# Contract Payroll Manager (Workday) at Saronic

- Company: Saronic
- What the company does: Providing the most advanced and capable autonomous vessels in the maritime domain. Backed by Bessemer, General Catalyst and Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: https://www.saronic.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Austin, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-28
- Apply by: 2026-11-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/saronic/e0c9d4a1-a07b-40ed-8e91-15f852b41e57
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saronic-contract-payroll-manager-workday/

## About the role

Saronic Technologies is seeking an experienced Contract Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations during a period of rapid company growth. This role owns end-to-end payroll processing in Workday, ensures compliance with multi-state and federal payroll regulations, and partners closely with People, Finance, and Legal to keep payroll accurate, timely, and audit-ready. This is a fixed-term contract engagement suited to a hands-on payroll leader who can step in immediately and run payroll independently.

## What they're looking for

- 7+ years of progressive payroll experience, including at least 3 years in a payroll management or lead role
- Deep, hands-on experience running payroll in Workday, including configuration, troubleshooting, and reporting
- Proven track record owning multi-state payroll for a company of 500+ employees
- Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax law, wage and hour regulations, and FLSA requirements
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with People, Finance, and Legal teams on payroll matters
- Experience supporting SOX controls, internal audits, or external payroll audits

Tags: Finance