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North America Payroll Lead - San Jose
North America Payroll Lead - San Jose-December 2024
San Jose
Dec 11, 2025
ABOUT TIKTOK
As the leading destination for short-form mobile video, TikTok’s mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Social Media, Technology
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About North America Payroll Lead - San Jose

  Responsibilities

  About Us:

  TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

  Why Join Us:

  Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.

  Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.

  To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.

  At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.

  Join us.

  About the Team:

  The HR operations team, endeavors to continuously build and deliver a seamless and positive employee experience across the whole employee lifecycle. We are dedicated to leading with care and have empathy in mind. We strive to develop efficient and simple people processes, systems, policies, and programs. We aspire to ensure employees feel heard and that they are given the appropriate resources and support needed to be effective and efficient during their careers. We are seeking a Payroll Lead to join our HR Operations team covering North America Payroll team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a fantastic team of professionals to improve and develop our payroll processes and ensure optimal operation efficiency as we continue to rapidly expand.

  Responsibilities:

  - Lead hiring, training, and development of the Regional Payroll operations team in the North Americas, responsible for payroll delivery, tax compliance, and adherence to local regulations;

  - Lead system implementation with a strong focus on process optimization, user experience, and change management;

  - Ensure projects are delivered accurately, timely, and compliantly;

  - Effectively manage payroll and benefits vendors by strictly adhering to contracts and optimization of service-level agreements (SLAs);

  - Develop relationships with local government authorities, including Social Security, Tax Agencies, etc.;

  - Manage legal and compliance audits such as income taxes, statutory social securities, benefits audits, and more;

  - Act as the primary point-of-contact for the Americas payroll team, Human Resource Business Partners, HR Operations, and other cross-functional teams to continually optimize our operational efficiency and employee experience.

  Qualifications

  - Advantageous to have 5+ years of experience managing a diverse and dispersed team displaying outstanding leadership and communication skills; preferably within a rapidly growing, global matrix environment;

  - In-house payroll and benefits delivery experience with a strong functional knowledge of Workday and ADP Workforce Now/ ADP Global View required;

  - Strong stakeholder and project management skills including demonstrated ability to partner with all levels as well as senior leadership;

  - Exceptional multitasking and organizational skills;

  - Ability to work flexible hours and collaborate with international colleagues and stakeholders;

  - BA/BS degree required, MBA degree preferred.

  TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

  TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected].

  Job Information

  [For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

  The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $112640 - $220400 annually.

  Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

  Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

  We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

  Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

  We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

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