Payroll & People Ops Coordinator

The role

The Payroll & People Ops Coordinator will own day-to-day payroll processing and people operations. This person will manage payroll cycles, benefits administration, and HRIS onboarding.

What you will do

• 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.

Nice to have

• 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.

About the company

Skild AI is building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing. The team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds.