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Peloton is hiring a

Sr. Manager, Payroll

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ABOUT THE ROLE As the Senior Manager, Global Payroll, you'll be the cornerstone of our payroll operations, responsible for the accurate, compliant, and timely processing of payroll for our domestic and international employee base. This role will report to the VP, Finance Transformation & Technology and is based at our headquarters in New York City. You'll be a strategic leader in driving continuous improvement, leveraging technology, and establishing best practices across our global payroll ecosystem. This highly visible role serves as the primary subject matter expert and escalation point for all payroll-related matters, demanding exceptional attention to detail, proactive problem-solving, and a commitment to providing outstanding service to our employees and internal stakeholders.

YOUR IMPACT AT PELOTON

  • Strategic Oversight & Operations: Oversee and optimize the accurate and timely processing of all domestic and international payrolls (bi-weekly, weekly, monthly, off-cycle) for a fast-paced global organization.
  • Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure strict adherence to all internal company policies, SOX requirements, and country-specific, federal, and state regulations, including wage and hour laws and taxation. Proactively identify, track, and resolve potential payroll-related issues and risks, escalating complex matters to senior management as needed.
  • Process Excellence & Automation: Lead initiatives to identify, develop, and implement process standardization, automation, and continuous improvements across global payroll operations, driving efficiency and scalability to support the company’s continued evolution.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as the primary payroll liaison, collaborating closely with Accounting (for GL reporting and reconciliations), People Systems, Legal, and other internal partners to establish and maintain best practices for global payroll.
  • Systems & Integrations: Drive the project management for global payroll service implementations, system integrations (e.g., HRIS, time & attendance, equity platforms), and other related technology initiatives.
  • Reporting & Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis, generate comprehensive payroll reports, and provide data-driven insights to support decision-making for the People and Finance teams on special projects aimed at streamlining processes and improving procedures.
  • Subject Matter Expertise & Escalation: Serve as the primary point of escalation and subject matter expert for all complex payroll inquiries, tax processing questions, and policy matters, providing timely and accurate resolutions.

WHAT YOU BRING TO PELOTON

  • Experience: 10+ years of progressive, hands-on payroll experience, with a strong emphasis on managing global payroll operations for multi-country organizations.
  • Technical Expertise:
    • Deep and current knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll tax laws and regulations (including multi-state).
    • Extensive understanding of international payroll complexities, statutory requirements, and best practices.
    • Profound understanding of stock/equity compensation taxation, reporting, and disbursement.
    • Solid grasp of payroll accounting principles and general ledger reconciliation.
  • Systems Acumen: Demonstrated expertise with ADP payroll systems (including large enterprise modules like ADP WorkForce Now, GlobalView, or Celergo) and a proven track record of successful payroll system implementations, upgrades, and integrations.
  • Process Improvement Mindset: Proven ability to identify inefficiencies, drive process standardization, and implement automated solutions to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
  • Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional analytical capabilities with a keen eye for detail, coupled with strong problem-solving skills to navigate complex payroll scenarios and discrepancies.
  • Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders across all levels and functions in a global environment.
  • Resilience & Adaptability: Ability to thrive and deliver outstanding results in a dynamic, high-pressure, and fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong organizational and time management skills.

Proactive & Independent: Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of operating independently while also being a strong team player with a desire to contribute to collective success.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position based at our New York City headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors including, without limitation, experience and business objectives and if the location for the job changes. Our base salary is just one component of Peloton’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits.

As an organization, one of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing for our employees and their family. To achieve this goal, we offer robust and comprehensive benefits including:

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance 
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Access to mental health services
  • 401k, tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Fertility and adoption support and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave 
  • Child care and family care discounts
  • Free access to Peloton Digital App and apparel and product discounts
  • Commuter benefits and Citi Bike Discount
  • Pet insurance and so much more!
Base Salary Range
$168,750$207,300 USD

ABOUT PELOTON:

Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) provides Members with expert instruction, and world class content to create impactful and entertaining workout experiences for anyone, anywhere and at any stage in their fitness journey. At home, outdoors, traveling, or at the gym, Peloton brings together innovative hardware, distinctive software, and exclusive content. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Peloton has millions of Members across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, and Austria. For more information, visit www.onepeloton.com.

Peloton is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Peloton, where all team members, applicants, and other covered persons are considered on the basis of their personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all practices and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.  If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email: applicantaccommodations@onepeloton.com.

At Peloton, we embrace technology, including AI, to enhance productivity and accelerate innovation in the work we do for our members, However, in our hiring process, our priority remains in getting to know you and your unique qualifications. To ensure a fair and equitable process, we do not permit the use of AI tools during any stage of the application and interview process. In considering you as an applicant, we want to understand your skills, experiences, and motivations without mediation through an AI system. We also want to directly assess your communication skills without the use of an AI tool. 

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, as applicable to applicants applying for positions in these jurisdictions.

Please be aware that fictitious job openings, consulting engagements, solicitations, or employment offers may be circulated on the Internet in an attempt to obtain privileged information, or to induce you to pay a fee for services related to recruitment or training. Peloton does NOT charge any application, processing, or training fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. All genuine job openings will be posted here on our careers page and all communications from the Peloton recruiting team and/or hiring managers will be from an @onepeloton.com email address. 

If you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Peloton, please email applicantaccommodations@onepeloton.com before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.

Peloton does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Peloton employees or any other organization location. Peloton is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.



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