About the role:

We are looking for a visionary, tech-forward leader to architect and scale our global payroll engine. In this role, you won’t just manage a function; you will define the strategic roadmap for how Samsara compensates a world-class, global workforce.

You will lead our global payroll operations, transforming day-to-day execution into a high-precision, automated system that supports our international growth. As a key partner to HR, Tax, Legal, Accounting, and Equity, you will bridge the gap between financial integrity and employee experience. You will be the primary driver behind optimizing our global tech stack, leveraging AI and automation to eliminate manual friction, and ensuring that as Samsara grows, our internal controls and compliance frameworks remain ironclad.

This is a remote position open to candidates in the U.S. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

In this role, you will: 

• Drive Strategic Payroll Architecture: Provide visionary leadership for our global payroll operations, utilizing data-driven metrics to monitor and relentlessly improve the efficiency and impact of our delivery model.
• Build a World-Class Team: Recruit, mentor, and develop an elite, globally dispersed team of payroll professionals, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous technical growth.
• Optimize Vendor Ecosystems: Own and evolve our relationships with external global service providers, ensuring they meet Samsara’s high standards for reliability and security. 
• Engineer Global Precision: Oversee all global payroll cycles, ensuring absolute accuracy and surgical compliance with US and international tax requirements across every jurisdiction.
• Strategic Cash & Treasury Partnership: Act as a key partner to the Treasury team by providing high-precision forecasting of global payroll cash outflows. You will ensure accurate cash positioning, allowing for optimized liquidity management across all international entities.
• Champion Financial Integrity: Master of all aspects of payroll accounting. You will be a key partner to Accounting and FP&A during month-end close, providing the flux analysis and variance reporting that informs our financial narrative.
• Lead Regulatory & Audit Excellence: Ensure all tax filings are executed with total accuracy. Lead the strategy for all payroll audits—including 401(k), Workers’ Comp, and statutory filings—ensuring our controls are always "audit-ready."
• Partner on Total Rewards: Collaborate with Stock Admin, Tax, and People teams to execute seamless stock-based compensation (RSUs, Options) while maintaining a rigorous focus on global tax compliance.
• Scale through AI & Automation: Identify and implement the next generation of scalable processes, leveraging AI-driven anomaly detection and automation to enhance operational flow while maintaining robust internal controls.
• Focus on Employee Experience: Drive a "customer-obsessed" employee experience by providing proactive, plain-English communications and training on complex topics like equity and tax. You will leverage AI-driven self-service tools and rigorous SLAs to ensure rapid, high-touch resolution of all global payroll inquiries.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
• Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Proven Global Track Record: 10–15 years of progressive payroll leadership, with a deep technical command of both US and international payroll landscapes.
• Global Leadership Pedigree: Demonstrated success in leading and scaling globally dispersed teams through periods of significant headcount growth.
• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of payroll accounting, treasury cash positioning, and the impact of payroll on the broader balance sheet.
• The Growth Mindset: A self-starter who thrives in high-velocity environments, with the ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously.
• Customer Obsession: A commitment to providing an elite, high-trust experience for every Samsarian.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Technical Credentialing: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation or equivalent global certification.
• Expert Tech Stack Proficiency: Hands-on mastery of Workday and CloudPay is highly preferred, with a focus on optimizing existing configurations.
• Automation Expertise: Experience leveraging AI, RPA, or advanced data analytics to drive cost savings and operational efficiency within a unified global system.

About the role:

We are looking for a passionate payroll professional to join the global payroll team. You will be responsible for paying our employees on time, accurately, and helping to drive the employee experience at Samsara.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best. 

In this role, you will: 

• Utilize CloudPay to process payroll changes 
• Perform pre-and-post audits of payroll inputs to ensure accuracy
• Research fluctuations of earnings/deduction codes over periods
• Handle equity reporting and review system integrations
• Research and resolve employee inquiries timely
• Drive process improvements and prepare standard operating procedures
• Partner with various third-party vendors on inbound / outbound payroll files
• Handle year-end payroll processing activities (e.g., update payroll calendar, year-end checklist, and employee communications)
• Ad-hoc duties as assigned
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

 Minimum requirements for the role:

• 3+ years of Canada payroll experience
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to work with large volumes of data and draw meaningful insights

An ideal candidate also has:

• Prior experience with Workday and CloudPay payroll systems.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work remotely without close supervision and take initiatives
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage time effectively
• Strong communication, problem solving, organizational and reasoning skills

About the role:

We are looking for a passionate payroll professional to join the global payroll team. You will be responsible for paying our employees on time, accurately, and helping to drive the employee experience at Samsara.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best. 

