People Ops Lead: Payroll, Onboarding & Compliance (Solo)

present of AI

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 125,000

Full time

20 hours ago
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Job summary

Fonio.ai builds AI phone assistants, so this role owns all people operations after an offer is accepted: contracts, onboarding, payroll, pay bands, compliance, events and exits. It is a hands-on solo seat in a fast-moving startup, demanding organization and comfort with pace.

A candidate should have about three years in people operations, HR or general operations, knowledge of US labor law and payroll. You will pick and configure an HR system, connect tools, and design one workflow that saves

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of payroll processes and US labor law.
  • Ability to manage end-to-end people operations post-offer.
  • Strong organizational and hands-on work style.

Responsibilities

  • Own contracts, onboarding, payroll, pay bands, compliance, events and exits after offer acceptance.
  • Operate in a solo capacity in a fast-moving startup to keep HR processes running smoothly.

Skills

Payroll knowledge
US labor law understanding
Organizational skills
Independent/solo work

Tools

HRIS systems
Automation tools

Job description

Fonio.ai builds AI phone assistants, so this role owns all people operations after an offer is accepted: contracts, onboarding, payroll, pay bands, compliance, events and exits. It is a hands-on solo seat in a fast-moving startup, demanding organization and comfort with pace.

A candidate should have about three years in people operations, HR or general operations, knowledge of US labor law and payroll. You will pick and configure an HR system, connect tools, and design one workflow that saves

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