Senior Manager, Payroll

Veeva Systems • Remote • Full Time • $150,000–$200,000 / year

Posted on Wed, Sep 23, 2026

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $3B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead. At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors. As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment. Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

The ideal candidate will have a strong customer service approach with a problem solving mentality, passionate about developing people and is an excellent communicator. The position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to handle extensive coordination across multiple internal customers and service providers.

What You’ll Do

Responsible for semi-monthly and bi-weekly multi-state US and Canada payroll and all equity related payroll tasks with strong service orientation and timely execution
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations and multi-state employment requirements
Drive process improvements and automation within payroll operations
Partner closely with Employee Success, Accounting, IT, and external vendors to resolve any issues, maintain data integrity and improve payroll operations
Partner with Employee Success team on employee matters such as new hires, terminations and leaves of absence
Lead and develop a remote payroll team, fostering accountability, cross-training, and strong operational coverage
Stay current on evolving payroll compliance requirements
Partner with accounting team on payroll journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
Responsible for payroll related SOX controls and audit requests

Requirements

Progressive payroll experience, including 5+ years in payroll management
Hands-on experience processing multi-state U.S. and Canada payroll
Experience with Workday and ADP
Experience processing equity compensation (RSUs and stock options) and related taxes
Experience with mobility tax whether state to state or country to country
High attention to detail and ability to consistently meet deadlines
Excellent communication skills

Nice to Have

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
Experience in a high-growth technology or SaaS company
System implementation experience

Interviewing with Veeva

We value your time and believe in a transparent hiring process. Here is the process you can expect.

Follow the application process and submit your resume.
If moving to the interview stage, our process is as follows:
1. A conversation with the hiring manager
2. A personality assessment
3. A practical case exercise
4. A final conversation with our group's Senior Leader
Once all interviews are complete, the manager will be in touch with a final decision.

Perks & Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
Retirement programs
1% charitable giving program

Compensation

Base pay: $150,000 - $200,000
The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.

Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world. Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected].

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