Payroll Operations Manager at Cognition

Cognition is hiring a Payroll Operations Manager to own and scale its global payroll function for employees, contractors, and commission recipients across the United States and international jurisdictions. The role covers payroll execution, domestic and international tax compliance, vendor and EOR management, complex compensation, 401(k) administration, and cross-functional process improvement. Candidates need at least five years of payroll, accounting operations, or finance operations experience, including ownership of complex payroll in a high-growth environment, along with strong U.S. and international payroll tax knowledge and enterprise payroll platform expertise. The position is based in San Francisco and requires working from the office five days per week.