Groq

Senior Manager, Global Payroll

Palo Alto, California, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Information Technology & ServicesIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Geo-agnostic (work where you are)
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: $156,000 - $211,000

Groq is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Manager, Global Payroll to lead and scale our global payroll operations. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this is a key role within our growing Finance team, responsible for ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence across multiple countries. The ideal candidate brings deep payroll expertise, international experience, and a collaborative mindset suited for a dynamic startup environment.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of progressive payroll experience, including international payroll exposure (EMEA/APAC preferred)
  • Experience with equity-based payroll, including taxation of exercises and vesting
  • Strong working knowledge of ADP systems (Workforce Now or equivalent)
  • Private company payroll experience required, with strong preference for experience in both private and public companies
  • Experience in a high-growth startup environment
  • Demonstrated collaboration with People Operations and Finance teams
  • Experience supporting audits (payroll and financial) and understanding of GAAP-related payroll considerations
  • Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with acute attention to detail
  • Strong operational mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
  • Prior people management or team leadership experience is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and manage global payroll operations, including coordination with third-party vendors across EMEA and APAC regions
  • Manage bi-weekly and monthly payroll processes, ensuring timely and accurate execution
  • Partner closely with People Operations, Accounting, and Legal teams on cross-functional initiatives and compliance
  • Oversee and continuously improve expense reimbursement processes
  • Support equity-based payroll administration, including taxable events related to exercises and vesting
  • Maintain and optimize payroll systems and integrations, with a strong preference for ADP familiarity
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and international payroll regulations
  • Lead preparation and execution of payroll, benefit plan, and workers compensation audits and assist in other financial audits as needed
  • Drive improvements in payroll workflows, documentation, and internal controls
  • Manage and mentor payroll team members as the team grows

About Groq

Groq delivers fast, efficient AI inference. Our LPU-based system powers GroqCloud™, giving businesses and developers the speed and scale they need. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we are on a mission to make high performance AI compute more accessible and affordable. When real-time AI is within reach, anything is possible. Build fast.

Attributes of a Groqster

  • Humility: Egos are checked at the door
  • Collaborative & Team Savvy: We make up the smartest person in the room, together
  • Growth & Giver Mindset: Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
  • Curious & Innovative: Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
  • Passion, Grit, & Boldness: No limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

Compensation

At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $156,000 to $211,000, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.

Application Instructions

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Skills

Payroll management
International payroll compliance
Vendor coordination
Expense reimbursement
Equity payroll administration
Payroll systems (ADP preferred)
Regulatory compliance

Groq

AI inference technology for scalable solutions

About Groq

Groq specializes in AI inference technology, providing the Groq LPU™, which is known for its high compute speed, quality, and energy efficiency. The Groq LPU™ is designed to handle AI processing tasks quickly and effectively, making it suitable for both cloud and on-premises applications. Unlike many competitors, Groq's products are designed, fabricated, and assembled in North America, which helps maintain high standards of quality and performance. The company targets a variety of clients across different industries that require fast and efficient AI processing capabilities. Groq's goal is to deliver scalable AI inference solutions that meet the growing demands for rapid data processing in the AI and machine learning market.

Mountain View, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$1,266.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options
Company Equity

Risks

Increased competition from SambaNova Systems and Gradio in high-speed AI inference.
Geopolitical risks in the MENA region may affect the Saudi Arabia data center project.
Rapid expansion could strain Groq's operational capabilities and supply chain.

Differentiation

Groq's LPU offers exceptional compute speed and energy efficiency for AI inference.
The company's products are designed and assembled in North America, ensuring high quality.
Groq emphasizes deterministic performance, providing predictable outcomes in AI computations.

Upsides

Groq secured $640M in Series D funding, boosting its expansion capabilities.
Partnership with Aramco Digital aims to build the world's largest inferencing data center.
Integration with Touchcast's Cognitive Caching enhances Groq's hardware for hyper-speed inference.

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