Payroll & Benefits Manager

The Opportunity

The Payroll & Benefits Manager is an integral member of the Finance and Operations team and is responsible for processing timecards, semi-monthly payrolls for 100+ full-time and part-time employees, benefits administration, related onboarding/offboarding, policy implementation, regulatory compliance, training and development.

Responsibilities

• Perform payroll functions including setting up and training new employees, tracking and processing employee time cards, pay-rate changes, deductions, garnishments, taxes, 401K and benefits contributions and terminations.
• Meet deadlines for payroll processing to ensure employees are paid accurately and timely.
• Ensure compliance, maintain policies and procedures and stay informed with state, local and federal employment regulations. Coordinate with Human Resources and other departments to provide up-to-date information to employees via the Employee Handbook. Communicate with management any updates or changes in laws or best practices.
• Administer benefit programs, including onboarding new employees, processing benefit bills, providing proper documentation to payroll, and processing pay changes. Work with our health insurance broker to maintain accurate records.
• Perform reconciliations of employee PTO balances and rates.
• Maintain data/records as required for government and other regulatory agencies as well as internal reporting. Prepare schedules of payroll and benefits expenditures to facilitate analysis as needed.
• Provide records, documentation and analytical schedules for internal and external audits.
• Create payroll journal entries for General Ledger entry.
• Develop expertise with payroll processing system requirements to maintain accurate employee records.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to 10,000 Degrees’ mission, values, and goals
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 5-7 years of progressively responsible Payroll & Benefits administration
• Timecard and payroll processing experience required. Practical experience and proficiency with Paycom system is preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational, problem solving and data analysis skills
• Strong MS Office and Google Suite experience
• History of working effectively as part of a team
• Experience in nonprofits highly desirable

Location

This position will be a hybrid role (combination of virtual and in-person) based in our San Rafael office

How You’ll Help Us Achieve Our Mission

10,000 Degrees recently adopted our latest five year Strategic Plan (2021-2026), which seeks to serve significantly more students. Ensuring that we are effectively administering the payroll and benefits for our growing staff will be critical to the success of our efforts.

Compensation Package:

• Competitive compensation
• This is a full-time, exempt position
• Excellent health, dental, and vision benefits
• Life and disability insurance
• 15 days paid vacation plus holidays and paid sick leave
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Professional development, including conferences, seminars, webinars, and trainings