Payroll & Benefits Specialist (Fintech)

Location: Maidstone, United Kingdom; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global develops accounting, audit, financial reporting, and financial data analytics software used by organizations in more than 130 countries.

What you will do

• Process end-to-end payroll across multiple countries, primarily the UK, Netherlands, and Colombia.
• Maintain payroll data for hires, terminations, salary changes, benefits, leave, and other employee updates.
• Perform payroll validation, audits, reconciliations, statutory reporting, and year-end activities.
• Coordinate with external payroll, benefits, pension, and insurance providers and resolve processing issues.
• Administer employee benefit enrollments, changes, terminations, renewals, and communications.
• Identify opportunities to standardize and automate payroll and benefits processes, including the use of AI and technology.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in business administration, human resources, accounting, or payroll.
• 2–5 years of experience with UK and Netherlands payroll; international payroll experience, particularly Colombia, is an asset.
• Experience with Ceridian Dayforce is required.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Comfort working with HRIS, payroll, and benefits systems and handling confidential employee information.
• CIPP certification, progress toward certification, or an equivalent UK/EU qualification is an asset.

Nice to have

• Experience with benefits administration.
• Experience applying AI or automation tools to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, or reporting.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive culture with knowledge sharing and recognition of contributions.
• Flexible work options, remote opportunities, and generous time-off policies.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Opportunities to work on international projects with a diverse global team.
• Career growth opportunities, performance bonuses, and recognition programs.

Hiring process

• Successful candidates must complete a background check through Certn.co, generally including identity verification and a criminal record check.
• Candidates residing in the Netherlands and Germany are excluded from Certn.co background checks.
• Artificial intelligence tools may support parts of the hiring process, while final decisions are made by humans.