Payroll & People Ops Coordinator
Full-timePosted 2w ago
About the role
Payroll & People Ops Coordinator responsible for day-to-day payroll processing, benefits administration, and HRIS onboarding as Skild AI scales across multiple entities. Reports to Accounting Lead and collaborates with Accounting, Recruiting, People/HR leadership, and external payroll/benefits partners.
Responsibilities
- Process payroll on a biweekly/semi-monthly cycle 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.
Qualifications
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Not explicitly listed in the description
Last updated Oct 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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