People Operations & Payroll Specialist
About the positionResponsibilities• Own and execute bi-monthly payroll with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness, including audits, reconciliations, and issue resolution. • Manage employee benefits administration, including enrollments, changes, terminations, and day-to-day employee inquiries. • Serve as the primary administrator of our HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., HiBob, Paylocity, Oyster, Empower, Sequoia), ensuring data integrity, accurate configuration, and strong system controls. • Partner with Finance and Accounting to ensure accurate payroll accounting, deductions, and reporting.• Act as the main liaison with HR, payroll, benefits, and EOR vendors, ensuring SLAs are met and systems/processes are continuously improved. • Support and help execute on our compensation and benefits strategy to remain competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with business goals. • Support the full employee lifecycle from onboarding through offboarding to ensure a seamless experience for team members. • Own and administer people operations processes and documentation, ensuring our systems of record are accurate, consistent, and up to date.• Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day employee inquiries related to HR policies, procedures, payroll, and benefits. • Provide generalist support for various people programs and projects across engagement, performance, and culture initiatives. • Coordinate multi-state hiring in the U.S., ensuring payroll, benefits, and compliance requirements are met across jurisdictions. • Manage global hiring through EOR partners (e.g., Oyster), including onboarding, documentation, and coordination with vendors to ensure compliant, timely, and accurate setup of international employees.• Own and drive HR compliance processes, ensuring adherence to federal, state, local, and applicable international/EOR requirements. • Conduct regular audits of payroll, benefits, HRIS data, and personnel files to maintain accuracy and mitigate risk. • Prepare and maintain required HR reports, metrics, and dashboards for leadership and cross-functional partners. • Administer leave of absence and disability processes, ensuring compliance and a supportive employee experience. • Facilitate new hire onboarding and offboarding processes, including system setup, documentation, and communications for both U.S.and global (EOR) hires. • Maintain accurate and confidential personnel records and ensure data hygiene across all systems. • Continuously optimize HRIS and payroll workflows, recommending improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and automation. Requirements• 2–4+ years of demonstrated success in HR operations, with emphasis on payroll, HRIS, benefits, and multi-state compliance• Experience in fast-paced environments, ideally startup or tech• Experience supporting multi-state U.S. teams• Experience working with or coordinating global employees via EOR providers (e.g., Oyster)• Experience as a system admin or heavy user of HRIS/payroll platformsNice-to-haves• In startup or tech environments• HiBob, Paylocity, Oyster, Asana, SequoiaBenefits• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans• 401(k) with Company Match: Plan for your future with our retirement savings program• Equity Purchase Option: Participate in Fuel Cycle’s long-term success• FlexibleWork Schedule: Empowering you to balance life and work• Generous Time Off:• 15 vacation days and 7 sick days per year• 12 company holidays• 4 floating holidays/recharge days to rest or celebrate what matters to you• Paid Parental Leave: Time to bond with your growing family• Monthly Internet & Phone Stipend: Support for remote work setup• Wellness & Lifestyle Perks: Access to tools like Rightway (healthcare navigation), Headspace (mental wellness), and more• Team Connection Perks:• Weekly community lunches, refreshments, and snacks at our LA & NY headquarters• Pet-friendly office environments Apply tot his job