GP Compliance Expert (Fintech)

TL;DR

GP Compliance Expert (Fintech): Owning payroll compliance for a specific region by translating local legislation into scalable product requirements and automated system logic with an accent on audit execution, risk resolution, and stakeholder influence. Focus on building and optimizing a global, automated payroll infrastructure while ensuring adherence to evolving regulatory standards.

Location: hirify.global. Priority given to candidates based in Africa.

Salary: $62,400 — $140,400 USD

Company

hirify.global is a global HR platform that enables companies of all sizes to manage, pay, and compliantly hire international teams in a distributed, async work environment.

What you will do

• Act as the primary subject-matter expert for payroll and employment compliance within your assigned jurisdiction.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to translate complex statutory payroll logic into structured technical requirements.
• Lead high-risk audits and regulatory reviews, driving systemic improvements based on findings.
• Resolve regional compliance incidents by partnering cross-functionally to implement corrective actions.
• Design, document, and monitor scalable processes and governance frameworks for payroll operations.
• Coach and mentor internal teams to raise the overall capability and compliance knowledge across the organization.

Requirements

• English: Professional fluency required for documentation and communication.
• Deep expertise in payroll and employment compliance for your specific country or region.
• Proven record of leading audits, regulatory reviews, or complex compliance programs.
• Experience partnering with technical teams to translate statutory rules into product/system logic.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams including Legal, Product, and Engineering.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-changing, fully hirify.global and asynchronous environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Global hirify.global work environment with an asynchronous-first culture.
• Competitive compensation with equity (stock options).
• Comprehensive benefits including flexible paid time off, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, and mental health support.
• Support for your professional development with a learning budget and a home office/equipment stipend.
• Opportunity to work on complex, global-scale problems in a company that prioritizes fair, unbiased pay.

Hiring process

• Recruiter interview, technical assessment, and a series of leadership/manager interviews.
• Includes a Bar Raiser interview and a prior employment verification check.