Director, Global Payroll and Equity Administration

Location: Seoul, South Korea

Company

hirify.global operates international entities requiring coordinated global payroll and equity administration.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end international payroll processing and equity plan administration, including RSUs, options, and performance awards.
• Refine global payroll and equity strategy while maintaining current multi-vendor systems.
• Lead process transformation, automation, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Manage payroll and equity providers, audit performance, enforce SLAs, and optimize costs.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure payroll operations remain compliant and audit ready.
• Lead and mentor a global payroll and equity team while partnering with HR, Finance, Legal, and IT.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive payroll operations experience in complex, multi-country environments.
• Significant experience with equity administration in large-scale, publicly traded organizations.
• Experience managing multi-vendor networks such as ADP, Workday, and SAP.
• Strong project management, change management, analytical, and metrics-driven problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Korean proficiency is a plus.

Nice to have

• Korean language proficiency.
• Regulatory and operational compliance expertise across Asia-Pacific and North America.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a global payroll and equity operations team.
• Collaborate across HR, Finance, Legal, and IT.
• Focus on accuracy, continuous improvement, and operational stability.