Bilingual Payroll Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Manages payroll process that includes importing, proofing, editing, and processing all payroll wages, deductions, reimbursements, bonuses, and commissions, consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws.
• Performs payroll-related functions including but not limited to: processing new hires, approving electronic change forms for wage changes, terminations, or other status changes, filing completed payroll summaries and submitting wage garnishments to the HRIS team or other system-based tasks.
• Stays current on changes in federal, state, and local payroll regulations to ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and recommended best practices; regularly reviews company policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains accurate payroll records while ensuring communication internally with post‑payroll reporting.
• Manages 401K plan administration including associate enrollments, deferment files, funding, annual audits, and responding to participant inquiries.
• Participates and assists with the Annual Performance Appraisal process.
• Responds to routine payroll inquiries such as wage garnishments, fringe benefits, direct deposit, and employment verifications.
• Assists with initial hiring/associate onboarding tasks, including but not limited to I‑9 completion, background checks, eVerify processing, and assignment of electronic files.
• Periodically participates in associate relations discussions or investigations.
• May assist with recruitment, including review of applications, conducting phone screens to match experience with specific job‑related requirements.
• Gather and analyze data with useful payroll metrics and provide accompanying solutions or recommendations as applicable.
• Responsible for ensuring associates are on‑boarded and off‑boarded seamlessly and professionally and ensure all compliance requirements are met.
• Prepare and submit year‑end checklist, W‑2s, and other required reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Birchstone Residential | Payroll Manager Job Description rev. 08.2025