Director of Human Resources & Payroll

• Oversee benefits, compensation administration, employee relations, compliance, and HR systems
• Advise leaders on employment practices and employee relations matters
• Lead and develop HR and payroll personnel
• Partner with company leadership on HR and payroll operations
• Salary range of $120,000–$150,000
• Full benefits package offered

Salary: $120,000–$150,000 annually

Benefits:
Full benefits package

Location:

Indianapolis, Indiana

Company: MEPX

Employment Status:
Full-Time / Exempt

Employment Type:

Direct Hire

Reports To:

Controller

Supervises: HR and Payroll Personnel

• Lead MEPX’s HR and payroll operations
• Oversee benefits, compensation administration, employee relations, compliance, and HR systems
• Advise leaders on employment practices and employee relations matters
• Lead and develop HR and payroll personnel
• Partner with company leadership on HR and payroll operations
• Salary range of $120,000–$150,000
• Full benefits package offered

MEPX, formerly known as Edwards Electrical & Mechanical, is seeking a Director of Human Resources & Payroll to lead employment administration, payroll operations, benefits, compensation administration, employee relations, compliance, HR systems, and workforce documentation.

The Director reports to the Controller for administrative oversight and works closely with the Controller, President, and People & Culture Manager to support consistent HR and payroll operations across MEPX. The Director retains functional responsibility for HR and payroll practices and escalates significant employment or compliance risks as appropriate.

• Develop, maintain, interpret, and administer HR policies, procedures, handbook provisions, and employment practices.
• Advise leaders on employment law, investigations, complaints, corrective action, performance improvement plans, accommodations, leave, and termination.
• Lead formal investigations and maintain complete, confidential, and legally defensible documentation.
• Oversee FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEOC, E-Verify, I-9, unemployment, employment records, regulatory reporting, and HR audits.

• Direct payroll operations, payroll tax filings, year-end reporting, deductions, garnishments, PTO accruals, prevailing-wage compliance, and payroll controls.
• Oversee benefits administration, open enrollment, brokers, carriers, employee communications, and applicable benefit-plan compliance.
• Administer pay structures, approved compensation changes, incentive-plan documentation, and compensation processes.
• Own HRIS and payroll-system administration and employee-data integrity.
• Partner with the Controller on payroll accounting, labor-cost allocation, reconciliations, benefit accounting, budgets, and financial reporting.

• Maintain approved job descriptions, classifications, compensation ranges, requisitions, and selection documentation.
• Conduct or coordinate application review, minimum-qualification screening, background checks, drug testing, references when required, and employment-eligibility verification.
• Prepare and administer approved offers, employment documents, new-hire records, and required notices.
• Review interview questions, scoring tools, candidate records, and hiring practices for compliance.

• Lead, train, and cross-train HR and payroll personnel and establish service standards and measurable goals.
• Provide the Controller with timely operational, compliance, staffing, budget, and risk information while protecting confidentiality.
• Improve HR and payroll workflows through automation, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with People…