Director, Global Payroll and Employment Tax (Global Payroll)

Location: Onsite at hirify.global headquarters in Long Beach, California, United States. U.S. office roles are subject to ITAR eligibility requirements.

Base pay range in California: $152,300–$203,000 USD annually, plus company stock and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for space and connectivity missions.

What you will do

• Oversee bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees across U.S. and international locations.
• Own global payroll and employment-tax compliance, reporting, corporate controls, reconciliations, audits, and discrepancy resolution.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the payroll accounting team.
• Manage payroll activities for hires, terminations, compensation and benefits programs, manual checks, and off-cycle processing.
• Deploy ADP NZ and manage New Zealand compliance, including Holidays Act 2003, KiwiSaver/ESCT, and IRD payday filing.
• Oversee shadow payroll, cross-border assignment documentation, M&A payroll integrations, and process improvements.

Requirements

• 12+ years of multi-country payroll experience, including APAC and EMEA compliance and co-sourced payroll operations.
• Experience managing ADP vendors and payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, or similar platforms.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. and international payroll compliance, tax regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing payroll teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; a high school diploma with 16+ years of experience is also accepted.
• For U.S. office work, candidates must meet applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.

Nice to have

• New Zealand or German payroll experience, M&A payroll integration, and mobility or shadow payroll experience.
• Knowledge of GovCon payroll, Costpoint, and SOX compliance.
• CPP certification or progress toward certification.
• Strong analytical, auditing, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Company stock and an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with HSA contribution.
• Paid vacation, sick time, 11 holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Onsite fitness centers where available, subsidized EV charging, gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• Work involves computer-based activity and may include occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.