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About the Role
Robinhood is building an elite team to tackle major financial problems using frontier technologies. We seek bold thinkers and sharp problem-solvers who are driven to make an impact. This is a high-performing, fast-moving environment where ambitious individuals can achieve their best work. The Global Payroll team is establishing a world-class global payroll ecosystem, partnering with various departments to ensure accurate and timely employee payments. We develop scalable systems and processes for diverse payroll cycles and collaborate closely with external providers, emphasizing ethics and accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Own withholding tax configuration in Workday, including setup, mapping, and maintenance of state, local, and international tax tables.
- Partner with Corporate Engineering to test Workday changes in sandbox before production release.
- Run payroll tax processing and reporting across weekly, bi-weekly, and international payroll cycles, including multi-state and internationally mobile employees.
- Support payroll transitions from M&A activity.
- Verify accuracy after each payroll with parallel reconciliations.
- Reconcile payroll tax liabilities weekly across US, Canadian, and global entities, along with quarterly returns filed by third-party providers.
- Resolve and permanently close out legacy tax discrepancies and historical imbalances, including GL payroll clearing account variances and unclaimed payroll check (escheatment) requirements.
- Lead quarter-end and year-end execution, including W-2s, T4s, and global equivalents, plus corrections and amended returns (W-2C, Form 941-X).
- Prepare for payroll tax audits with the IRS, CRA, HMRC, and state and local authorities.
- Manage agency notices and new tax account setups.
- Act as the point of contact for third-party providers.
- Deliver reporting and liability analysis to Finance, Accounting, Corporate Tax, and People Operations.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive, hands-on payroll tax experience across US and Canadian payroll, with international experience a plus.
- Hands-on experience configuring and maintaining payroll tax rules in an enterprise ERP (Workday Payroll preferred).
- Experience working with third-party tax filing providers such as ADP SmartCompliance.
- Solid understanding of payroll tax reconciliation, including liability reconciliation, quarter-end and year-end filings, and corrections and amendments.
- Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reconciliations.
- Comfort using AI tools to streamline reconciliations and filings.
- An analytical approach to untangling ambiguous tax scenarios with limited guidance.
- Experience holding vendors accountable and collaborating across Engineering, Finance, and Tax teams.
Skills
- Workday Payroll
- ADP SmartCompliance
- Advanced Excel
- AI tools
Location
- Chicago, IL
- Menlo Park, CA
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Taxation, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000—$118,000 USD (Zone 1)
- $88,000—$104,000 USD (Zone 2)
- $78,000—$92,000 USD (Zone 3)
Benefits
- Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
- Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
- Top Tier benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Access to the Robinhood Employee Fund that gives eligible US employees the opportunity to invest in a private employee fund that provides exposure to Robinhood Ventures funds.
- Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not.
- Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
- Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
- Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
- Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
About the Company
- Robinhood's mission is to democratize finance for all.
- We are building the future of finance by applying frontier technologies to the world's biggest financial problems.
- We are a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do.
Equal Opportunity
- Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws.
- Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best.