In this role, you will: 

• Utilize CloudPay to process payroll changes 
• Perform pre-and-post audits of payroll inputs to ensure accuracy
• Research fluctuations of earnings/deduction codes over periods
• Handle equity reporting and review system integrations
• Research and resolve employee inquiries timely
• Drive process improvements and prepare standard operating procedures
• Partner with various third-party vendors on inbound / outbound payroll files
• Handle year-end payroll processing activities (e.g., update payroll calendar, year-end checklist, and employee communications)
• Ad-hoc duties as assigned
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

 Minimum requirements for the role:

• 3+ years of Canada payroll experience
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to work with large volumes of data and draw meaningful insights

An ideal candidate also has:

• Prior experience with Workday and CloudPay payroll systems.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work remotely without close supervision and take initiatives
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage time effectively
• Strong communication, problem solving, organizational and reasoning skills

About the role:

Samsara is seeking a highly motivated Senior Sales Compensation Analyst to join our fast-paced Sales Compensation team within the Accounting department. In this role, you will help scale our revenue-generating operations by implementing and administering sales compensation programs. You will work collaboratively with Sales Management, Sales Operations, Finance and Business Technology teams to ensure incentive plans are implemented correctly and commissions are paid accurately.  The ideal candidate is analytical, deadline driven, detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to multitask.

This is a remote role.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara.

In this role, you will: 

• Administer sales variable payments, including commissions, draws, MBOs, and SPIFFs in accordance with the monthly commission process and company policies for the commissionable employees in assigned sales teams who require a moderate level of plan administration complexity.
• Understand and apply the commission plan consistently, ensuring commission calculations comply with policies and manage exception requests.
• Maintain sales comp plan documents templates and execute distribution, ensuring accurate and timely to each employee on an incentive plan.
• Address commissions inquiries, adjustments and corrections in a timely manner, providing a positive employee experience when resolving.
• Validate accrual and payments results for assigned segments. Provide business drivers for fluctuations.
• Provide insights on business drivers of commissions result variances.
• Document and maintain business processes for monthly/quarterly close, commission accounting tasks, and audits .
• Support commission plan participant setup, including new hires, terminations, and in-year and/or year-over-year change and complete relevant audit controls for SOX compliance.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing for new and/or modified configuration to execute sales comp plan changes in the sales incentive administration tool.
• Identifying and contribute to process improvements to scale Sales Compensation operations with Samsara’s growth.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 5+ years in a Sales Compensation role; experience at a high-growth technology company or company with 500+ employees on a commission is a plus.
• Bachelor Degree required; preferably in Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills; advanced skills in MS Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• Experience in automated sales commissions systems and their set-up and operation (e.g. Xactly, SAP, Anaplan, Oracle EIM, etc.).
• Demonstrated success in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, proven attention to detail, good business acumen and awareness of business trends, high degree of motivation, responsibility, and flexibility.

About the role:

Samsara is seeking a highly motivated Senior Sales Compensation Analyst to join our fast-paced Sales Compensation team within the Accounting department. In this role, you will help scale our revenue-generating operations by implementing and administering sales compensation programs. You will work collaboratively with Sales Management, Sales Operations, Finance and Business Technology teams to ensure incentive plans are implemented correctly and commissions are paid accurately.  The ideal candidate is analytical, deadline driven, detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to multitask.

This is a remote role.

This role is open to candidates residing in the US except Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC, and Washington.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara.

In this role, you will: 

• Administer sales variable payments, including commissions, draws, MBOs, and SPIFFs in accordance with the monthly commission process and company policies for the commissionable employees in assigned sales teams who require a moderate level of plan administration complexity.
• Understand and apply the commission plan consistently, ensuring commission calculations comply with policies and manage exception requests.
• Maintain sales comp plan documents templates and execute distribution, ensuring accurate and timely to each employee on an incentive plan.
• Address commissions inquiries, adjustments and corrections in a timely manner, providing a positive employee experience when resolving.
• Validate accrual and payments results for assigned segments. Provide business drivers for fluctuations.
• Provide insights on business drivers of commissions result variances.
• Document and maintain business processes for monthly/quarterly close, commission accounting tasks, and audits .
• Support commission plan participant setup, including new hires, terminations, and in-year and/or year-over-year change and complete relevant audit controls for SOX compliance.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing for new and/or modified configuration to execute sales comp plan changes in the sales incentive administration tool.
• Identifying and contribute to process improvements to scale Sales Compensation operations with Samsara’s growth.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 5+ years in a Sales Compensation role; experience at a high-growth technology company or company with 500+ employees on a commission is a plus.
• Bachelor Degree required; preferably in Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills; advanced skills in MS Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• Experience in automated sales commissions systems and their set-up and operation (e.g. Xactly, SAP, Anaplan, Oracle EIM, etc.).
• Demonstrated success in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, proven attention to detail, good business acumen and awareness of business trends, high degree of motivation, responsibility, and flexibility.