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Salary: USD 70,000 - 90,000 / annual
Standard Bots builds AI-native industrial robot arms deployed at manufacturing facilities across the U.S. The company recently closed a $200M Series C at a $1B valuation and is migrating payroll in-house from a PEO onto Workday, with a January 1, 2027 go-live date.
You will own payroll end-to-end as a hands-on specialist reporting directly to the Senior Finance Manager. This role combines building new payroll infrastructure and running it operationally.
Key Responsibilities:
Payroll Operations: Execute full-cycle multi-state payroll in Workday for salaried and hourly employees, including off-cycle runs, terminations, retro pay, bonus and commission payments. Maintain payroll data integrity (earnings/deduction codes, pay groups, work locations, tax elections, garnishments, direct deposit). Track hourly time, attendance, overtime, shift differentials, and PTO accruals in coordination with Manufacturing Operations. Serve as first point of contact for employee payroll questions.
Workday Implementation Support: Support final-phase Workday Payroll implementation including configuration validation, test and parallel payroll runs, data migration checks, and cutover from current PEO. Document payroll procedures and build internal controls, checklists, and approval workflows.
Tax & Compliance: Register and maintain state and local payroll tax accounts as the company expands into new jurisdictions. Monitor filings, deposits, and agency notices. Support quarter- and year-end processes (941s, W-2s, state filings, amendments).
Benefits, GL & Audit: Administer payroll-side benefit and 401(k) deductions. Reconcile payroll to general ledger each cycle; prepare journal entries and accruals. Support monthly close and provide payroll data for annual financial statement audit, 401(k) audit, workers' compensation audit, and R&D tax credit studies.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of full-cycle payroll experience, including multi-state payroll in the U.S.
- Hands-on Workday Payroll experience required (processing payroll in Workday, not just viewing reports)
- Working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax rules, wage and hour law, and FLSA classification
- Experience with payroll GL mapping, reconciliation, and journal entries
- Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets
- Exceptional accuracy and follow-through
- Sound discretion with confidential compensation and employee data
- Clear written communication and ability to work independently in remote, fast-moving environment
Nice to Have:
- Experience transitioning payroll from PEO to in-house Workday environment
- Experience with manufacturing or hourly, non-exempt workforce
- Workday Payroll implementation or configuration exposure (EIBs, calculated fields, payroll reporting)
- Experience at venture-backed company scaling through rapid headcount growth
- CPP or FPC certification
