US Compliance Payroll Analyst

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Competitive salary

Job summary

Rippling is seeking a subject matter expert in US payroll and tax compliance to collaborate with R&D and product teams. You will define requirements, drive audits, and communicate regulatory changes to stakeholders.

The role touches regulatory documentation, tax agency interactions, and the evolution of Rippling’s payroll systems. You will work alongside a dedicated Payroll Compliance team to keep payroll and tax processes best-in-class as regulations evolve.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in payroll tax and compliance roles.
• CPP certification preferred.
• Experience working with Product and Engineering teams to translate payroll concepts into actionable requirements.
• Experience with high growth startups and dynamic priorities.
• Experience collaborating with US federal, state, and local tax agencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong end-to-end project and time management skills.
• Entrepreneurial, self-starting approach.

Responsibilities

• Define product requirements for payroll/tax regulatory changes.
• Define and execute audit processes to validate payroll calculations.
• Document regulatory requirements for internal stakeholders; act as payroll/tax expert across teams.
• Proactively research payroll tax regulations and changes.
• Be Rippling’s liaison with federal, state, and local tax agencies.
• Own payroll compliance functions for assigned states, ensuring compliance.

Skills

Payroll compliance

Cross-functional

Regulatory research

Communication

Project management

CPP Certification

Entrepreneurial mindset

Attention to detail

Education

CPP Certification

Job description

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.

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