Senior Specialist, Payroll

Location: Hybrid in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States; requires reporting to the office at least three days per week, with in-office requirements potentially increasing based on business needs.

Salary: $30.05–$40.87 per hour.

Company

hirify.global is a publicly traded biotechnology and pharmaceutical company developing therapies for rare diseases and technologies to expand the availability of transplantable organs.

What you will do

• Coordinate payroll activities across departments and process biweekly payroll for U.S. and international employees.
• Validate Workday, payroll-system, time and attendance data for accuracy, completeness, compliance, and timely processing.
• Research and resolve complex payroll taxation, accounting, compliance, system, and employee payroll issues.
• Prepare and post payroll journal entries, perform account reconciliations, and calculate and reconcile payroll adjustments.
• Maintain tax jurisdictions, complete payroll tax registrations, research regulatory updates, and support year-end payroll and W-2 activities.
• Prepare payroll reports and audit documentation, maintain records, monitor payroll inquiries, and identify root causes of interface and integration issues.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of full-cycle payroll processing experience for at least 500 employees.
• Experience creating journal entries, payroll accounting, and payroll concepts.
• Experience with year-end reporting and W-2 processing.
• Knowledge of payroll regulations, taxation, and wage and hour laws.
• Experience with web-based payroll systems, including ADP, Workday, or Ceridian/Dayforce; SAP experience is preferred in the source requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel; experience reporting on and presenting information.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially, analyze complex data, communicate across organizational levels, and work independently and collaboratively.
• Curiosity, problem-solving ability, accuracy, organization, time management, flexibility, and adaptability in dynamic, high-volume environments with short deadlines.

Nice to have

• Associate degree.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification from APA.
• Knowledge of international and equity payroll.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on unmet medical needs and improving outcomes for patients.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Wellness resources, 401(k), and ESPP savings plans.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, and disability benefits.
• Equal opportunity employment, including for veterans and individuals with disabilities.