Global Payroll Manager

fal•San Francisco, CA

9d•$140,000 - $225,000

About The Position

fal is hiring a foundational Global Payroll Manager to own payroll end to end for a fast-growing, distributed team. The role covers US W-2 employees, US contractors, global employees through Employers of Record (EORs), and global contractors. The manager will run accurate, on-time payroll in Rippling, ensure bonuses and commissions are paid correctly, and build the controls and processes needed to scale payroll as fal adds states, countries, and headcount. The position is hands-on, combining payroll execution with the design and improvement of payroll systems, processes, controls, and compliance practices. It also serves as a go-to resource for employee payroll questions and works with People, Legal, Sales Operations, and Finance.

Requirements

At least 4 years of progressive payroll experience, including full ownership of multi-state US payroll.
Rippling payroll administration experience, including US payroll and Rippling Global.
Hands-on global payroll experience through EORs and experience paying US and international contractors, including 1099s, W-8BENs, and classification considerations.
Experience with complex California hourly payroll, including daily overtime, regular-rate calculations, meal and rest premiums, and supporting records.
Experience processing bonus and commission payroll, including supplemental withholding and accruals.
Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax, FLSA, and year-end reporting.
Comfort with journal entries, GL reconciliations, and month-end close.
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills and a habit of auditing one's own work.
Sound judgment when handling confidential data and clear, friendly communication.

Nice To Haves

Experience standing up payroll in a new country or entity.
Equity compensation payroll experience, including ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs, and experience with Carta.
Experience at a high-growth startup, ideally in AI or developer infrastructure.
CPP or FPC certification.
Experience automating manual work with scripts, integrations, or AI tools.
US benefits knowledge, including 401(k) and mandatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Run full-cycle, multi-state US W-2 payroll in Rippling, including federal, state, and local tax compliance; new state registrations; year-end W-2s and W-2Cs; fringe reporting; and payroll-side benefit deductions.
Manage hourly, non-exempt, and intern pay, including California daily overtime, double time, seventh-day rules, regular-rate calculations, timekeeping, meal and rest break attestations and premiums, compliant wage statements, and per-cycle audits.
Manage global EOR payroll inputs, register reviews, and invoice reconciliation; support new-country setup and entity decisions; and maintain country-by-country compliance.
Pay US and global contractors in the appropriate currencies; collect W-9 and W-8BEN forms; manage 1099-NECs; address classification risk with People and Legal; and perform monthly GL reconciliation.
Process bonuses, commissions, and other variable pay, including supplemental withholding by state and country, commission validation with Sales Operations and Finance, and equity-event payroll for RSU vesting and option exercises.
Prepare payroll journal entries, GL reconciliations, and month-end accruals; maintain controls and audit trails; respond to agency notices and audits; and complete mandatory filings, including pay data reports.
Serve as the Rippling payroll expert, automate manual steps, maintain the payroll calendar, runbooks, and policies, and answer employee payroll questions.