Payroll and Benefits Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION PAYROLL AND BENEFITS MANAGER

Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000 annually

Home Rise believes that home has the power to stabilize a person’s life. Built on a simple - but powerful idea called supportive housing, we provide people experiencing homelessness with a place to call home combined with support services, like mental health services and job training, so they can rise up and transform their lives. We organize our residents and supporters to advocate for local and state policies, like affordable housing, to help people still on the streets or at risk of homelessness.

Together, we’re building a new future for our neighborhoods and the city we love.

Home Rise provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including: 100% employer-paid employee healthcare options (Kaiser or Sutter), dental, vision, life & disability insurance; FSA childcare, medical and commuter benefits options; 403(b) retirement investment opportunity with employer match;
Employee Assistance Program; paid on-the-job training, career advancement within a growing organization and professional development opportunities with an annual Education Benefit that includes paid time off. We also include PTO (2 weeks accrued for the first 12 months and 3 weeks accrued from 13-36 months of continuous service); 14 paid holidays with one floating day for your birthday, and of course, sick time accrual.

Other advantages of working for us are:
Employee Referral Program, our HERO Award recognizing outstanding performance in the line of duty, sabbatical leave after 5 years of service and a 45-minute paid lunch period per shift.

The Payroll and Benefits Manager (PBM) is responsible for the organization’s full-cycle payroll processes and payroll systems as well as employee health and welfare benefits administration. The PBM generates, monitors and QAs mandated state, federal, and county payroll reports and tracks and implements changes in payroll law. Primary responsibilities include full-cycle payroll and biweekly payroll transactions, production of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, and day-to-day communication regarding timesheets, time off and other compensation matters with various departments and employees.

On the benefits side the PBM leads the Health & Welfare benefits program implementation and serves as the point of contact for employee questions about all benefit programs including the retirement savings plan. You will be required to maintain a collaborative working relationship with key stakeholders including external service partners, Home Rise Finance department staff and other department heads, and to maintain open, consistent communication within the Human Resources department.

Successful performance of the work requires considerable knowledge of the payroll full-cycle process and practices, employee benefits administration, and the ability to exercise sound independent judgment within established guidelines. You will maintain in-depth knowledge of all employee benefits and assist the Head of People and Culture in administering the medical, FSA, dental, short- and long-term disability, life & AD&D, COBRA, and 403(b) plans.

• Manage day-to-day payroll transactions and communication in coordination with various departments and employees.
• Process payroll on a biweekly schedule using Paylocity HRIS.
• Manage full cycle payroll, including maintaining related records, filing tax reports and voluntary deduction reports, and processing involuntary deductions such as levies and garnishments.
• Reconcile & process timesheet corrections, as required.
• Prepare payroll-related accounting transactions and data export files to ensure accurate and successful integration with Home Rise accounting system(s) and support for audit requirements.
• Maintain and update payroll-related procedures and documents.
• Maintain and update active employees’ payroll/benefit information.
• Serve as the primary internal point of contact for Home Rise's insurance broker, collaborating closely on annual plan designs, renewal strategies, program implementation and changes as well as complex issue tier…