Payroll & Rewards Operations Lead

Location: Hybrid in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, working hours aligned to ET.

Salary: $105,000–$125,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global delivers digital solutions and client outcomes for international brands, with a focus on modern delivery and Agentic AI capabilities.

What you will do

• Oversee payroll administration, processing, compliance, accuracy, and backup coverage across Canada, the USA, the UK, Chile, and EoR workers.
• Manage global benefits, health plans, retirement plans, renewals, reconciliations, leave administration, and total rewards communications.
• Partner with Finance on general ledger reconciliations, accruals, forecasting, month-end reporting, and variance analysis.
• Manage Deel and monitor HiBob and Deel administration, data quality, system integrity, workflows, and complex cases.
• Develop People & Culture metrics, dashboards, and data models that turn HRIS data into strategic insights.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement AI-enabled automations for payroll, benefits, and HRIS processes.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive Payroll and People Operations experience, including 3+ years at lead level in a fast-growing global organization.
• Experience with Canada and USA payroll; UK and Chilean payroll experience is an asset.
• Experience with payroll and finance audits, general ledger reconciliations, compliance, benefits, leave management, and audit readiness.
• Expert-level HiBob administration or experience with a comparable modern global HRIS, including complex workflows and automations.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills, including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and Index/Match, with experience building dashboards and executive insights.
• Experience handling sensitive payroll escalations and complex leave or benefits cases with discretion.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting employees across multiple countries in a global People & Culture team.
• Familiarity with employer of record models and tools such as Deel, Remote, or Oyster.
• Experience with DEI, wellness, internal communications, or generative AI workflow improvements.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and safe working environment.
• Training budgets and mentorship focused on Agentic AI and future-of-work skills.
• Flexible personal time off and a customizable extended health and dental plan.
• Flexible work arrangements combining remote and in-office work.