Principal Product Manager (Payments)

TL;DR

Principal Product Manager (Payments): Building and optimizing a scalable and compliant ledger system for money movement and transaction reconciliation with an accent on financial data integrity and regulatory compliance. Focus on defining product vision, implementing automated reconciliation, and ensuring SOX and ITGC best practices.

Location: This role is open to candidates based in the United States or Canada. For those based in Denver, San Francisco, or New York City, office attendance is expected 2-3 days per week.

Salary: $179,000/yr to $224,000/yr in Denver & most major metro locations, and $210,000/yr to $263,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York.

Company

hirify.global is a product company on a mission to grow the small business economy by handling payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR for over 400,000 businesses.

What you will do

• Own the roadmap for building a scalable and compliant ledger system for tracking money movement.
• Define and champion the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the ledger system and transaction reconciliation processes.
• Collaborate with engineering, finance, and internal audit teams to design and build a scalable, reliable, and auditable ledger system.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive and automated transaction reconciliation system.
• Ensure developed systems and processes meet all relevant SOX requirements and other applicable financial regulations.
• Develop automated accounting reconciliation systems that streamline and enhance manual tasks, utilizing Applied AI.

Requirements

• 8+ years of product management experience, with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex financial or compliance-focused software products.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles, general ledger systems, and transaction lifecycle.
• Deep knowledge of GAAP and PCAOB compliance requirements and experience in building systems that meet them.
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Experience with building and optimizing transaction reconciliation processes, ideally in a high-volume environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience working at a fintech company, particularly in the payroll or payments space.
• Experience with enterprise-grade accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle Financials).
• Familiarity with IT General Controls (ITGC) and best practices, including role-based access control (RBAC) and segregation of duties (SoD).
• CPA, CFA, or CMA certification.

Culture & Benefits

• High autonomy and ownership within a lean product team, operating like a business owner.
• Strong mission-driven culture focused on lifting up small and medium businesses.
• High degree of impact and ownership within the product team.
• A secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required for remote work.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.