Affirm
Senior Director, Equity – affirm
Join a company reinventing credit to make it honest, friendly and transparent. As we scale globally, we need a highly experienced, strategic leader to architect the future of our equity and payroll functions, ensuring every employee worldwide receives a premier experience defined by consistency, precision and ease.
Responsibilities
Drive Global Scale – Architect, implement and optimize global processes for payroll and equity administration to support rapid international expansion and growing global employee base, ensuring timely, accurate delivery in every jurisdiction. Vision & Roadmap – Design and recommend new global policies, technology roadmaps and organizational structures that are scalable and compliant across all current and future geographies. Operational Excellence – Manage the entire global function (Payroll and Equity) for a complex, high-growth multinational organization, ensuring timely, accurate and compliant execution of all pay cycles and equity events. Budget Management – Manage significant vendor relationships and transformation budgets, driving high-value and cost-effective solutions. Lead and Inspire Multiple Teams – Oversee the Global Payroll and Global Equity Administration teams, fostering a culture of ownership, precision and continuous improvement. Two senior leaders report directly to this role. Change Leadership – Successfully lead the team through periods of rapid evolution, including international expansion into new jurisdictions, M&A integrations and significant systems/process changes, maintaining stability and continuous improvement. Complex Compliance – Establish and enforce rigorous compliance with all relevant international and domestic laws, regulations, periodic filings and tax requirements. Audit & Reporting – Serve as the primary point of contact for external audits related to payroll and equity. Ensure rigorous internal controls (SOX) are in place and adhered to. Executive Partnership – Take a highly valued seat at the table, building trust and effective partnerships through collaboration with senior leaders and VPs across People, Legal, Tax, Treasury, Finance and IT to align global payroll and equity strategy with overall business objectives. Employee Experience – Lead with empathy while upholding a reputation of excellence in all payroll and equity related matters. Qualifications
12+ years of progressive experience managing complex global payroll and equity functions in high-growth, multinational public companies. Experience in a 2,000+ employee global environment. Deep expertise in global equity administration (e.g., Schwab) and complex global payroll systems and vendors. Proven track record of driving large-scale functional transformation, including major global system implementations (e.g., Workday). Expert-level knowledge of complex international compensation and tax compliance requirements. Demonstrated experience managing M&A integration for payroll and equity operations. Exceptional executive-level communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders globally. Pay
Base pay range (U.S. states with high cost of living: CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $285,000 - $355,000. Base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $253,000 - $323,000. Remote Work
Affirm is a remote-first company. The majority of our roles are remote. You can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Occasionally required to work out of an assign affirm office. Benefits
Health care coverage – affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents. Flexible Spending Wallets – generous stipends for spending on technology, food and various lifestyle needs. Time off – competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge. ESPP – employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of affirm at a discount. Diversity & Inclusion & EEO
We are committed to hiring and advancing individuals from all backgrounds and we provide a respectful inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and we follow all applicable laws. If you need accommodations to participate in the hiring process, let us know.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Drive Global Scale – Architect, implement and optimize global processes for payroll and equity administration to support rapid international expansion and growing global employee base, ensuring timely, accurate delivery in every jurisdiction. Vision & Roadmap – Design and recommend new global policies, technology roadmaps and organizational structures that are scalable and compliant across all current and future geographies. Operational Excellence – Manage the entire global function (Payroll and Equity) for a complex, high-growth multinational organization, ensuring timely, accurate and compliant execution of all pay cycles and equity events. Budget Management – Manage significant vendor relationships and transformation budgets, driving high-value and cost-effective solutions. Lead and Inspire Multiple Teams – Oversee the Global Payroll and Global Equity Administration teams, fostering a culture of ownership, precision and continuous improvement. Two senior leaders report directly to this role. Change Leadership – Successfully lead the team through periods of rapid evolution, including international expansion into new jurisdictions, M&A integrations and significant systems/process changes, maintaining stability and continuous improvement. Complex Compliance – Establish and enforce rigorous compliance with all relevant international and domestic laws, regulations, periodic filings and tax requirements. Audit & Reporting – Serve as the primary point of contact for external audits related to payroll and equity. Ensure rigorous internal controls (SOX) are in place and adhered to. Executive Partnership – Take a highly valued seat at the table, building trust and effective partnerships through collaboration with senior leaders and VPs across People, Legal, Tax, Treasury, Finance and IT to align global payroll and equity strategy with overall business objectives. Employee Experience – Lead with empathy while upholding a reputation of excellence in all payroll and equity related matters. Qualifications
12+ years of progressive experience managing complex global payroll and equity functions in high-growth, multinational public companies. Experience in a 2,000+ employee global environment. Deep expertise in global equity administration (e.g., Schwab) and complex global payroll systems and vendors. Proven track record of driving large-scale functional transformation, including major global system implementations (e.g., Workday). Expert-level knowledge of complex international compensation and tax compliance requirements. Demonstrated experience managing M&A integration for payroll and equity operations. Exceptional executive-level communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders globally. Pay
Base pay range (U.S. states with high cost of living: CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $285,000 - $355,000. Base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $253,000 - $323,000. Remote Work
Affirm is a remote-first company. The majority of our roles are remote. You can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Occasionally required to work out of an assign affirm office. Benefits
Health care coverage – affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents. Flexible Spending Wallets – generous stipends for spending on technology, food and various lifestyle needs. Time off – competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge. ESPP – employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of affirm at a discount. Diversity & Inclusion & EEO
We are committed to hiring and advancing individuals from all backgrounds and we provide a respectful inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and we follow all applicable laws. If you need accommodations to participate in the hiring process, let us know.
#J-18808-Ljbffr