Payroll Tax Project Intern(HROP)- 2026 Start

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Housing allowance

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Campus Intern to join the HROP Payroll Ops team in California. The role offers hands-on experience with payroll tax research, data management, and policy testing in a fast-paced tech environment.

The ideal candidate is pursuing an undergraduate degree in CS, accounting, law, or finance with strong analytical and writing skills, and a proactive, independent work style. This internship provides exposure to federal, state, and local tax requirements and compliance processes.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student in CS, accounting, law, finance or related field.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Research payroll tax legislation changes and assess business impact.
• Maintain up-to-date tax rates for US jurisdictions.
• Assist in building and maintaining payroll tax database.
• Support to ensure tax registrations are up to date across US states.
• Prepare tax positions papers for review before implementation.
• Test payroll system updates and document test scenarios.
• Review large datasets to inform payroll tax processes.
• Coordinate data for tax returns and related duties.
• Demonstrate interest in payroll tax and compliance processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate in CS, accounting, law, finance or related discipline

Tools

Alteryx

Tableau

SQL

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

The HROP Payroll Ops team strives to be the trusted partner to the employees as we respect and value their opinions and honoring our promise in handling sensitive data with integrity. We are committed to innovation in continuous systematization and process optimization to achieve our full potential and we endeavor to provide a positive end-to-end employee experience in salary and benefit processing.

Responsibilities

The HROP Payroll Ops team strives to be the trusted partner to the employees as we respect and value their opinions and honoring our promise in handling sensitive data with integrity. We are committed to innovation in continuous systematization and process optimization to achieve our full potential and we endeavor to provide a positive end-to-end employee experience in salary and benefit processing.
We aspire to be the leading payroll ops team by providing excellent support to the employees in our industry in order for them to excel in their career. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate, highly independent, self-driven with a growth mindset and is keen on accepting challenges yet remain humble with the aim of learning and growing with the team.
As a Project Intern, you will contribute to impactful short-term projects and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, professional environment. This internship offers the opportunity to develop practical skills, apply your knowledge to real-world challenges, and explore your career interests.

Responsibilities

• Research payroll tax legislation changes and assess business impact of tax law changes;
• Research and provide up to date tax rates for US jurisdictions;
• Assist in building and maintaining payroll tax database;
• Support to ensure tax registrations are up to date across US states;
• Prepare draft tax technical positions papers for review by management before implementation;
• Support to test payroll system updates, document test scenarios, validate results, and report defects;
• Review large datasets and extract insights to inform payroll tax processes/policies;
• Data preparation and coordination to support completion of tax returns;
• Other payroll tax duties as assigned;
• Demonstrable interest in pursuing a career in payroll tax, tax technology, payroll operations, with an eagerness to develop knowledge of federal, state, and local tax requirements and technology enabled compliance processes.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Undergraduate in computer science, accounting, law, finance or a related discipline.
• Detail oriented, excellent analytical skills, ability to take initiative with a strong interest in US payroll taxes;
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple data cycles, and meet tight deadlines;
• Strong communication skills to explain data issues and findings to cross-functional partners;
• Detail oriented, organized, and efficient in work processes;
• Exceptional research and writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Alteryx, Tableau, SQL, MS Excel Power Query/Pivot, or other BI tools to perform analysis and reconciliations;

By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $25-$25.

• Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more.
• Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year).
• Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
• Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request