Payroll & Compensation Specialist

Summary

Join Deputy, a global SaaS remote-first workforce management company, as our US Payroll and Compensation Specialist! Manage the US payroll function and support the development and implementation of compensation strategies. Oversee the entire payroll process, from salary adjustments and timesheet verification to ensuring accurate and timely processing. Partner with the People Team on compensation administration, including benchmarking, auditing, and survey submissions. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong communication skills and extensive experience in payroll processing and administration. Ensure payroll procedures are current, compliant, and efficient, working closely with the Finance & Accounting team in Sydney and the US People team. This role requires expertise in US payroll laws and regulations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of proven experience as a payroll manager or similar role
• Proven experience in payroll and compensation administration, preferably in a similar role with both hybrid payroll processing and compensation administration
• Advanced knowledge of payroll and compensation procedures and related laws in the U.S. and practical experience with processing payroll for employees within these states

Responsibilities

• Accurate processing of semi-monthly payroll for all US employees across multiple states  in Rippling - including salary adjustments, timesheet auditing, benefits and related deductions
• Primary point of contact for all employee payroll inquiries
• Review of payroll to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates
• Partnering closely with the People and HR team members to coordinate employee compensation updates, benefits administration, new hires, separations, and data changes
• Timely and accurate tax filing and reporting - preparing and submitting state and federal payroll taxes and report as well as managing year-end reporting and W-2 distributions
• Ensures payroll processing is in full compliance with country, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices
• Ensure benefits deductions are accurately reflected in payroll
• Staying up to date with changes in the US legislation that may impact payroll procedures and updating and collaborating with other internal stakeholders to update processes accordingly
• Conducting routine payroll audits to ensure accuracy of information

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification is a plus
• Strong knowledge of payroll software (e.g., Rippling, ADP, Paychex) - Experience working with Rippling would be advantageous
• Experience working with global teams across the APAC time zones
• Experience with Netsuite would be advantageous