[Remote] Compliance Payroll Analyst (US)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rippling provides a unified platform for managing HR, IT, and Finance systems, including payroll, expenses, benefits, and workforce operations. The Compliance Payroll Analyst will serve as a subject matter expert in US payroll and tax compliance, partnering with R&D teams to define and validate software requirements while managing audits, regulatory documentation, agency collaboration, and state-specific compliance functions.

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

Skills

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

Benefits

• Equity

Company Overview

Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, and finance operations into a single system. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.rippling.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Rippling has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 21 in 2026, 83 in 2025, 24 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.