Global Payroll Manager

Apollo.io is the leading go-to-market solution for revenue teams, trusted by over 500,000 companies and millions of users globally, from rapidly growing startups to some of the world's largest enterprises. Founded in 2015, the company is one of the fastest growing companies in SaaS, raising approximately $250 million to date and valued at $1.6 billion. Apollo.io provides sales and marketing teams with easy access to verified contact data for over 210 million B2B contacts and 35 million companies worldwide, along with tools to engage and convert these contacts in one unified platform. By helping revenue professionals find the most accurate contact information and automating the outreach process, Apollo.io turns prospects into customers. Apollo raised a series D in 2023 and is backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and more, and counts the former President and COO of Hubspot, JD Sherman, among its board members.

Apollo is hiring a Global Payroll Manager to own and scale our multi-country payroll operations. In this role, you’ll be responsible for all payroll administration for our distributed workforce and support headcount expansion in new countries. You’ll work with cross-functional partners across the People, Legal, and Finance teams to build out a best-in-class payroll function. Rolling up into the Finance team, this is a manager role with a Payroll Analyst reporting to you.

Responsibilities

Payroll administration & compliance

• Oversee payroll processing across our distributed workforce spanning 8 countries with direct employees.

• Manage relationships with multiple EOR/PEO vendors across 12+ countries.

• Prepare and validate payroll inputs, including HR data, compensation changes, and relocations.

• Respond to and resolve employee inquiries regarding their pay.

• Partner with the People and Benefits teams to ensure compliance with local law over leaves, time off, overtime/differentials, and statutory reporting.

Reporting & accounting

• Prepare monthly entries and reconciliations in coordination with the accounting team.

• Develop ad-hoc reports for finance & legal teams, such as workers’ compensation.

• Support accrual calculations for statutory bonuses and accrued leaves.

Process & systems

• Manage our global payroll vendors and evaluate new providers.

• Improve and expand our process documentation and playbooks.

• Implement integrations across our dispersed payroll, finance, and HR systems.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years progressive payroll experience (3+ managing global payroll operations).

• 2+ years overseeing direct reports (managing external consultants is OK)

• Direct experience processing US payroll, and strong familiarity with US payroll laws and procedures.

• Proficiency with a major US payroll system (ADP WFN or similar).

• Familiarity with payroll accounting, including reconciliation, accruals, and month-close duties.

• Experience with payroll vendor selection and/or implementation of a new system.

Preferred

• CPP, CPA, or similar credentials.

• Direct experience processing non-US payroll (including EOR/PEO and direct employment).

• LATAM and/or EMEA payroll experience a strong plus.

The listed Pay Range reflects the total cash compensation inclusive of annual base salary and annual bonus as applicable. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonus target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Apollo and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity; company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; at least 10 paid holidays per year, flex PTO, and parental leave; employee assistance program and wellbeing benefits; global travel coverage; life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance; FSA/HSA and medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Tier 1 Pay Range (San Francisco, New York City, Seattle)
$159,000—$215,000 USD

Tier 2 Pay Range (All other US Locations)
$138,000—$189,000 USD

We are AI Native

Apollo.io is an AI-native company built on a culture of continuous improvement. We’re on the front lines of driving productivity for our customers—and we expect the same mindset from our team. If you're energized by finding smarter, faster ways to get things done using AI and automation, you'll thrive here.

Why You’ll Love Working at Apollo

At Apollo, we’re driven by a shared mission: to help our customers unlock their full revenue potential. That’s why we take extreme ownership of our work, move with focus and urgency, and learn voraciously to stay ahead.

We invest deeply in your growth, ensuring you have the resources, support, and autonomy to own your role and make a real impact. Collaboration is at our core—we’re all for one, meaning you’ll have a team across departments ready to help you succeed. We encourage bold ideas and courageous action, giving you the freedom to experiment, take smart risks, and drive big wins.

If you’re looking for a place where your work matters, where you can push boundaries, and where your career can thrive—Apollo is the place for you.

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