Sr. Payroll Specialist (Workday)

Location: Hybrid role based in-person at the headquarters in Hauppauge, New York, with on-site presence required.

Salary: $88,000–$129,000 per year, plus a full benefits package.

Company

hirify.global designs and manufactures high-voltage power solutions for medical device, semiconductor, scientific analytics, and industrial systems manufacturers.

What you will do

• Lead weekly and bi-weekly multi-state and international payroll processing for the US and Canada, including time codes, tax setups, earnings validation, and deductions.
• Manage time and attendance systems, respond to employee payroll inquiries, and safeguard confidential employee records.
• Partner with HR, Benefits, and Accounting to validate employee data, new hires, deductions, time codes, system changes, and complex inquiries.
• Prepare payroll accruals, journal entries, quarter-end and year-end adjustments, and general ledger mapping for financial reporting.
• Serve as the Workday Payroll subject matter expert, maintaining configurations, integrations, custom reports, calculated fields, and release testing.
• Monitor payroll regulations, reconcile bank accounts, support audits and filings, and implement process improvements and automation.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience administering time and attendance systems and complex multi-state payroll operations.
• At least 5 years of experience supporting finance and accounting.
• Advanced knowledge of involuntary deductions, pre-tax benefits, retirement contributions, and applicable state and federal employment laws.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, and formulas.
• Ability to independently manage internal and external audits, maintain compliance records, meet deadlines, and prioritize competing demands.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including communication with C-level stakeholders; ability to work flexibly and collaboratively.

Nice to have

• Experience configuring, upgrading, and troubleshooting HRIS and payroll software, including custom reporting.
• Experience training, mentoring, and upskilling payroll coordinators and specialists.
• Knowledge of GAAP, general ledger impacts, and month-end close processes.
• Accounting or Finance degree.
• Advanced hands-on proficiency with Workday.

Culture & Benefits

• Family-owned business with more than 75 years of operating history.
• Collaborative work environment involving HR, Benefits, Accounting, and other organizational functions.
• Full benefits package in addition to base pay.
• Flexible schedule within a teamwork-oriented environment.