Payroll Specialist

The posting, as Agility Robotics wrote it

Agility’s commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers—tackling physically demanding and repetitive tasks while enabling workers to focus on higher-value work. With industry-leading safety standards and years of proven deployment data, we're pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential.

About The Role

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant execution of payroll-related activities, including biweekly payroll processing, payroll data validation, employee support, tax notice resolution, relocation processing, and future RSU payroll processing.

This role requires a high level of attention to detail, a strong sense of urgency, and the ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines. The Payroll Specialist will collaborate closely with People Operations, Accounting, employees, and other internal partners to research and resolve payroll questions and discrepancies and ensure a positive employee experience.

The role will also support payroll-related audits, nondiscrimination testing, annual reporting requirements, and process improvement initiatives as needed.

About The Work

Payroll Processing & Compliance

• Process biweekly payroll accurately and on schedule
• Validate payroll data, including hours worked, earnings, deductions, and payroll adjustments
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, garnishments and other mandates
• Respond to tax notices and coordinate resolutions with agencies as needed
• Review payroll inputs for accuracy and completeness and identify potential issues prior to payroll submission
• Maintain accurate payroll records and supporting documentation in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee questions in a timely manner
• Partner with People Operations on miscellaneous payroll-related requests, questions, and issue resolution
• Monitor automated payroll tax remittance for issues, research and resolve issues as necessary
• Support payroll-related compliance requirements and ensure payroll activities are completed accurately and within required deadlines

Relocation & Special Payroll Processing

• Review and process employee relocation-related payroll items
• Validate relocation information and supporting documentation for payroll processing
• Research and resolve relocation payroll questions or discrepancies in partnership with relevant internal teams
• Support special payroll calculations and adjustments as needed

Payroll Taxes & Tax Notices

• Research payroll tax notices and determine appropriate resolution or escalation
• Coordinate with internal teams and external tax partners as needed to resolve tax-related issues
• Monitor payroll tax-related items for accuracy and timely resolution
• Support payroll tax compliance activities and annual rep

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fit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.

• Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Time Off:
• Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
• Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
• On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
• Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
• Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
• Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
• Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
• Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.

All of our roles are U.S.-based. Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.

Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.