Senior Manager, Payroll (AI)

Location: San Francisco, California, United States; office-centric hybrid schedule. Standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; Wednesdays are generally available for working from home, while Fridays depend on the role and team.

Base salary: $190,000–$223,000 per year, plus potential equity, sales incentive pay where applicable, and benefits.

Company

Asana provides a platform for human and AI collaboration used by millions of teams worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead accurate and timely multi-state US and Canada payroll processing and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for complex payroll matters and maintain payroll documentation, procedures, and internal controls.
• Strengthen payroll processes, automation, SOX controls, policies, and audit readiness.
• Partner with Accounting on reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, external payroll providers, and other partners on operations, M&A activities, and international expansion.
• Manage payroll vendors and mentor, empower, and develop the payroll team.

Requirements

• Progressive leadership experience in payroll management, including direct people management and team development.
• Deep experience with payroll operations and SOX compliance in a publicly traded company.
• Functional expertise in multi-state US and Canada payroll regulations, payroll accounting, and internal controls.
• Strategic approach combined with hands-on execution and strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies and willingness to apply them to productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.

Nice to have

• Experience with Workday, ADP, or NetSuite.
• CPP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Office-centric hybrid culture with flexibility depending on the role and team.
• Mental health, wellness, and fitness benefits.
• Career coaching and support.
• Inclusive family-building benefits.
• Long-term savings or retirement plans and in-office culinary options.