Payroll Director: Scale Ops, Equity & Rippling

Conexus; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing company is seeking a Director of Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll operations while overseeing a growing payroll team. You will ensure compliance and accuracy across multi-state payroll, partner closely with different departments, and support equity compensation processing. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of payroll experience, strong project management skills, and hands-on experience with Rippling Payroll and HRIS. Competitive compensation is offered based on experience, with a range of 160-210k + equity.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive payroll experience, preferably in a rapidly growing company.
• Experience in building and managing payroll teams during rapid growth.
• Strong project management and systems-thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll for a growing multi-state employee population.
• Lead and develop a payroll team to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with various departments for seamless payroll processing.

Skills

Leadership in a high-growth environment

Experience with Rippling Payroll and HRIS

Multi-state payroll compliance

Project management skills

Process improvement skills

Job description

A rapidly growing company is seeking a Director of Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll operations while overseeing a growing payroll team. You will ensure compliance and accuracy across multi-state payroll, partner closely with different departments, and support equity compensation processing. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of payroll experience, strong project management skills, and hands-on experience with Rippling Payroll and HRIS. Competitive compensation is offered based on experience, with a range of 160-210k + equity.