Sr. Payroll Manager

TL;DR

Sr. Payroll Manager: Owning US and Canada payroll operations end-to-end, hands-on in Workday, while managing and developing direct reports. Focus on compliance initiative and driving AI adoption within payroll to improve reconciliation accuracy, error detection, and reporting workflows.

Location: San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA. Expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time.

Salary: $190,000 - $230,000 USD

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, ensuring AI is safe and beneficial for users and society.

What you will do

• Own full-cycle payroll processing for all US entities, including multi-state, multi-frequency, exempt and non-exempt populations.
• Oversee Canada payroll operations in partnership with PwC Global Payroll Platform, developing expertise in CRA compliance and multi-province processing.
• Manage and develop 1–2 direct reports on the US payroll team, setting clear expectations and providing regular feedback.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting on payroll journal entries, accruals, and month-end close.
• Champion the use of AI tools within the payroll function to identify high-value use cases for reconciliation, anomaly detection, and reporting.
• Maintain and continuously improve Workday payroll configuration, identifying automation opportunities and leading optimization initiatives.

Requirements

• 8+ years of payroll experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or manager-level role owning US multi-state payroll end-to-end.
• Hold a CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification.
• Direct people management experience, managing at least one FTE directly.
• Strong Workday experience, payroll module preferred.
• Deep familiarity with equity compensation processing (RSUs, ISOs, NSOs) and the tax implications at both federal and state levels.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Nice to have

• Canada payroll experience.
• Experimented with AI or automation tools to improve payroll workflows.
• Been part of a Workday payroll implementation or major system migration.
• Worked at a company that scaled rapidly and built payroll infrastructure to match.
• Experience in or exposure to IPO readiness, SOX compliance, or building financial controls from scratch.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• Lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.