Sr. Manager US Payroll

Location: Hybrid role based in Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Base pay: $127,313–$167,099 USD per year, with performance-based bonus and/or equity available for eligible roles.

Company

hirify.global is a global biotechnology company developing cell therapy platforms, including CAR-T, CAR-NK, CAR-γδ T, and other therapies for serious diseases.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end, multi-state, bi-weekly U.S. payroll processing, including off-cycle payments, bonuses, equity, garnishments, deductions, tax updates, retroactive pay, and leave payments.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, resolve complex issues, and ensure accurate payroll balances before and after each cycle.
• Lead payroll governance, controls, audit readiness, year-end activities, W-2 processing, tax reporting, and regulatory filings.
• Drive payroll system enhancements, testing, automation, process optimization, and improvements to HRIS, reporting, data integrity, and workflows.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Benefits, Compensation, Legal, Internal Audit, HRIS, IT, and external vendors.
• Provide functional leadership, coach payroll team members where applicable, prepare payroll and workforce analytics, and advise business leaders on payroll risks and improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 8–10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including leadership of complex, multi-state U.S. payroll operations.
• Expert knowledge of U.S. payroll operations, payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and multi-state payroll administration.
• Strong understanding of SOX compliance, internal controls, audit practices, and payroll governance.
• Advanced knowledge of payroll systems, HRIS platforms, Microsoft Excel, and payroll providers; Workday experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership, coaching, prioritization, discretion, and ability to meet critical deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience in a publicly traded or SOX-compliant environment.
• Experience leading payroll implementations, enhancements, or transformation initiatives.
• CPP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401(k) plan with a company match fully vested on day one.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave after three months of employment.
• Paid vacation, personal and sick time, floating holidays, and eleven company holidays.
• Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, disability coverage, legal assistance, commuter benefits, family care resources, and well-being programs.
• Benefits are available exclusively to permanent full-time employees; contractors are not eligible.