Director, Global Payroll

TL;DR

Director, Global Payroll: Overseeing and managing payroll operations across multiple countries and regions ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing. Focus on maintaining compliance with local, national, and international payroll laws and tax regulations.

Location: Hybrid (United Kingdom)

Company

hirify.global is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale.

What you will do

• Lead and manage global payroll operations, covering EMEA, Americas, and APJ regions.
• Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for all hirify.global employees, including expatriates and remote workers.
• Maintain compliance with local, national, and international payroll laws and tax regulations.
• Implement and maintain payroll systems and software, driving automation and process improvements.
• Manage relationships with third-party payroll providers and oversee service delivery.
• Monitor and report on key payroll metrics and trends to senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Extensive experience (15 years plus) of managing multi-country payroll operations, preferably within the software or technology sector.
• Strong understanding of global payroll regulations, compliance, and tax issues.
• Proficiency with payroll software systems (e.g., ADP, SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, etc.).
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are advantageous.

Nice to have

• Professional payroll certification (such as CPP, CIPP, or equivalent).
• Experience working in a rapidly growing, international software company.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and implement new technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 paid vacation days, plus 4 extra global hirify.globale Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through hirify.global Cares.
• Private medical, dental, and vision insurance with dependent enrolment.
• Life insurance with enhanced coverage and global 24/7 protection.
• Defined contribution pension plan with employer match.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning.