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Rippling is seeking a US Compliance Payroll Analyst to serve as a subject matter expert in US payroll and tax compliance. You will work directly with R&D teams to define and pressure-test software requirements for Rippling's US payroll product and internal tooling. You will drive key compliance processes including account audits, regulatory requirements documentation, and collaboration with Rippling's Tax Operations team.
You will be part of a small but focused Payroll Compliance team responsible for ensuring that Rippling's payroll and tax systems remain best-in-class and compliant with changing tax laws across the nation. Your work will directly impact hundreds of thousands of employees and billions in fund flows.
Key responsibilities:
- Define product requirements to meet existing and new payroll/tax regulatory changes
- Define and execute audit processes to validate payroll calculations and ensure system compliance
- Document and communicate regulatory requirements and changes to internal stakeholders; serve as the resident expert in payroll and tax compliance across customer-facing and R&D teams
- Proactively research and stay current with payroll tax regulations and rules
- Serve as Rippling's point of contact and liaison with federal, state, and local tax agencies
- Own payroll compliance functions for assigned states, ensuring full regulatory compliance
About Rippling: Based in San Francisco, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from top-tier investors including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock. The company provides an integrated platform for HR, IT, and Finance, enabling businesses to manage the entire employee lifecycle in a single system.
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, with ability to distill complex payroll concepts into actionable steps
- Experience at a high-growth startup, comfortable operating in dynamic environments 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, hard-working)
