Global Senior Payroll & Benefits Associate

Location: In-person role based in the Brooklyn, NY office, United States

Salary: $90,000–$110,000 annual base salary

Company

hirify.global is a food and beverage brand focused on elevated products and memorable customer experiences across multiple cities.

What you will do

• Manage accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for US and UK entities across weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly cycles.
• Administer benefits, pension, and 401(k) plans, including enrollments, vendor coordination, audits, and compliance.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, journal reviews, variance analysis, and handoffs to the general ledger and month-end close.
• Research and document payroll judgments and estimates covering bonuses, commissions, benefits-in-kind, terminations, and statutory accruals.
• Coordinate payroll filings, remittances, audits, employee and vendor queries, and statutory payments across jurisdictions.
• Improve payroll processes, systems, controls, documentation, and data synchronization with People and Finance teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Payroll, HR, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of hands-on payroll experience covering the US, with exposure to the UK, in a multi-entity or fast-growth environment.
• Strong understanding of statutory deductions, benefits, employment taxes, and payroll controls.
• Experience with payroll systems, HRIS platforms, time tracking systems, and external payroll providers, such as ADP, Deel, Gusto, Workday, or Rippling.
• Experience partnering with Finance and Accounting on payroll-to-general-ledger reconciliation and month-end close.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, and basic reconciliations.
• Ability to research jurisdiction-specific requirements, identify payroll issues, and communicate solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, own payroll timelines and deliverables, and proactively escalate risks or issues.
• Team-first, service-oriented approach with discretion, accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration when handling sensitive employee data.

Nice to have

• Payroll-related qualifications or training, such as CIPP, FPC, CPP, or equivalent.
• Experience in retail, hospitality, or multi-site businesses.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person work in the Brooklyn, NY office with collaboration across Finance & Accounting, People, and Operations.
• $90,000–$110,000 annual base salary, plus equity, healthcare benefits, paid time off, commuter benefits, and other perks.
• 15 days of paid annual leave in addition to company-observed holidays and sick time.
• Three health plan options, with full coverage available for two employee-only tiers, plus parental and bereavement leave.
• Free coffee, matcha, and other products through the Regulars program, along with team social outings and company swag.