Payroll & Benefits Associate

Electric Hydrogen’s mission is to create an abundant and decarbonized material future. Our outstanding people are our most important asset and will allow us to deliver hydrogen from renewable electrolysis for heavy industry, at prices below fossil fuels. 

We are searching for a Payroll & Benefits Associate responsible for ensuring our most important asset, our people, are compensated as expected and in accordance with the law.   We are hiring 1 candidate for this role. You will be based at our office in San Carlos, CA (preferred), or Natick, MA, and report to our Director of Finance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage payroll and employee benefits. Includes accurately and timely processing payroll and contractor payments observing set pay schedules, employee offer letters, other compensation agreements, and employment dates.
• Educate and answer questions from employees on their compensation and benefits as well as diligently resolve any issues related to such.
• Work with benefits providers to facilitate successful employee enrollment and offboarding as well as ensure appropriate corporate billing.
• Maintain compliance with employee withholdings and corporate contributions to 401k accounts (currently use Betterment) and any future FSAs programs.
• Ensure compliance with all Federal, state, and local taxing and labor authorities with regard to employee compensation.
• Manage employment verifications, unemployment inquiries, and garnishment setup.
• Establish clear and appropriate controls for employee pay and benefits, including creating and maintaining sufficient documentation of actions taken, off cycle checks, and variable comp.  
• Support the People and Finance teams, including onboarding and offboarding employees, coordinating visa applications, maintaining our HRIS, and processing accounts payable.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years of payroll experience in a multi-state setting including new state registration, reporting, and closing accounts
• Experience working with multiple payroll systems along with HR Information Systems (HRIS) and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). Experience with Rippling, Greenhouse, Lever, and/or Betterment a plus.
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements affecting employee benefit programs, including ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, SECTION 125, Workers Compensation, Medicare, and Social Security and DOL requirements.

Employee Benefits   Electric Hydrogen offers the best benefits possible. We pay 100% of all employees' health/dental/vision/disability insurance premiums and 100% of the premium for their immediate family. This is for all of our full-time employees. We feel strongly that our team should not have to worry about having quality healthcare. We also offer a generous 401k match and unlimited time-off. COVID-19 vaccination required for all employees and contingent workers, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved. All prospective hires will be expected to provide proof of vaccination to attend an onsite interview or at their first day of employment.   About Electric Hydrogen Electric Hydrogen is a team of the world's experts in scaling technologies for the post-carbon world, with a proven record in transforming the grid and transportation sectors. Backed by some of the world's top venture capital firms, we design and manufacture electrolytic hydrogen systems matched to renewable power sources to create green hydrogen by splitting water. We are building a cost-effective and transformative path between renewable energy and multiple large industrial sectors. Abundant and low-cost renewable energy sources will power the world, and Electric Hydrogen technology will use this energy to decarbonize industry through sustainable materials. We were founded in 2020 and are based in California and Massachusetts.   Electric Hydrogen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.