Payroll Specialist

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy


About Type One Energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a Payroll Specialist . This is what you need to know:

Location: Knoxville, TN

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: HR Manager

Your role in the mission:

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our team and own the day-to-day administration of our U.S. and international payrolls through Rippling.

In this role, you will be our go-to payroll expert, responsible for ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while helping us build payroll processes that can scale as our company grows. You will manage payroll processing across multiple jurisdictions, own payroll tax and unemployment account administration, and help ensure we meet our payroll-related compliance requirements.

You will be the operational owner of a payroll function employees and internal teams can rely on. Payroll is accurate and on time across our global workforce, payroll tax accounts and notices are proactively managed, and issues are identified and resolved before they become larger problems.

You will work closely with HR, Finance, and Accounting to connect employee changes, payroll operations, tax compliance, and financial reporting. This is an individual contributor role with meaningful ownership of a growing, multi-jurisdiction payroll function.

Responsibilities

U.S. & International Payroll

• Manage accurate and timely payroll processing for our global workforce through Rippling.
• Manage payroll calendars and deadlines across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
• Review payroll changes, registers, and reports for accuracy before each payroll.
• Validate new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, deductions, and other payroll-impacting transactions.
• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee questions.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation.
• Support year-end payroll activities and employee tax reporting across applicable jurisdictions.
• Help improve, document, and scale payroll processes as the company grows.

Payroll Tax & Compliance

• Manage state withholding, unemployment, and applicable local payroll tax accounts.
• Establish payroll tax registrations as we hire in new jurisdictions.
• Review and resolve payroll tax notices and agency correspondence.
• Monitor payroll tax filings and payments administered through Rippling.
• Support federal, state, local, and applicable international payroll compliance requirements.
• Coordinate statutory payroll deductions and employer contributions for the global workforce.
• Stay current on payroll requirements and help implement necessary process or system changes.
• Partner with the Accounting team and external advisors on complex payroll tax and international tax matters.

Cross-functional Partnerships

• Work closely with HR to ensure approved employee changes are accurately reflected in payroll.
• Coordinate payroll impacts related to benefits, leaves, compensation changes, bonuses, and other employee programs.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting on payroll funding, reporting, reconciliations, and month-end activities.
• Partner with the Accounting on payroll tax accounts, registrations, notices, and compliance matters.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Maintain strong payroll controls and appropriate segregation of duties.
• Protect confidential employee, compensation, tax, and payroll information.

What you'll need:

• 5+ years of payroll experience, or equivalent experience demonstrating the ability to independently manage complex, full-cycle payroll.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing multi-state U.S. payroll.
• Experience managing state withholding and unemployment accounts, registrations, notices, and related payroll tax requirements.
• Experience supporting payroll across multiple jurisdictions; international payroll experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax filings, remittances, and year-end requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Experience partnering across HR, Finance, Accounting, or similar cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple payroll calendars, deadlines, and priorities.
• Sound judgment when handling confidential employee and compensation information.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams, locations, and cultures.

We offer :

In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get...

• A hybrid work policy
• Stock options
• Relocation allowance
• Insurance plans
• Retirement options
• And many more great voluntary benefits

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Our FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk, shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade, using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.

Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information, visit or follow us on LinkedIn.

Export Control Compliance Notice

This position may require access to technology, technical data, software, or other information that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the Company's ability to comply with applicable U.S. Export Control Laws, including obtaining any required government authorizations.

Type One Energy is a Global, U.S.-based company that develops and utilizes technologies subject to U.S. export control and trade compliance regulations. Certain positions may require access to controlled technologies, technical data, software, or other information regulated by U.S. Export Control Laws.

For positions involving access to export-controlled technology or information, the Company may be required to determine whether any government authorization or license is needed before such access can be provided. Any offer of employment for such positions may be contingent upon the Company's ability to comply with applicable U.S. Export Control Laws and obtain any required government authorizations.

U.S. Employment Eligibility Verification

For positions based in the United States, Type One Energy participates in E-Verify and verifies the identity and employment authorization of newly hired employees in accordance with applicable federal law. Employees hired to work in the United States will be required to complete the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process upon hire.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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