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Salary: USD 150,000 - 250,000 / annual
Skild AI is building general-purpose robotic intelligence using data-driven machine learning. The company is Series B-funded and scaling across multiple entities.
You will own day-to-day payroll processing and people operations as the company grows. Reporting to the Accounting Lead, you will be the dedicated owner of payroll cycles, benefits administration, and HRIS onboarding, ensuring every employee is paid accurately and on time with a smooth, well-supported benefits experience. You will partner closely with Accounting, Recruiting, People/HR leadership, and external payroll, benefits, and insurance partners.
Key responsibilities include:
- Process payroll on biweekly/semi-monthly cycles across all entities, including corrections and off-cycle runs
- Process termination pay in compliance with state final-pay requirements
- Calculate and process monthly bonus payments
- Manage payroll tax filings and respond to state tax notices
- Own new-hire onboarding in the HRIS, ensuring accurate employee records from day one
- Administer employee benefits, including enrollment, eligibility, carrier billing, and renewals
- Lead annual open enrollment and serve as the first point of contact for employee benefits questions
- Track and respond to employment-compliance items such as state registrations, notices, and filings
- Support workers' compensation audits
- Partner with Accounting & Finance on subsidiary-level payroll and benefits needs
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation across payroll and benefits workflows
Requirements:
- 3+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience, including corrections, terminations, and bonus/off-cycle payments
- Experience administering employee benefits and working in a modern HRIS (e.g., Rippling, Gusto, ADP, or Workday)
- Working knowledge of multi-state payroll tax requirements and experience resolving state tax notices
- High attention to detail and discretion when handling confidential compensation and personal data
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage recurring deadlines independently
- Clear, professional communication with employees on sensitive topics such as pay, benefits, and leave
Preferred qualifications:
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
- Experience at a startup or fast-growing company, ideally across multiple entities or subsidiaries
- Experience supporting an HRIS implementation or system migration
- Familiarity with workers' compensation audits, state compliance filings, or equity administration basics
