Payroll Supervisor (Workday)

Location: Northbrook, Illinois, United States; onsite role supporting U.S. or Canadian payroll operations.

Estimated base pay: $75,400–$99,600 per year, plus an incentive program and benefits.

Company

hirify.global provides clean energy products and operates manufacturing, storage, transportation, distribution, and logistics capabilities across North America and the United Kingdom.

What you will do

• Lead the execution, review, audit, and finalization of assigned bi-weekly and off-cycle payrolls.
• Investigate federal, state, provincial, and local tax issues and support quarter-end and year-end reconciliation, including W-2 and T4 balancing.
• Implement and monitor payroll procedures, internal controls, corrective actions, and process improvements.
• Manage payroll service vendors, audit vendor activity, and verify timely and accurate tax payments.
• Support Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence upgrades, patches, maintenance, and related technical projects.
• Coach, mentor, cross-train, and develop payroll team members.

Requirements

• 7+ years of payroll experience, including high-volume payroll for hourly and salaried employees with 1,500+ active employee records.
• Knowledge of U.S. or Canadian payroll laws, regulations, practices, and principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office, including Excel VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet short or unexpected deadlines, identify issues, and develop effective solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration is preferred.

Nice to have

• Canadian payroll processing and in-depth knowledge of Canadian tax and governmental compliance.
• Proficiency with Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, with two medical plan options.
• Health savings plan with a company contribution and match.
• 401(k) plan with a potential employer contribution of 10% to 13%.
• Life and disability insurance, paid time off, and a well-being incentive program.
• Work focused on safe operations, environmental stewardship, reliable execution, and disciplined management.