Deputy is hiring a
Payroll Specialist

Summary

The job is for a US Payroll Specialist at Deputy, a global SaaS workforce management company based in Sydney, San Francisco, and London. The role involves managing the US payroll function, benefits administration, and serving as the primary point of contact for payroll and benefits queries.

Requirements

• 4+ years of proven experience as a payroll specialist or similar role
• Proven experience in payroll and benefits administration, preferably in a similar role with both hybrid payroll processing and benefits administration

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
• Administrator of all the US employee benefits programs including insurance, 401K, and other company provided benefits
• Primary point of contact for all employee payroll and employee benefit 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 reports as well as managing year-end reporting and W-2 distributions
• Ensuring payroll processing is in full compliance with country, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) certification is a plus
• Strong knowledge of payroll software (e.g., Rippling, ADP, Paychex)

Benefits

• Ownership in the company via Share Options
• Company match 401k plan
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Commuter reimbursement program
• Flexible remote-first work policy
• Company wide development and coaching