Global Payroll Operations Specialist - France

About Rippling

Rippling provides a unified platform that helps companies manage HR, IT, and Finance from one place. It connects many of the workforce tools that are often spread across different systems, including payroll, benefits, expenses, and devices, so employee lifecycle tasks can be handled and automated in a single workflow.

For example, with Rippling, a company can onboard a new hire anywhere in the world and, within 90 seconds, set up payroll, a corporate card, a computer, benefits, and connected apps such as Slack and Microsoft 365.

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company has secured more than $1.4B in funding from leading investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock. It has also been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s best startup employers.

Please note that official communication will only come from @Rippling.com email addresses to help protect candidate safety.

About the Role

In this position, you will own payroll operations for France from end to end, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and the ability to scale processes in a fast-moving environment. You will partner closely with EOR HR, Product, and Engineering teams to support a managed payroll service and help shape scalable global payroll workflows.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll processing for France, including filings, payments, and compliance requirements.
• Investigate and resolve complex payroll and tax-related issues.
• Work with French authorities such as URSSAF and DGFIP.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to improve payroll functionality, address bugs, and support compliance enhancements.
• Help launch and support a managed payroll offering.
• Drive standardization, automation, and process improvement across payroll operations.
• Manage customer support tickets and ensure issues are handled within required timelines.
• Create and maintain documentation, playbooks, and operational best-practice materials.

Requirements

• At least 3–5+ years of experience handling French payroll operations.
• Strong command of French payroll rules, including DSN, social contributions, and tax filings.
• Background in a client-facing payroll environment such as a payroll provider, accounting firm, or SaaS company.
• Capability to handle a large volume of payroll issues with precision and speed.
• Excellent analytical thinking, troubleshooting ability, and attention to detail.
• Hands-on experience with payroll software plus Excel or Google Sheets.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills in both French and English.
• Preferred: experience in a fast-growing tech or SaaS company.
• Preferred: familiarity with payroll automation and process improvement work.
• Preferred: exposure to cross-functional collaboration with Product and Engineering teams.
• Preferred: knowledge of HRIS or integrated payroll platforms.
• Preferred: experience scaling operations or building operational processes.
• Preferred: ability to convert operational issues into product enhancements.

Additional Information

This role provides significant exposure to product direction, operational scale, and collaboration across teams within a high-growth environment.

Candidate Safety

For safety, only communications sent from @Rippling.com addresses should be treated as official.