Senior Payroll Specialist

About Hugel
Founded in 2001,Hugel is a South Korea-based global leader in medical aesthetics, specializing in the development and commercialization of botulinum toxin, hyaluronic acid fillers, skin boosters, threads, and biocosmetics. Over the past two decades, Hugel has built a strong global footprint, with commercial presence in approximately 70 countries and operations across nine international subsidiaries. Leveraging strong global momentum, Hugel Aesthetics was formed as the Company's dedicated North American business unit, established to lead commercialization in the United States, Canada and Australia.

Backed by Hugel's global scale and expertise, Hugel Aesthetics is awell-resourced, growth-oriented organization focused on expanding access to Letybo and establishing a strong, long-term presence in medical aesthetics.
Company Culture
We are building our U.S. organization from the ground up, creating a culture that is intentionally different from traditional, highly layered companies. This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage and help shape not only the business, but the way we work, lead, and grow together. Our culture is rooted in high ownership, collaboration, and the belief that every voice matters.

We value people who bring ideas, take initiative, and want a true seat at the table. In this environment, individuals are empowered to make an impact, move with agility, and help build what comes next. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, embraces ambiguity, and is energized by the opportunity to learn and build alongside a team creating something special.
The Opportunity
As we expand and grow our portfolio and pipeline, we are seeking a Sr. Payroll Specialist to play a key role in payroll administration as well as the day-to-day operations of the Finance department at Hugel Aesthetics. The Sr Payroll Specialist is a role that encompasses critical finance and payroll responsibilities. The role is responsible for auditing and processing Hugel Aesthetics' bi-weekly, multi-state payroll, while also supporting core accounting & month end planning activities across the finance team.

This role requires strong attention to detail, payroll knowledge, and the ability to manage recurring deadline-driven work alongside broader finance support responsibilities. This role will be a key partner to our HR, and G&A functions who support the broader organization, routinely collaborating on projects and process improvements. This role is well suited to a finance professional who is detail-oriented, organized, loves to learn and is comfortable managing a high volume of transactional work while maintaining a high level of confidentiality.

Note:
This role is a hybrid onsite role, expected to be in the Irvine office 3-4 days per week.
What You’ll Do
Payroll Audit & Processing

• Audit and process bi-weekly payroll for employees across multiple states, in partnership with the company's external payroll administration provider.
• Review payroll registers prior to finalization for accuracy of hours, earnings, bonuses/commissions, deductions, garnishments, and tax with holdings.
• Parter with HR/payroll vendor for activities such as coordinating payroll calendars, resolving discrepancies, and escalating system or processing issues.
• Monitor multi-state payroll tax compliance, including withholding requirements, new-state tax registrations, and jurisdictional setup, in coordination with the payroll vendor.
• Process off-cycle payments, manual checks, retroactive pay adjustments, and payroll corrections as needed.
• Reconcile payroll registers to the general ledger each pay cycle and research/resolve variances.
• Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries and…