Payroll & Benefits Coordinator

Payroll & Benefits Coordinator# Payroll & Benefits Coordinator Seattle Foundation - Seattle, WA 98101## Overview Salary Range $41.54 - $45.00 Hourly Position Type Part Time## Description|  |  || --- | --- || DEPARTMENT: | People & Culture ||

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| Director, People & Culture Operations || CLASSIFICATION: |
* Part-time/Annual | Hourly/Non-exempt* || HIRING RANGE:  PAY RATE: | $41.54 – $45.00 per hour  Grade 32 || BENEFITS: | Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, LTD. Optional Flex plan and dependent coverage. 403(b) retirement matched at 5%, 100% immediate vesting. PTO is accrued on a prorated basis based on scheduled hours and includes up to 15 days vacation, 10 days sick, 4 wellness days, 15 holidays;
Employees receive annual remote, commuter, learning and wellness stipends ||

WORK LOCATION:

| Flexible; can be fully in-person, or hybrid (remote and in-person). This position is expected to be in-person for some required team and organization-wide meetings (e.g. monthly All-Hands meetings). Office located downtown Seattle. Must live in WA state. || VISIT US ONLINE: | (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). |Who Are We? With a vision of a joyful region of shared prosperity, belonging, and justice, the Seattle Foundation (Sea Fdn) works to support and sustain the ecosystem of community organizations who are most proximate to the issues we are trying to change.

Through our work as a philanthropic advisor, grant maker, and convener, we invest in community-led solutions and ignite powerful and rewarding philanthropy to make Greater Seattle a stronger, more vibrant community for all.

Position Overview:

The Sea Fdn’s People & Culture team is looking for a part-time, hands-on Payroll & Benefits Coordinator who will own payroll processing and benefits administration and compliance. Our compensation and benefits philosophy reflect our belief that people are at the heart of impact. Compensation is more than a transaction—it’s a trust-based function that reflects our commitment to equity, transparency, and respect for every team member’s contributions.

We believe timely, accurate, and accessible payroll and benefits practices are foundational to a joyful and just workplace. This position will partner cross-functionally to ensure our payroll and benefits processes are robust and scalable to support Sea Fdn's strategic goals and community impact.

This role is tactical and systems-heavy, focused on day-to-day payroll processing, benefits administration, employee data changes, and HRIS support to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time, employee records are maintained with precision, and payroll and benefits processes are increasingly standardized, well-documented, and operationally effective. This role will support semi-monthly payroll, employee onboarding and offboarding transactions, benefits administration, reporting, and audit support across Sea Fdn and its supporting organizations and fiscal sponsors.

The ideal candidate is passionate about strengthening process consistency, maintaining audit-ready practices, and providing excellent customer service support to employees navigating payroll and benefits. This position requires a high level of accuracy, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to be professional, ethical, and maintain confidentially in all business practices. This role is expected to operate with a high degree of independence, curiosity, and sound judgment.

The person in this position should have an applied understanding of Federal and WA state laws related to payroll and benefits, and be able to research payroll, tax, and policy questions, develop practical recommendations, and escalate decisions appropriately for approval.

Responsibilities:
** Payroll Processing
*** Process semi-monthly payroll ensuring accurate handling of time, earnings, bonuses, leaves, deductions, benefits, taxes, garnishments, and other items that affect pay and company liability.
* Administer the day-to-day payroll cycle in the HRIS (Sea Fdn uses Paycom), including timekeeping review, payroll preparation, approvals support, review follow-up, reconciliation, and post-payroll issue resolution.
* Ensure each pay cycle…