HR Analyst; Payroll

Are you a skilled professional who believes in lending your skills to end hunger during these unprecedented times? If so, consider being the HR Analyst (Payroll) for the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. Join our friendly, collaborative, and hardworking People, Culture & Equity team, reporting to the HR Manager, Operations.

The HR Analyst (Payroll) supports delivering accurate, timely, compliant, and consistent HR operations. The role is responsible for day-to-day payroll processing, HRIS and data maintenance, employee lifecycle administration, reporting, documentation, and service support, and escalates complex or higher-risk matters to the HR Manager, Operations.

Who We Are:

The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank’s mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin counties. We envision a community free of the root causes of hunger, where everyone has access to nutritious food of their choosing and is uplifted by a network of support.

Together with more than 300 community partners, we work to address hunger head-on through a coordinated network of neighborhood food pantries, Cal Fresh enrollment, home-delivered groceries, and policy and advocacy efforts. We work with our community to provide food for people facing hunger today while working to end the hunger of tomorrow. This fiscal year, we are serving 36,000 households per week.

Nearly 70% of what we distribute is fresh fruits and vegetables. Visit sfmfoodbank.org to learn more.

Who You Are:

To excel in this position, you will need to approach the work with the following habits and values:

Must be a self-starter able to handle multiple tasks effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills required

Strong customer service skills required to support SFMFB staff and outside vendors

Exceptional organizational skills and strict attention to detail are a must Compliance and risk management mindset

Continuous improvement mindset

Collaboration and stakeholder support

What You Would Be Accountable for:

The HR Analyst is accountable for the following key pieces of work:

Process accurate and timely semi-monthly payroll and maintain related payroll records, reconciliations, and reporting.

Maintain accurate HRIS, employee, position, and organizational data and support routine audits, reporting, and system administration.

Provide responsive operational support throughout the employee lifecycle and maintain HR procedures, resources, and service metrics.

What You Would Be Doing Right Now:

HR Operations Delivery and Employee Lifecycle Support Process employee lifecycle transactions, including onboarding, job changes, transfers, promotions, leaves, and offboarding, in accordance with established workflows and approval requirements.

Maintain complete and accurate employee records, forms, checklists, and supporting documentation.

Respond to routine employee and manager inquiries, track service requests, and escalate complex, sensitive, or policy-related matters to the HR Manager, Operations.

Payroll Processing Process accurate and timely semi-monthly payroll for SFMFB staff, including payroll preparation, review support, submission, and post-payroll reporting.

Research and resolve routine payroll issues and discrepancies and escalate complex exceptions to the HR Manager, Operations.

Maintain and update payroll and employee data in the HRIS, including new hires, conversions, promotions, merit increases, and annual union increases.

Process union dues and delinquent dues uploads for semi-monthly payroll and maintain supporting records.

Prepare monthly payroll-related updates for the Union and Shop Stewards for review, as needed.

Process and maintain leave-of-absence payments in coordination…