Payroll Consultant — U.S. & Canada Payroll | Part-Time Contract
Overview
A growing technology organization is seeking an experienced Payroll Consultant to manage accurate, timely payroll operations for approximately 400 employees across the United States and Canada. This part-time consultant will own hands-on, end-to-end payroll processing in Rippling , prepare and book payroll-related journal entries, and partner with Human Resources, Finance, Benefits, Accounting, and external providers to maintain payroll accuracy and compliance.
This is an opportunity to make an immediate impact in a fast-paced environment while supporting an upcoming transition to Workday Payroll . The ideal professional is detail-oriented, proactive, comfortable working independently, and skilled at balancing payroll execution with process improvement and cross-functional collaboration.
Required Skills
- 5+ years of end-to-end payroll processing experience
- Demonstrated experience processing payroll for both U.S. and Canadian employees
- Hands-on experience processing payroll and running reports in Rippling
- Strong understanding of U.S. and Canadian payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements
- Experience with payroll reconciliations, payroll taxes, year-end processing, and audits
- Experience preparing and booking payroll-related journal entries
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
- Pivot Tables
- XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
- Data analysis
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies promptly
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively across Human Resources, Finance, Benefits, Accounting, and external payroll partners
- Self-motivated and capable of managing competing priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Nice to Have Skills
- Experience with NetSuite
- Experience with Workday Payroll
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
- Experience supporting a high-growth technology organization
- Familiarity with equity compensation payroll implications, including RSUs, stock options, and ESPP
- Experience optimizing payroll processes and strengthening internal controls
- Experience supporting payroll system implementations or migrations
- Experience developing scalable payroll processes in a rapidly growing organization
Preferred Education and Experience
- 5+ years of progressive payroll processing experience, including responsibility for U.S. and Canadian payroll
- Experience supporting payroll for a workforce of approximately 400 employees
- A specific educational background was not provided for this role
- Professional payroll certification, such as CPP, is preferred but not required
Other Requirements
- Part-time schedule: Approximately 20 hours per week
- Contract duration: Approximately 2 months, with potential to extend into April 2027
- Work arrangement: Remote work is available; candidates able to work onsite in Mountain View one day per week are preferred
- Ability to process payroll accurately and on schedule
- Ability to review payroll inputs such as new hires, terminations, time sheets, compensation changes, bonuses, commissions, equity-related compensation, deductions, benefits, and garnishments
- Ability to maintain accurate payroll records and documentation in accordance with company policies and audit requirements
- Ability to support payroll tax reporting, year-end activities, audits, ad hoc reporting, and special projects
- Ability to work independently while partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders
- Expected start date: 11/09/2026
