Senior Payroll Specialist

Location: Hybrid at hirify.global NYC, Tribeca, New York; remote on Mondays and Fridays, in-office Tuesday through Thursday. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring new H-1B sponsorship.

Salary: $115,000–$130,000 base salary per year, plus equity grant.

Company

hirify.global is an accredited two-year college combining live online classes, a technology platform, dedicated student support, and career-focused business and AI education.

What you will do

• Own and run accurate, timely, end-to-end payroll for all employees, including faculty.
• Manage multi-state payroll operations, audits, reporting, reconciliations, and data integrity.
• Improve and scale payroll processes and workflows in Rippling as the company grows.
• Administer health, dental, vision, 401(k), and other employee benefits.
• Partner with Finance, People, brokers, vendors, and internal teams on reporting, renewals, enrollment, and compliance.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and support equity administration through Carta when needed.

Requirements

• 6+ years of hands-on payroll experience with direct ownership of end-to-end payroll processing.
• Strong experience managing payroll systems; Rippling experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience administering benefits and partnering with brokers and vendors.
• Knowledge of multi-state payroll compliance; New York experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, operational rigor, and the ability to work independently.
• Existing U.S. work authorization without requiring new H-1B sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting payroll during company growth, system changes, PEO transitions, or system migrations.
• Experience partnering closely with Finance teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) match and fertility benefits through Carrot.
• Flexible time away and paid holidays.
• In-office lunches, a dog-friendly New York office, and social events.
• Opportunity to contribute directly to the growth of an education technology company.