“I can be myself at work.”
You are more than a job title. We want you to feel comfortable doing great work and bringing your best, authentic self to everything you do. We value your talents, traditions, and uniqueness—and we’re committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging in a respectful workplace.
We intentionally seek diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, investing in a culture designed to celebrate differences. We believe that belonging leads to better outcomes and a stronger community of associates united by our mission. At Capital, we live our core values every day: Integrity, Client Focus, Diverse Perspectives, Long-Term Thinking, and Community.
“I can influence my income.”
You want to feel recognized at work. Your performance will be reviewed annually, and your compensation will be designed to motivate and reward the value that you provide. You’ll receive a competitive salary, bonuses and benefits. Your company-funded retirement contribution will factor in salary and variable pay, including bonuses.
“I can lead a full life.”
You bring unique goals and interests to your job and your life. Whether you’re raising a family, you’re passionate about where you volunteer, or you want to explore different career paths, we’ll give you the resources that can set you up for success.
Enjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options
Receive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love
Access on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones
“I can succeed as a Senior Payroll Manager at Capital Group.”
As a Senior Payroll Manager, you will lead and oversee payroll and payroll tax operations for the U.S. and Canada, ensuring payrolls are processed accurately and timely. You have advanced knowledge of payroll processes and taxation, including cross-border and cross-jurisdiction scenarios, and effectively leverage internal and external resources to determine appropriate tax treatment for complex cases.
To thrive in this role, you will partner with Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to ensure accurate payroll inputs, deductions, and tax treatment for compensation, pensions or retirement-related plans, and other employee benefit programs.
You will own the accurate and timely completion of all payroll activities including payroll-related reporting and compliance obligations, tax filings, year-end reporting, payroll reconciliations, and other required internal and external reporting.
You will build and lead a highly effective team while managing the payroll impacts of organizational growth, workforce changes, and other business needs. You will establish repeatable, scalable processes and ensure appropriate staffing to maintain service quality, compliance, and operational continuity.
“I am the person Capital Group is looking for.”
You have deep experience leading payroll operations in large, complex, multi-entity organizations with strong knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll tax laws, reporting obligations, and payroll best practices.
You have demonstrated experience managing payroll systems, implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.
You have a strong understanding of payroll controls, compliance, and audit practices.
You are a strategic thinker who can scale operations while maintaining accuracy and risk management.
You have proven ability to manage payroll vendors and partner effectively across Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, Technology, and other key stakeholders.
You demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
You have 10+ years of experience including demonstrated success in senior leadership roles building inclusive, high-performing teams.
You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex payroll matters clearly to a range of stakeholders.
“I can apply in less than 4 minutes.”
You’ve reviewed this job posting and you’re ready to start the candidate journey with us. Apply now to move to the next step in our recruiting process. If this role isn’t what you’re looking for, check out our other opportunities and join our talent community.
“I can learn more about Capital Group.”
At Capital Group, the success of the people who invest with us depends on the people in whom we invest. That’s why we offer a culture, compensation and opportunities that empower our associates to build successful and prosperous careers. Through nine decades, our goal has been to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We know that our history is a testament to the strength of the people we hire. More than 9,000 associates in 30+ offices around the world help our clients and each other grow and thrive every day. Find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Glassdoor.
Southern California Base Salary Range: $164,539-$279,716
In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.
You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here.
* Temporary positions in the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.
We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of payroll experience including demonstrated success in senior leadership roles building inclusive, high-performing teams.
- Deep experience leading payroll operations in large, complex, multi-entity organizations.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll tax laws, reporting obligations, and payroll best practices.
- Advanced knowledge of payroll processes and taxation, including cross-border US and Canada scenarios and complex tax treatment.
- Demonstrated experience managing payroll systems, implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.
- Strong understanding of payroll controls, compliance, and audit practices.
- Proven ability to manage payroll vendors and partner effectively across Human Resources, Benefits, Finance, and Technology.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex payroll matters to stakeholders.
Capital Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Capital Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Capital Group.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support stands out through an employer-funded contribution equal to about 15% of eligible compensation, adding meaningful long-term value to total rewards. A vesting schedule is referenced, but the core retirement benefit is positioned as unusually rich and frequently highlighted as a differentiator.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives are structured around two annual bonuses—one tied to individual performance and another linked to company profitability—creating a predictable bonus framework. In certain senior investment roles, bonus opportunity can be very high relative to base pay, reinforcing the upside for top performers.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Inclusive coverage is emphasized through fertility benefits (including IVF and egg freezing), pregnancy and menopause support, and adoption/surrogacy assistance. These benefits broaden applicability across different life stages and family-building paths.
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What We Do
Capital Group is one of the largest and most trusted financial companies in the world, with the goal of improving people's lives through successful investing. A career at Capital Group means having countless opportunities to explore, grow and succeed.
Why Work With Us
Capital Group has been in business for 91 years, which means that our investment professionals have 91 years of proprietary data at their fingertips.
