Senior Global Payroll Compliance SpecialistOperationsRemote (Germany)

Current Openings Senior Global Payroll Compliance Specialist Senior Global Payroll Compliance Specialist About Rippling Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes. We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @Rippling.com addresses. About the role Rippling is rapidly expanding its Global Payroll product, and France is one of our most complex payroll markets. We’re looking for a payroll-focused Compliance Specialist with strong expertise in French payroll rules, DSN, and social security regulations to support Rippling’s Product Compliance team. In this role, you will translate French payroll regulations into clear product requirements, validate payroll logic, and ensure the accuracy and reliability of payroll computations as we scale in France. You’ll work closely with a Legal Expert, Product Managers, Engineering, and Payroll Operations to ensure that features are correctly scoped, implemented, and maintained as regulations evolve. This role is ideal for an experienced French payroll professional who understands the interaction between payroll calculations, DSN flows, and regulatory requirements, and who wants to contribute directly to building a scalable and compliant payroll engine. Full fluency in French and English (written and verbal) is required. What you will do Regulatory & payroll compliance Monitor payroll-related regulatory updates (social security, DSN, tax rules, contributions, thresholds) and communicate their impact on product logic Identify upcoming regulatory changes that affect payroll calculations or DSN reporting Analyze payroll rules and edge cases to ensure correct and compliant product behavior Payroll requirements & documentation Produce detailed payroll specifications and compliance briefs for new features or updates Translate payroll regulations into structured, product-ready requirements Support the creation of documentation that clarifies rules, edge cases, and compliance expectations for internal teams Payroll logic validation Review, test, and validate payroll computations to ensure accuracy and compliance Help identify inconsistencies, gaps, or risks in existing payroll logic and propose corrections Support QA and engineering during implementation and testing cycles DSN & contributions Support DSN-related scoping, mapping, and validation to ensure accurate reporting Help maintain alignment between payroll calculations and DSN obligations Cross-functional collaboration Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, Legal Experts, and Ops teams to scope requirements and ensure correct understanding of payroll rules Provide clarity on payroll edge cases and regulatory constraints during product development Support operational teams when escalations require payroll or regulatory interpretation Contribute to scalability & continuous improvement Identify areas where payroll logic, workflows, or automation can be strengthened to reduce manual work and improve accuracy Provide input into long-term payroll roadmap prioritization based on compliance risks and customer needs What you will need Payroll expertise 6+ years of hands-on experience in French payroll, ideally in a payroll provider or outsourcing environme ... (truncated, view full listing at source)