Senior Payroll Tax Specialist, Robinhood
$78-118k
Salary dependent on location. Plus bonus & equity.
3+ days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
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Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$78-118k
Salary dependent on location. Plus bonus & equity.
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 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) and 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, plus 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
- Bonus: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Taxation, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
What the job involves
- We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world's biggest financial problems. We're looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact
- Robinhood isn't a place for complacency, it's where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We're a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards
- Our Global Payroll team is at the foundational stage of building a world-class global payroll ecosystem, and it's a great time to join! We partner closely with Corporate Tax, Corporate Engineering, Accounting, Benefits, Legal, and Global Mobility to make sure employees are paid accurately and on time
- We build systems and processes that scale across weekly, bi-weekly, and international payroll cycles. We also work hand in hand with external payroll and tax providers, and we expect strong accountability on both sides. Ethics and accuracy sit at the center of how we work
- As a Senior Payroll Tax Specialist, you will report to the Sr. Manager, Global Payroll and serve as the internal subject matter expert and primary operational contact for our external providers. You will own payroll tax processing and reporting across US, Canadian, and global entities, keeping us compliant with local, state, federal, and international regulations
- You will configure and test withholding tax setups in Workday, reconcile liabilities, and lead quarter-end, year-end, and audit readiness. An early focus will be resolving legacy tax account discrepancies and putting in place the reconciliation foundation we need to scale, so your work will shape how this function runs for years to come!
- You will also partner with teams across Finance, Engineering, and People to deliver accurate reporting and analysis
- Own withholding tax configuration in Workday, including setup, mapping, and maintenance of state, local, and international tax tables, and partner with Corporate Engineering to test 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, and support payroll transitions from M&A activity
- Verify accuracy after each payroll with parallel reconciliations, and 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), and 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, and deliver reporting and liability analysis to Finance, Accounting, Corporate Tax, and People Operations
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Since then, expectations have continued to evolve, with investors looking not just to lower costs, but for simpler tools, clearer information, and guidance that makes the market easier to understand.
Robinhood was built to meet those changing expectations, designed from the start as a mobile-first platform that makes investor more accessible and less intimidating for people at every stage of their financial journey. Through its app, users can trade stocks and other financial instruments while benefiting from a clean interface and built-in educational support, helping them move from curiosity to confidence without unnecessary complexity.
Recently, Robinhood has strenghtned its impact too, particularly in the UK. With the launch of AI-powered Digests within its Robinhood Cortex assistant that helps users understand what's driving stock movements in plain English, while upcoming options trading and expanded educational resources add flexibility and depth. Together, these steps position Robinhood as a platform evolving alongside its users, blending technology and education to stay ahead in an ever-changing investment landscape.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met Baiju. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood. Alongside Robinhood, Vlad is also the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Harmonic.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their Vlad and co-founded Robinhood in 2012. Baiju is also the Founder and CEO of Aetherflux.
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