s), and regulatory filings.
• Navigate complex global mobility, including shadow payroll, hypothetical tax calculations, tax equalization/protection policies, and cross-border compliance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to Legal, Finance, and People teams on global payroll tax issues, influencing key business decisions.
• Establish and continuously improve a robust framework for global payroll tax governance and documentation.
• Lead successful completion of all external audits related to payroll and equity taxation, ensuring timely and effective documentation and responses.
• Foster productive relationships with external tax counsel, third-party payroll providers, and tax authorities to ensure proper application of tax laws.
• Leverage AI tools to increase productivity, including drafting communications, research and process efficiencies.
• Champion opportunities for AI integration with team workflows and apply appropriate levels of review to ensure quality.