[Remote] Global Payroll Operations Specialist - Israel

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rippling is a company that provides a unified platform for HR, IT, and Finance, enabling businesses to manage various workforce systems seamlessly. The Global Payroll Operations Specialist will be responsible for executing payroll and payments for customers across Israel, resolving issues with government agencies, and ensuring compliance with payroll and tax regulations.

Responsibilities

• Execute timely payroll, filings, and payments for all customers across Israel (and, if needed, selected countries)
• Drive issue resolution and communication with various government agencies and partners; you will directly interface with our customers and resolve issues on their behalf
• Work closely with Global Payroll Engineering and Product teams to ensure that:
• The payroll software supports key payroll and tax compliance requirements
• Product bugs and product issues (e.g., onboarding, calculation errors, offboarding, file generation errors, etc.) are quickly addressed
• Internal tooling requirements are properly prioritized and implemented

Skills

• Minimum of 4+ years in a global payroll processing role, and minimum of 2+ years in a client facing role
• Strong Israeli payroll experience
• Experience running payroll in-house with the most common Israeli payroll softwares (familiarity with Hilan / HaShavim is a strong advantage)
• Must hold a valid Certified Senior Payroll Accountant credential from a recognized Israeli professional body (e.g., The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel)
• Deep understanding of Israeli labor laws, National Insurance (Bituach Leumi) regulations, income tax brackets, and mandatory pension/study fund (Keren Hishtalmut) compliance
• Process payroll activities in accordance with company guidelines, social security, legislations and local taxes requirements
• Experience with Google Suite or Microsoft Office, especially Docs/Sheets/Excel, for data analysis and task organization
• Ability to review and validate calculations
• Must have understanding of payroll concepts, and strong knowledge of payroll regulations
• Has working experience with payroll related systems and software
• Deep understanding of the leave entitlements
• Good knowledge of labor legislation
• Strong organizational skills and able to work under strict deadlines
• Fluent in both English and Hebrew
• Bonus if you have experience running payroll in other EMEA countries
• Familiarity with Slack, Salesforce queues, JIRA tickets, and Confluence a plus
• Proficiency with AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini

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