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Role Description This is our first dedicated US payroll hire, and it's a meaningful one. You'll own the full US payroll and tax function: - Processing - Filings - Remittances - Agency registrations - Year-end reporting across our own employees and the employers we service through our payroll platform. There's no existing playbook to follow here. You'll be building the processes and controls from scratch, which is exactly the point. We're looking for someone who sees that as the interesting part of the job, not the downside. You'll also be our closest internal user of the Rise platform itself. When something doesn't work the way it should for US payroll or tax, you'll be the one who spots it first and works directly with our product and engineering teams to get it fixed. Your day-to-day experience will have a real influence on what we build. What You'll Be Doing: - Payroll processing: - Run end-to-end payroll cycles for our US employee population and the client employers we service, covering wages, deductions, benefits, and garnishments. - Own the payroll calendar and keep delivery accurate and on time across all pay schedules. - Handle off-cycle runs and corrections as they come up. - Tax filings and compliance: - Prepare and submit all federal, state, and local payroll tax filings and remittances across all 50 states and DC. - File all quarterly and annual returns, including W-2s and 1099s, accurately and on time. - Complete employer registrations and tax account setup in new states and localities as we grow. - Own the compliance tracker and filing calendar so nothing slips through. - Manage agency notices and resolve tax discrepancies and audit requests across all active jurisdictions. - Client support: - Be the person our direct payroll customers turn to when they hit a complex compliance question, a tax notice, or an issue they can't figure out on their own. - Help them get to the right answer quickly. - Process and documentation: - Write the SOPs for payroll processing, filings, reconciliations, and year-end work. - Build audit-ready records and practical controls into everything we do. - Product collaboration: - Use the Rise platform to do your job and tell us honestly where it falls short. - Work with product and engineering to turn compliance requirements into features that actually work. Qualifications - 6+ years of US payroll experience, with direct ownership of multi-state processing and employment tax compliance. - Proven, hands-on experience preparing and submitting payroll tax filings and remittances across a wide range of federal, state, and local jurisdictions. - Experience completing state and local agency registrations. - Solid working knowledge of multi-state withholding, unemployment tax, W-2 and 1099 requirements, and quarterly and annual return obligations. - A track record of building processes and controls in environments that weren't fully built out yet. - Sharp attention to detail and strong reconciliation habits. - Background in a payroll services, EOR, or PEO environment, where you were responsible for payroll and tax on behalf of client employers, not just internal employees - direct experience working for a payroll processing company. Requirements - Background in a payroll services, EOR, or PEO environment, where you were responsible for payroll and tax on behalf of client employers, not just internal employees. - Familiarity with payroll tax engines such as MasterTax or Symmetry. - CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) designation. - Experience handling tax notices and agency inquiries across multiple jurisdictions.

Role Description The Payroll Implementation Specialist owns the end-to-end onboarding of new clients onto Rise's Direct Payroll platform. This role is responsible for accurately configuring client accounts, migrating payroll data from prior providers, and ensuring each client is set up to run compliant, on-time payroll. The Specialist serves as the payroll subject matter expert throughout the implementation lifecycle, guiding clients from kickoff through their first successful payroll cycles and a smooth transition to ongoing operations. As the first dedicated implementation hire for Direct Payroll, this position will also establish the implementation methodology, documentation, and quality standards that future onboarding will run on. The role is an individual contributor position with the opportunity to build and lead an implementation team as the product scales. Key Responsibilities - Manage the full implementation cycle for new clients: requirements gathering, account configuration, data migration, validation, testing, and go-live. - Configure company-level setup, including entity information, federal, state, and local tax parameters, pay schedules, and ACH/banking authorization. - Set up employee profiles, including personal information, compensation, tax withholdings, deductions, and garnishments. - Migrate historical payroll data from prior systems, ensuring per-pay-date accuracy to support correct quarterly and year-end tax filings. - Validate and reconcile year-to-date earnings, taxes, and deductions prior to go-live. - Process initial payroll runs and verify accuracy before transitioning the client to standard operations. - Serve as the client's primary point of contact during implementation, setting clear expectations on timelines, data requirements, and deliverables. - Define and document repeatable implementation processes, workflows, and quality controls. - Partner with Product and Engineering to surface gaps, inform tooling, and drive automation of manual implementation steps. - Coordinate with Support to ensure a clean handoff and ongoing client success after go-live. - Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local payroll regulations throughout the implementation process. Qualifications - Minimum 3 years of experience implementing or converting clients onto a payroll platform, including account configuration and migration of payroll data from prior providers (for example at Gusto, ADP, Paychex, Justworks, or comparable). Hands-on payroll processing experience is a plus but does not substitute for implementation experience. - Strong working knowledge of US payroll mechanics, including multi-jurisdiction tax setup, deposit schedules, mid-year migrations, and year-to-date reconciliation. - Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent implementations against deadlines. - Excellent data management skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to guide clients through a complex, high-stakes process. - Proficiency with spreadsheets and comfort adopting new software platforms. - Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Qualifications - CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification). - Experience building or significantly improving implementation processes from the ground up. - Exposure to global payroll, Employer of Record, or contractor payments.

