Global Payroll & Benefits Manager

Location: Hybrid in Toronto GTA

Compensation: CA$130K–CA$150K total wage range, plus potential equity and other rewards.

Company

hirify.global builds data infrastructure for robotics and embodied AI, including data capture, data labeling, and hardware-enabled workflows for AI labs and robotics companies.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end payroll for employees in Canada and the United States, including multi-provincial and multi-state payroll.
• Coordinate international payroll and contractor payments through employers of record, local providers, and global platforms.
• Administer Canadian and U.S. benefits programs, including health and dental coverage, retirement programs, insurance, leave programs, and employee perks.
• Manage payroll and benefits vendors, brokers, providers, renewals, enrolment, employee changes, and support.
• Partner with Finance on reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, budgeting, audits, funding, and reporting.
• Improve HRIS, payroll, finance, and benefits data flows while building scalable, documented, and audit-ready processes.

Requirements

• At least five years of hands-on experience owning payroll and benefits operations.
• Direct experience running payroll in both Canada and the United States.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian federal and provincial payroll requirements, including CPP, EI, Records of Employment, and T4 reporting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll requirements, including payroll taxes, deductions, wage requirements, and W-2 reporting.
• Experience administering Canadian and U.S. benefits and retirement programs and managing external providers.
• Strong reconciliation, reporting, data-management, communication, and deadline-management skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting payroll or benefits across additional international markets.
• Experience with employers of record or global payroll providers such as Deel.
• Experience with Rippling or another modern HRIS and payroll platform.
• Experience supporting multiple entities and employment models, payroll accounting, audit controls, SOC 2 requirements, or finance-system integrations.
• Payroll or benefits certification such as PCP, PLP, CPP, CEBS, or Global Payroll Management certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in Toronto GTA.
• Compensation is based on industry benchmark data and may include equity, health and wellness benefits, and other company programs.
• Inclusive hiring practices and accommodation support throughout the interview process.
• AI-assisted recruitment tools are used for administrative activities, while candidate evaluations and hiring decisions remain human-led.