Payroll Specialist
Job Location:
Tucson, AZ - USA
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Job Summary
Payroll Specialist
Tucson AZ (On-site Position)
Company Overview
Ondas is building a new kind of intelligence company one designed for a world where speed autonomy and decision advantage matter more than ever. By combining multi-domain platforms advanced sensing secure networks and AI-enabled analytics Ondas helps defense government and critical infrastructure customers transform complex mission data into decision-ready insights when and where they matter most.
Ondas Sentinel is division purpose-built to for the Department of Defense and allied ministries of defense. The division brings together advanced autonomous systems mission technologies and intelligence solutions that help customers create persistent awarenessoperatewith confidence and make faster decisions in complex and contested environments.
The Stratospheric ISR business unit within Ondas Sentinel is focused on one of the most unique mission areas in aerospace and defense: manufacturing andoperatinghigh-altitude stratospheric balloon systems. Few companies in the world can do this workat operationalscale. That means our teams are not simplymaintainingexisting systems; they are building new capabilities solving first-of-their-kind challenges and helping define what persistent.
About the Role
Ondas Sentinelis hiring a Payroll Specialist based in Tucson. This role owns end-to-end payroll processing for the Tucson team and provides payroll support and backup coverage across the Ondas Sentinel organizations other locations.
Key Responsibilities
Own end-to-end payroll processing for the Tucson workforce: data collection timekeeping review pre-processing audits processing post-processing reconciliation and funding.
Serve as documented backup and surge support for payroll at other Ondas Sentinel locations per the cross-location support model.
Ensureaccuratetimelypayroll tax deposits and filings (federal multi-state and local) W-2s and year-end processing; resolve agency notices.
Administer payroll aspects of benefits 401(k) contributions and funding garnishments PTO accruals and expense reimbursements processed through payroll.
Prepare payroll journal entries and labor distribution files for the general ledger; reconcile payroll accounts with the accounting team in support of the monthly close.
Maintain payroll controls consistent with public-company (SOX) requirements including segregation of duties approval workflows and audit-ready documentation; support internal and external audit requests.
Maintain written payroll procedures and cross-training documentation to preserve redundancy in both directions with the accounting team.
Respond to employee payroll inquiries with accuracy discretion and confidentiality.
Required Qualifications
3 years of hands-on end-to-end payroll processing experience including multi-state payroll.
Working knowledge of federal and state payroll tax requirements wage and hour rules and year-end reporting.
Experience with at least one major payroll/HRIS platform; PaycororWorkDayexperiencepreferred.
Strong Excel skills (lookups pivot tables) and comfort reconciling payroll data to the general ledger.
Demonstrated discretion with confidential compensation data.
Preferred Qualifications
FPC or CPP certification.
Experience in a public company or SOX-controlled environment.
Exposure to government contractor timekeeping and labor distribution requirements (DCAA-compliant timekeepinga plus).
Experience supporting multiple entities or locations from a central payroll function.
What Success Looks Like
First90 days: full ownership of Tucson payroll following documented parallel runs and cross-training with the current processor.
By year-end 2026: procedures documented cross-location backup model operating and readiness plan in place for the 1/1/2027 shared-services go-live.
Ongoing: zero missed payroll deadlines clean payroll reconciliations at close and audit requests supported without escalation.
What We Offer
You will work side by side with experts in emerging technology gaining exposure to cutting edge ideas and projects that are shaping the offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical Dental Vision and Life Insurance because we believe in taking care of the you as a person not just a team member.
Our Tucson workplace is designed to support collaboration focus and well-being with an on-site environment that keeps supply chain manufacturing engineering quality and program teamsclosely connectedto the mission.
We believe in creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace where creativity thrives and every voice is heard. Our commitment to all team members is built upon five core cultural pillars: Engage Lean In Create Care and Own. Together these pillars form the foundation of our employee experience while adhering to the highest standards of ethical and sustainable practices.
Some Final Notes
The description gives you a sense of what the position involves but is not an exhaustive list. We are a growing and evolving team which means your responsibilities may shift or expand over time as new opportunities arise. Flexibility and curiosity are part of what makes our work exciting!
At Ondas Sentinel we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate belonging and diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. We welcome applications from every background and life experience because we know our differences make us stronger.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
World View sets the standard for stratospheric exploration via high-altitude balloons. Offering remote sensing, C4ISR and asset monitoring via stratospheric balloons, along with future space tourism and research and education offerings.
