Payroll Accounting Manager - US & Canada

Company Description

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

Job Description

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team. 

This role is based in San Francisco or Mountain View, CA.

We're looking for a Payroll Accounting Manager to join Linkedin, responsible for managing the payroll accounting operations across the NAMER region (Canada and United States). In this role, you will manage the monthly, quarterly, and year-end payroll close, ensure accurate recording of payroll transactions, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting in compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and international statutory requirements.

You will serve as a subject matter expert in payroll accounting activities, strengthen internal controls, and partner closely with Payroll Operations, HR, Benefits, Equity, Legal, and Finance stakeholders to ensure the accuracy and integrity of payroll results. A key focus will be on driving process optimization, automation, and standardization to improve efficiency and scalability across our growing global footprint.

Success in this position requires a strategic yet hands-on approach, strong payroll accounting expertise, and the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and geographies. You’ll help shape the future of payroll accounting operations in a dynamic, high-growth environment—balancing operational excellence with continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Execute monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities for global payroll, ensuring timely and accurate posting of payroll results to the general ledger.
• Prepare, review, and maintain payroll-related account reconciliations (wages payable, taxes, benefits, equity, etc.), validating completeness and ensuring the integrity of financial data.
• Perform detailed analysis of month-over-month and budget-to-actual payroll variances with business leaders, payroll operations, and external vendors, identifying root causes and driving resolution.
• Review and record payroll-related accruals for wages, bonuses, benefits, and equity in collaboration with HR, Compensation, and FP&A teams.
• Ensure proper allocation of payroll expenses across legal entities, projects, departments, and cost centers, while monitoring accuracy of COGS and operating expenses.
• Review payroll data and vendor agreements to determine appropriate technical accounting treatment under US GAAP and relevant international standards, validating documentation and addressing accounting inquiries.
• Conduct research, prepares materials, and collaborates with business partners to influence data-based decision making.
• Ensure audit readiness through proactive documentation, preparation of schedules, and remediation of control gaps to maintain SOX and internal compliance standards.
• Partner on cross-functional finance initiatives, including payroll system upgrades, ERP integrations, and process reengineering projects.
• Lead and guide the Offshore Shared Services team to ensure effective execution of timely and accurate financial reporting
• Oversee the performance of Offshore Shared Services team to ensure expectations and accountability are aligned.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; or relevant work experience
• 4+ years of work experience in payroll accounting or accounting, supporting US operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or CPP preferred.
• Experience managing payroll accounting for US and Canada, and ideally global accounting operations exposure
• Knowledge of payroll accounting principles, US GAAP, SOX compliance, and international statutory reporting requirements.
• Strong collaboration skills to partner effectively with Payroll Operations, HR, Benefits, and FP&A teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and payroll platforms (ADP GlobalView, Workday) preferred.

Suggested Skills:

• Accounting 
• Cross-Team Collaboration
• Analytical Thinking
• Domain Knowledge & Skills
• Financial Reporting 
• Regulatory Compliance

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.    

The pay range for this role is $107,000 to $175,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.    

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits. 

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Statement

We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

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Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:

• Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
• Having interviews in an accessible location
• Being accompanied by a service dog
• Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview

A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

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