Sr. Manager, Payroll

About Pinterest: Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible. At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI. Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here . We’re seeking a Sr. Manager, Americas Payroll to help lead Pinterest’s Americas payroll operations and support the continued scale of our global footprint. Reporting directly to the Director, Global Payroll & Employment Tax, you’ll oversee payroll execution, compliance and operational excellence across a broad set of countries and partner closely with Accounting, Finance, Legal, Tax, People and external providers. This role is focused on delivering accurate, compliant and scalable payroll operations across Argentina, Canada, Brazil,, Mexico, and the United States (and any future Americas countries). What you’ll do: Lead end-to-end Americas payroll operations across Argentina, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and United States ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing across multiple entities, pay groups and jurisdictions Partner with the rest of the Global Payroll & Employment Tax Team to execute the Americas payroll strategy and scale processes that support Pinterest’s growth across the Americas Oversee Americas payroll compliance, including statutory requirements, tax withholding, social contributions, year-end reporting, local filings and audit readiness across supported countries Drive payroll process improvements through standardization, workflow optimization, automation and strong partnership with internal systems teams and external payroll vendors Build and strengthen payroll controls, governance and documentation to reduce risk, improve consistency and support accurate financial reporting Partner closely with Accounting, Finance, Legal, Tax, People, Total Rewards, Equity and HR operations teams to ensure payroll outcomes align with company policies and country-specific requirements Support complex Americas payroll matters, including cross-border employee movements, global mobility, shadow payroll coordination and equity-related payroll impacts Use AI to accelerate analysis, reporting and process documentation, while applying judgment and verification to ensure accuracy, compliance and quality What we’re looking for: Minimum of 8 years of experience in payroll, including significant experience leading Americas payroll operations across multiple countries Minimum of 5 years of experience in a payroll leadership role, including leading teams and driving results in a complex, fast-paced global environment Experience in payroll operations across a broad Americas footprint, ideally spanning US, Canada and Latin America Experience in Americas payroll compliance, including statutory filings, tax withholding, social insurance requirements, year-end processes and audit support across multiple jurisdictions Experience in building and improving payroll processes, controls and operating procedures that increase accuracy, efficiency and scalability Experience partneri