US Compliance Payroll Analyst

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in payroll tax and compliance positions
• CPP Certification preferred
• Experience 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 are comfortable 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)

Benefits

• Competitive salary + benefits + equity
• In-office work environment with a policy of at least three days a week in the office for office-based employees

Pay

The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location. A variety of factors are considered when determining compensation—including professional background, experience, and location.

• 80,000 - 120,000 USD per year (US Tier 2)
• 75,000 - 115,000 USD per year (US Tier 3)