Accounting & Finance
Oyster
Oyster, the global employment platform, is hiring a Payroll Operations Manager to shape and scale its payroll operations across the Americas. The listing states: While this position is posted in a specific location, all of Oyster's positions are fully remote, and you can work from home. Forever. To create the best experience for this employee and to meet the business needs, this role requires you to be based in Americas. The posting lists Austin, United States as the primary location and Toronto, Canada as a secondary location, so it is hireable from more than one country. You will lead a distributed team of experienced payroll specialists, act as the technical escalation point for complex US and Canada payroll matters, own vendor accountability and operational escalations, and drive automation to eliminate manual work while supporting regional expansion. Benefits listed include 40 days of paid time off per year, mental health support, a monthly wellbeing allowance, a minimum of 3 months paid parental leave and a work-from-home equipment stipend. Compensation is not displayed on the posting. Published on Oyster's Ashby job board on 18 September 2026.
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Lead, coach and develop a distributed team of experienced payroll specialists through feedback and delegation. Serve as the technical escalation authority for complex US and Canada payroll matters. Own operational escalations, implement corrective actions and hold payroll vendors accountable. Build scalable processes and documentation and drive automation initiatives. Partner cross-functionally with Product, Finance, Accounting and Legal. Support regional expansion while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
Deep expertise in US and Canada payroll including multi-state compliance. Practical exposure to Mexico, Brazil and Colombia payroll operations. Strong equity-payroll knowledge and proficiency with payroll controls. Proven vendor-management experience. Proven leadership of senior payroll professionals with documented process-improvement outcomes. Experience leading remote teams. Ability to balance technical detail with strategic thinking in a scaling environment. Must be based in the Americas.
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EUR 43K - 54K/yr
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This job title typically pays $72,320 to $167,280 a year (median $105,770) for similar roles in the US.
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