Payroll & Benefits Mngr

Position Overview

The Payroll and Benefits Manager will oversee the Company’s payroll and benefits functions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless employee experience. This role includes leading leave management, conducting onboarding sessions, preparing high-level reports, and managing relationships with key stakeholders and vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll Oversight: Supervise the Payroll Coordinator in processing payroll, including bi-weekly and monthly pay runs, commission calculations, and compliance with local and state tax regulations.
• Benefits Administration: Manage the organization’s benefits strategy, handling day-to-day benefits enrollment, changes, open enrollment, and vendor relationships, including the 401(k) plan.
• Leave Management: Oversee leave administration, ensuring compliance with federal and state leave laws, and assist employees with leave-related inquiries.
• Onboarding and Offboarding: Lead payroll and benefits onboarding sessions for new hires and support offboarding for transitioning employees, ensuring a smooth and comprehensive process.
• Reporting and Analytics: Prepare Board and Executive reports to support strategic decision-making. Provide accurate headcount, payroll, benefits, and workforce data to stakeholders.
• Collaboration with Finance: Work with the finance team to align payroll processes with financial strategies, reconciling payroll data and supporting audits as needed.
• Unemployment Reporting: Manage unemployment claims and responses, collaborating with relevant agencies to ensure accurate reporting and timely responses.
• Compliance Management: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable payroll and benefits laws, ensuring organizational compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Vendor Management: Oversee vendor relationships for benefits providers and payroll systems, ensuring high service standards and efficient problem resolution.

Qualifications:

• 5 years in payroll and benefits management required, with supervisory experience preferred.
• Proficiency with UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) or similar payroll systems; advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Mortgage industry experience is preferred, particularly familiarity with commission-based payroll structures.
• Strong understanding of federal and state payroll and leave laws required.
• Keen attention to detail with excellent problem-solving skills and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Effective communicator with strong relationship-building abilities across HR, Finance, and executive teams.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• College Education or Degree Preferred.
• A combination of education and equivalent work experience will be considered.