--- title: Global Payroll Manager at fal in San Francisco, CA description: fal is hiring for the Global Payroll Manager role in San Francisco, CA. Pays $140K–$225K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/global-payroll-manager-at-fal-01a18f5e-8a5e-74e3-a0e2-4d941fb247cc date: 2026-10-31T01:15:22Z og_description: Join fal as Global Payroll Manager in San Francisco, CA. Pays $140K–$225K per year. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/xb5e3n.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [fal](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/fal?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | San Francisco, CA | | **Salary** | $140K/yr - $225K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 30, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** fal sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 5 H-1B petitions (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3). - **E-Verify:** fal uses E-Verify. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $161,000 – $204,000 a year (median $186,000). ## Description fal is the generative media ecosystem powering the next generation of AI products. We build the infrastructure, tools, and model access that teams need to move from idea to production, and do it at scale without compromise. For developers and enterprises, fal is the foundation that makes generative media not just possible, but practical: a unified platform where high-performance inference, orchestration, and observability come together to unlock new categories of AI-native products. As generative media reshapes industries across a market projected to grow by hundreds of billions over the next decade, fal is becoming the ecosystem that ambitious teams build on. **About this role:** fal is hiring a Foundational Global Payroll Manager to own payroll end to end for a fast-growing, distributed team: US W-2 employees, US contractors, global employees through Employers of Record (EORs), and global contractors. The role runs accurate, on-time payroll in Rippling, gets bonuses and commissions paid correctly, and builds the controls and processes that let payroll scale. It's hands-on: run the cycles today, and design how payroll works as fal adds states, countries, and headcount. ### **What you’ll do** - **US W-2 payroll:** full-cycle multi-state payroll in Rippling; federal/state/local tax compliance and new state registrations; year-end (W-2s, W-2Cs, fringe reporting); payroll-side benefit deductions. - **Hourly, non-exempt, and intern pay:** California daily OT, double time, 7th-day rules; regular-rate calculations; timekeeping, meal/rest break attestations and premiums; Labor Code 226-compliant wage statements; per-cycle audits. - **Global EOR payroll:** monthly inputs, register review, and invoice reconciliation; new-country setup and entity decisions; country-by-country compliance. - **US and global contractors:** payments in the right currency; W-9/W-8BEN collection and 1099-NECs; classification risk with People and Legal; monthly GL reconciliation. - **Bonuses, commissions, variable pay:** supplemental withholding by state/country; commission validation with Sales Ops and Finance; equity-event payroll (RSU vests, option exercises). - **Controls, accounting, audit and compliance:** payroll JEs, GL recs, month-end accruals; controls and audit trails; agency notices and audits; mandatory filings including pay data reports. - **Systems and process:** Rippling payroll expert; automate manual steps; payroll calendar, runbooks, and policies; go-to for employee payroll questions. ### **Qualifications/Nice-to-haves** - 4+ years of progressive payroll experience, including full ownership of multi-state US payroll - Rippling payroll admin (US and Rippling Global) - Hands-on global payroll through EORs; paying US and international contractors (1099s, W-8BENs, classification) - Complex California hourly payroll: daily OT, regular rate, meal/rest premiums, and the records behind them - Bonus and commission payroll, including supplemental withholding and accruals - Deep knowledge of federal/state/local payroll tax, FLSA, and year-end reporting - Comfortable with journal entries, GL reconciliations, and month-end close - Strong Excel/Sheets skills and a habit of auditing their own work - Sound judgment with confidential data; clear, friendly communication ### **Nice-to-haves** - Stood up payroll in a new country or entity - Equity comp payroll (ISOs, NSOs, RSUs) and Carta - High-growth startup, ideally AI or developer infrastructure - CPP or FPC certification - Automates manual work with scripts, integrations, or AI tools - US benefits knowledge, including 401(k) and mandatory compliance ### **What we offer at fal** - Interesting and challenging work - A lot of learning and growth opportunities - Health, dental, and vision insurance (US) - Regular team events and offsites   **U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION:** fal provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law. ## Skills - Payroll Processing - Fair Labor Standards Act (Flsa) - Calendar Management - IRS Form W-9 - W-2 - Invoice Reconciliation - Microsoft Excel - Year-End Close - Month-End Close - Tax Preparation - Artificial Intelligence - Restricted Stock Unit (Rsu) Administration - Rippling - Payroll Tax - 1099 Tax Filing - IT Infrastructure - Variable Compensation - C++ - Auditing - Runbook Development - Journal Entries - Employer of Record (Eor) - Audit Trail Management - Communication - General Ledger Reconciliation - Accruals - Sales ## Benefits - 401(k) Plans - Vision Insurance - Employee Stock Options (ESOs) - Company Events - Dental Insurance - Health Insurance ## Related - [More jobs at fal](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/fal?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Finance, Banking & Insurance jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/finance-banking-and-insurance?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Accounting jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/finance-banking-and-insurance/accounting?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Payroll Manager jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/finance-banking-and-insurance/accounting/payroll-manager?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 282296 jobs - [Software Products](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/software-products?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 118538 jobs - [San Francisco, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/san-francisco?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 28560 jobs - [fal](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/fal?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 35 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 282296 jobs - [Software Products](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/software-products?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 118538 jobs - [San Francisco, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/san-francisco?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 28560 jobs - [fal](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/fal?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 35 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)