US Compliance Payroll Analyst

Rippling; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling in San Francisco, CA is seeking a subject matter expert in US payroll and tax compliance to define requirements for Rippling’s payroll product and internal tooling. You will drive audits, document regulatory changes, and collaborate with Rippling’s Tax Operations and R&D teams, touching hundreds of thousands of employees.

Join a fast-growing startup that values precision, cross-functional work, and staying current with tax laws.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll tax and compliance experience.
• CPP Certification preferred.
• Experience with building payroll software with Product and Engineering teams.
• Experience at high-growth startups.
• Experience collaborating with US federal, state, and local tax agencies.
• Excellent research and communication skills.
• Strong end-to-end project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Define product requirements to meet payroll/tax regulatory changes.
• Define and execute audit processes for payroll calculations and compliance.
• Document and communicate regulatory requirements to internal stakeholders.
• Proactively research and stay up to date with payroll tax regulations.
• Be Rippling’s point of contact and liaison with federal, state and local tax agencies.
• Own payroll compliance functions for assigned states.

Skills

Payroll compliance

Regulatory research

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tax regulations US

Attention to detail

Project management

Entrepreneurial mindset

CPP Certification

Startup experience

Job description

About Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

About Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @Rippling.com addresses.

About The Role

We are looking for a subject matter expert in US payroll and tax compliance. In this role, you will work directly with our R&D teams to define and pressure test software requirements for Rippling’s US payroll product and internal tooling. Additionally, you will drive key compliance processes such as account audits, regulatory requirements documentation, and collaboration with Rippling’s Tax Operations team.

You will serve alongside our small but mighty Payroll Compliance team whose objective is to ensure that Rippling’s payroll and tax systems remain best-in-class and compliant with changing tax laws across the nation. Your work will immediately touch hundreds of thousands of employees and billions in fund flows.

What You Will Do

• Define product requirements to meet both existing and new payroll / tax regulatory changes
• Define and execute audit processes to validate payroll calculations and ensure compliance of Rippling’s payroll system
• Document and communicate regulatory requirements and changes to internal stakeholders; think of yourself as a resident expert in payroll and tax compliance within Rippling. This is a role that touches all customer facing and R&D teams
• Proactively research and stay up to date with payroll tax regulations and rules
• Be Rippling’s point of contact and liaison with federal, state and local tax agencies
• Own all payroll compliance functions related to assigned states, ensuring the Rippling system remains fully compliant with local regulations

What You Will Need

• 5+ years of experience in payroll tax and compliance positions
• CPP Certification preferred
• Experience with working with Product and Engineering teams; preferably experience building payroll software at different stages of maturity. You are able to distill complex payroll concepts into actionable and practical steps
• Experience working at a high growth startup. Specifically, you know how to operate in a dynamic work environment and you are not uncomfortable with competing priorities
• Experience collaborating with US federal, state, and local tax agencies
• Excellent research skills
• Stellar written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong end-to-end project management, time management, and organizational skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset (flexible, self-starting, and hard-working)

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email [e-mail]

Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.

This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

The pay range for this role is

80,000 - 120,000 USD per year(US Tier 2)

75,000 - 115,000 USD per year(US Tier 3)