USA Payroll Compliance Expert

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in how Remote manages and scales payroll compliance in the United States.

You'll be part of the Payroll Risk & Compliance team and will play a key role in strengthening US compliance practices, supporting automation projects, leading audits, and guiding the payroll team through complex regulations and change.

The role suits someone with deep US payroll and tax expertise who enjoys solving operational challenges, improving systems, and partnering across teams.

• The chance to lead US payroll compliance across multiple entities and product lines, including PEO and internal compliance operations.
• A central role in building and improving automated payroll processes and controls.
• The opportunity to work closely with product, operations, legal, and finance teams to embed compliance into how we work.
• Direct impact on risk reduction, audit readiness, and team development.
• A supportive, transparent, and flexible work environment that values both quality and collaboration.

• 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.
• Experience with payroll system configuration or logic mapping.
• Familiarity with federal and state labor law audits or investigations.
• Background in payroll compliance within a technology-driven or SaaS business.

Requirements

• 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.

• You'll report to: Director, Payroll Strategy & Compliance
• Team: Payroll Strategy & Compliance
• Team size: 20+
• Location: For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritise applications from the USA.

• Async assessment
• Interview with recruiter
• Interview with future manager and payroll team member
• Interview with senior leaders
• Interview with cross functional team members