Global Head of Payroll

Location: New York, New York, United States

Salary: $175,000–$190,000 per year, excluding equity and variable pay

Company

hirify.global develops technology and services that help public transportation agencies build smart, data-driven transit networks.

What you will do

• Lead global payroll operations across all countries and entities, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant processing.
• Manage, coach, and develop Payroll Managers and payroll professionals across multiple regions.
• Establish scalable payroll governance, controls, policies, and operating procedures.
• Manage relationships with payroll providers, EOR partners, tax advisors, and other vendors.
• Partner with People Operations, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Equity Administration, and Legal on employee data, reporting, compliance, and payroll tax obligations.
• Drive payroll technology strategy, automation, integrations, reporting, system implementations, and resolution of complex payroll issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive payroll leadership experience, including multinational payroll operations.
• Experience leading global payroll teams across multiple countries and regions.
• Strong knowledge of payroll taxes, financial controls, payroll compliance, and statutory reporting.
• Strong project management, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and process improvement skills.
• Hands-on leadership style with discretion and a commitment to confidentiality.

Nice to have

• Experience with Workday Payroll, iiPay, P&I Loga, Malam, or similar global payroll platforms.
• Experience supporting publicly traded companies and processing equity compensation payroll.
• Experience leading payroll transformations, implementations, and integration projects.
• Familiarity with SOX controls, public company reporting, and audit environments.
• Experience building and mentoring high-performing payroll teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced, high-growth, globally distributed environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package with free medical plans.
• 401(k) matching.
• Equal opportunity employment.