Payroll Manager

Location: San Francisco or Remote; Decagon operates as an in-office company.

Salary: $160,000–$190,000 plus equity.

Company

Decagon provides a conversational AI platform that enables enterprises to deliver personalized customer experiences across voice, chat, email, SMS, and other channels.

What you will do

• Run end-to-end payroll for U.S. and international entities, including hires, terminations, bonuses, commissions, and equity compensation.
• Own stock administration in Carta, including grants, exercises, terminations, repurchases, and related tax reporting.
• Close payroll and equity monthly through accruals, reconciliations, stock compensation support, and audit schedules.
• Manage payroll tax registrations, multi-state and international compliance, mobile employee matters, and year-end filings.
• Document processes, build controls, and automate manual payroll operations.
• Expand into T&E, accounts payable, and month-end reconciliation operations as capacity allows.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of progressive payroll experience with full ownership of U.S. and international payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax, registrations, multi-state nexus, compliance, reporting, and year-end forms.
• Working knowledge of equity compensation, including ISO/NSO, exercises, dispositions, withholding, and reporting.
• Ability to prepare journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and independently resolve discrepancies.
• Strong attention to detail, ownership, and ability to operate in a fast-moving startup environment.

Nice to have

• Carta or Rippling experience.
• Experience in a hyper-growth company or establishing payroll in a new country.
• Experience working with external auditors on payroll and equity testing.
• Exposure to AP, AR, or T&E operations.

Culture & Benefits

• In-office work environment focused on execution, customer-focused innovation, velocity, and ownership.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits for employees and families.
• Retirement plan, parental leave, and fertility and family-building benefits.
• Monthly wellness and lifestyle stipend.
• Daily office lunches and snacks.
• Flexible vacation policy subject to local requirements; UK employees receive 25 statutory leave days.