Payroll Specialist (AI)

Location: Ventura, United States

Base salary: $48,200–$88,300 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is a global technology company and independent digital advertising platform serving brands and agencies across the open internet.

What you will do

• Process scheduled end-to-end payroll for employees in the U.S. and Canada, including time collection, validation, calculation review, audits, and reconciliation.
• Reconcile payroll registers, tax liabilities, general ledger postings, 401(k) contributions, and recordkeeper files; investigate and correct variances.
• Administer garnishments, levies, child support, involuntary deductions, state and local taxes, unemployment requirements, and multi-state registrations.
• Support quarterly and year-end reporting, W-2 and T4 preparation and corrections, tax notices, employer-paid benefits, and equity compensation reporting.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries through the ticketing system, protect confidential employee data, and collaborate with Finance, People Ops, Benefits, and auditors.
• Use approved AI tools with human review for audits, variance analysis, reconciliations, reporting, and employee-response drafting; contribute to process documentation, automation, and improvements.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of multi-state payroll processing experience, including state EIN setup and state and local tax registrations and filings.
• Strong knowledge of payroll principles, best practices, federal and state regulations, procedures, and detailed technical payroll calculations.
• Working knowledge of payroll and HRIS software and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of or strong interest in AI tools, with the judgment to verify outputs and safeguard sensitive data.
• Hands-on experience with SOX compliance requirements.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, written and verbal communication, prioritization, judgment, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure, manage multiple priorities, escalate issues appropriately, and maintain accurate documentation.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and stay current with statutory and regulatory payroll changes across the U.S. and Canada.

Nice to have

• Experience at a publicly held company.
• Workday and OneSource experience.
• FPC or CPP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; premiums are paid in full for employees and dependents.
• 401(k) plan with company match, disability coverage, life insurance, well-being benefits, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, sick time, vacation, and approximately 13 paid holidays.
• Eligibility for stock-based compensation and discounted stock purchases through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Work requires compliance with local regulatory requirements, SOX standards, confidentiality obligations, and audit requests.

Hiring process

• hirify.global does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters; recruiter-submitted candidates require an agreement in place.
• Accommodation requests may be submitted to accommodations@thetradedesk.com with contact details and the nature of the request.