Role Description As we continue to scale, we are seeking a high-energy Partner Manager to strengthen and expand our partner ecosystem, drive partner-sourced revenue, and identify new channel opportunities that accelerate company growth. The Partner Manager will be responsible for managing and growing existing strategic partnerships while building new relationships that generate qualified leads, referral opportunities, reseller agreements, white-label partnerships, and strategic alliances. This role sits at the intersection of sales, business development, and relationship management. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable nurturing executive-level relationships, uncovering growth opportunities, negotiating partnership agreements, and collaborating internally to drive revenue outcomes. Success in this role will be measured by partner engagement, pipeline creation, sourced revenue, partner retention, and expansion of Rise's partner ecosystem. Key Responsibilities - Partner Relationship Management - Serve as the primary relationship owner for existing strategic partners. - Develop and execute account plans for key partner accounts. - Conduct regular business reviews with partners to identify growth opportunities. - Increase partner engagement through enablement, training, co-selling initiatives, and ongoing communication. - Build trusted relationships with executive stakeholders and decision-makers. - Ensure partners understand Rise's products, services, and value proposition. - Act as the internal advocate for partner needs and opportunities. - New Partner Acquisition - Identify, prospect, and secure new referral, reseller, strategic, and white-label partnership opportunities. - Develop and execute outreach campaigns to recruit new partners and strategic alliances. - Identify opportunities to integrate Rise's payroll and workforce solutions with emerging fintech and crypto ecosystems. - Negotiate partnership agreements and establish mutually beneficial go-to-market strategies. - White Label, Reseller & Strategic Alliance Growth - Identify organizations that can offer Rise services through referral, reseller, embedded, API-driven, or white-label partnerships. - Build relationships with fintech and crypto providers seeking payroll, workforce management, compliance, or employer-of-record capabilities for their customer base. - Develop partnership business cases, revenue-sharing models, and go-to-market plans. - Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Leadership teams to evaluate strategic integrations and ecosystem opportunities. - Drive adoption, revenue growth, and market expansion through partner-led channels. - Pipeline & Revenue Generation - Generate qualified sales opportunities through partner relationships. - Develop and execute co-selling strategies with partners. - Coordinate joint webinars, campaigns, events, and marketing initiatives. - Track partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline. - Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Product teams to maximize partner impact. - Consistently contribute to company growth through partner-generated opportunities and revenue. - Partner Enablement - Create onboarding plans for new partners. - Deliver training sessions and product education. - Develop partner-facing resources and sales tools. - Ensure partners have the knowledge and support needed to effectively position Rise solutions. - Establish repeatable processes that improve partner activation and long-term success. Qualifications - 3+ years of experience in partnerships, channel sales, business development, strategic account management, or related roles. - Proven success generating revenue through partner ecosystems. - Experience managing executive-level business relationships. - Strong prospecting, networking, and relationship-building skills. - Ability to negotiate and structure partnership agreements. - Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills. - Self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. - Experience using CRM platforms such as HubSpot or Salesforce. Requirements - Experience in payroll, HCM, HR technology, EOR, PEO, workforce management, fintech, payments, or cryptocurrency industries. - Knowledge of digital asset ecosystems, stablecoin payment solutions, and emerging fintech trends. - Experience managing channel, referral, reseller, technology, or strategic alliance partnerships. - Familiarity with API partnerships, embedded solutions, and white-label business models. - Experience working in a startup or high-growth technology environment. Benefits - Opportunity to build and shape a growing partner ecosystem from the ground up. - High visibility role with direct impact on company growth and revenue. - Exposure to global payroll, workforce management, fintech, and emerging crypto payment ecosystems. - Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and fast-moving environment. - Significant career growth opportunities as the organization scales. Compensation $120,000 OTE consists of competitive base salary plus performance-based variable compensation tied to partner-generated pipeline, revenue growth, strategic partnerships, and channel expansion.