Payroll and Benefits Analyst

Payroll and Benefits Analyst at Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc.

Pulmuone’s mission is to create a healthy future for people and the earth with wholesome foods. Pulmuone Foods USA brands include Nasoya, Wildwood, Emerald Valley Kitchen, Monterey Gourmet Foods, and Cibo Naturals. Pulmuone’s family of brands provides consumers with a wide variety of delicious products that are inspired by contemporary flavor palates and encourage a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. Visit  to learn more about the company and brands.

• Handle daily HR functions including payroll, benefits administration, generalist HR duties; serve as the subject matter expert in Total Rewards and Recognition.
• Lead payroll processing, audits, and reporting.
• Maintain HRIS/HCM system, ensuring data integrity, accurate workflows, and regular audits.
• Process end‑to‑end payroll for 500+ employees, ensuring strict compliance with wage and hour laws.
• Support Dayforce backend configurations, system enhancements, workflow updates, and reporting setup to optimize payroll and HR operations.
• Monitor employee time & attendance, review timesheets, identify discrepancies, and reconcile issues.
• Review digital attestations, ensure follow‑up of non‑compliances, and maintain strict documentation.
• Prepare analytical payroll reports, including payroll records/deductions, general ledger reconciliations, monthly accruals, labor/hours/headcount; compile data for internal/external reporting, including temporary staff.
• Responsible for UI, garnishment, employment verifications, and annual pay data reports.
• Administer employee benefits programs including health, dental, vision, 401(k), FSA, disability insurance; manage 401(k) enrollment, contribution processing, loans, etc.
• Manage new hire onboarding and termination processes, including final pay, exit forms, COBRA administration, and exit interviews.
• Serve as HR Generalist with broad HR expertise and Total Rewards & Recognition subject matter expertise, supporting leave administration, driving process improvements, and providing policy guidance.
• Support day‑to‑day HR duties as requested by manager.

• Bachelor's in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or equivalent work experience.
• 6‑8 years of HR/Accounting experience, including at least 4 years in mid‑sized payroll operations in a specialist/analyst capacity.
• Strong knowledge of California Wage & Hour and meals and rest breaks compliance.
• Ability to foster a culture that reflects Pulmuone's core values, leading by example with a positive attitude.
• Advanced proficiency with HRIS and payroll systems. Dayforce/Ceridian experience and backend configuration skills highly preferred.
• Ability to run HRIS reports, strong technical aptitude with HR, payroll, and timekeeping platforms.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP; strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Good knowledge of payroll procedures and administration; well versed with standard payroll concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Highly detail‑oriented and organized, able to prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrated discretion and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Strong sense of ownership; ability to make independent decisions and follow through on responsibilities.

We offer a competitive pay and benefits package, including health (approximately 80‑90% company‑paid) for employees and dependents, dental, vision, life insurance, long‑term disability, company‑match 401(k) plan, vacation, floating holidays, and company holidays.

Pulmuone is a global, distributed workforce in four countries. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace people with different experiences, strengths, and backgrounds, who share a passion for making a healthier tomorrow for people and the planet with wholesome foods.