Workday Payroll Specialist (US Payroll)

Location: Fully remote-friendly within the United Kingdom, Romania, or Bulgaria; requires alignment with U.S. Eastern Time business hours, with a preferred schedule of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST.

Company

hirify.global is a first-party data and insights platform serving market research, media, advertising, consulting, investment, publishing, and corporate customers globally.

What you will do

• Support bi-weekly payroll processing for approximately 1,700 US and Canadian corporate and contact center employees.
• Manage new-hire onboarding, terminations, employee banking and tax records, pay cards, and other payroll data.
• Administer wage garnishments, payroll files, vendor-platform uploads, and payroll reconciliations.
• Respond to high-volume employee payroll inquiries and manage government and Workday Payroll Help Center communications.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Accounting to maintain payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Contribute to process improvements, system enhancements, and payroll vendor migrations or conversions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• At least 4 years of payroll processing experience, including high-volume payroll for 1,000 or more employees in a high-turnover environment.
• Hands-on experience with Workday payroll processing.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, PivotTables, and VLOOKUP.
• Ability to manage confidential employee information, organize priorities, and meet strict payroll deadlines.
• Comfort working U.S. Eastern Time business hours is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with US and Canadian payroll, multi-state payroll regulations, wage and hour regulations, payroll taxes, and garnishments.
• Experience with payroll vendor migration or system conversion.
• Year-end payroll processing and tax reporting experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work is available within the United Kingdom, Romania, or Bulgaria.
• Opportunities for in-person collaboration and knowledge sharing through offices in London, Timisoara, Brasov, and Sofia.
• Country-specific benefits designed to support employee well-being and work-life balance.
• Inclusive and accessible workplace with accommodations available throughout the selection process.