Payroll Operations Manager (Americas)

TL;DR

Payroll Operations Manager (Americas): Leading a team of payroll specialists and managing complex end-to-end payroll operations across North and South America with an accent on compliance, tax regulations, and finance transformation. Focus on building and optimizing automated payroll processes, mentoring high-performing teams, and partnering with cross-functional leadership to scale global payroll delivery.

Location: Must be based in the US

Compensation: $100k

Company

hirify.global is a global employment platform that enables companies to hire, pay, and support distributed talent anywhere in the world.

What you will do

• Manage and coach a team of payroll specialists handling native and EoR payroll operations across multiple countries.
• Lead the transition to automated payroll tooling and ensure payroll processes meet established SLAs and KPIs.
• Monitor and resolve complex payroll escalations for the Americas region.
• Collaborate with Finance, Product, and HR teams to drive payroll transformation and implement new country launches.
• Oversee pre-payroll and post-payroll audits to ensure data integrity and compliance with local tax and legislative requirements.
• Mentor team members, manage performance, and provide backup support during peak periods.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in payroll, including at least 3 years in a people management role.
• Must be based in the US.
• Experience managing end-to-end native and managed payrolls for 1,000+ employees across the Americas.
• Strong knowledge of local country taxation, compliance, and statutory payments in the US, Canada, Mexico, and LATAM.
• Experience with finance transformation, RPA, and payroll process improvement initiatives.
• Fluent English language skills required.

Nice to have

• Recognized payroll certification such as CIPP, FPC, or CPP.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote environment with no physical HQ.
• 40 days of paid time off per year including holidays.
• Monthly wellbeing allowance provided through a dedicated wallet.
• Access to Plumm mental health support services.
• Flexible parental leave with job protection.
• Stipend provided for home office equipment and laptop setup.