Payroll Compliance Expert
Remote
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $97,000 - $110,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Act as Remote’s subject matter expert for US payroll compliance, including federal, state, and local wage and tax regulations.
- Lead internal payroll compliance audits, identify issues, and oversee resolution.
- Support the design and implementation of automated payroll processes and system controls for the US.
- Partner with Payroll Operations, Product, Tax, and Legal to ensure all US payroll logic and workflows are compliant.
- Support and guide the US payroll team through complex compliance matters, audits, and investigations.
- Monitor and interpret changes in US payroll legislation and ensure these are reflected in our operations and product.
- Develop and deliver training and documentation to build compliance awareness and capability within the payroll team.
- Participate in global projects to strengthen Remote’s overall payroll compliance framework.
Requirements
- Extensive knowledge of US payroll compliance, including federal and multi-state taxation, wage and hour laws, tax and benefits reporting.
- Proven experience managing US payroll operations or compliance programs in a complex or multi-entity environment.
- Experience working with PEO & EOR models is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding and experience of audit processes (internal and external), system controls, and regulatory reporting.
- Proven ability to translate legislation into practical, compliant processes.
- Experience leading or supporting automation and process improvement initiatives.
- Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to explain compliance topics clearly.
- Comfortable working independently and collaborating with distributed, global teams.
Benefits
- work from anywhere
- flexible paid time off
- flexible working hours (we are async)
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- mental health support services
- stock options
- learning budget
- home office budget & IT equipment
- budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
US payroll compliancefederal taxationmulti-state taxationwage and hour lawstax reportingbenefits reportingaudit processessystem controlsregulatory reportingautomation
Soft skills
communication skillsdocumentation skillsindependent workcollaborationproblem-solving