Director of Payroll

Dir. of Compensation & HR Administrative Services

Job Category
:
Administration

Requisition Number
: DIROF
003163

• Posted :
  December 23, 2025
• Full-Time

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Administration
933 East Columbus Avenue
Springfield, MA 01105, USA

Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission.

There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!

• Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance
• Paid vacations
• Paid holidays
• 8 discretionary days
• Mileage Reimbursement

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $90,000.00 Annually

Additional Benefits:

• Culturally Diverse population
• Clinical Licensing Support

Job Title:

Director of Compensation & Human Resource Administrative Services

Work Location: Springfield, Ma.

* Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply

* EOE M/F/D/V

* Union/Non-Union

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly qualified Director of Compensation & HR Administrative Services to oversee all payroll-related functions for an organization of approximately 800–1,000 employees. This role is responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of payroll, while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and data integrity.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer employee compensation packages using UKG payroll software
  , ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.
• In collaboration with division directors to collect, review, and validate employee timecards in accordance with payroll deadlines.
• Reviewing and approving pay according to hours worked, including the accurate application of leave time, overtime, and manual adjustments
• Oversee the administration of payroll taxes, deductions, and with holdings to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Review new employees, terminations, transfers and promotions
• Analyze payroll reports of earnings, hours worked, taxes, insurance, and leave for variances and data collection for reporting purposes
• Support and provide guidance to payroll specialists by assisting with employee pay-related inquiries and ensuring accurate payroll reporting.
• Prepare and fulfill requests for payroll-related documentation, including pay statements, employment verifications, and wage confirmations.
• Respond to employee’s inquiries
• Serve as a backup on calculating unemployment and severance payments
• Investigate, manage, and resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing relevant data.
• Act as a designated backup and provide support to the VP of HR as needed
• Providing support to HR Department
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Familiarity with general accounting and payroll principles and MA general labor laws
• Experience in data collection, analysis and reporting with great attention to detail and confidentiality
• Solid knowledge of relevant Federal and State legislation, policies and regulations
• Computer savvy with working knowledge of relevant software (e.g. UKG, Excel, Word, and others)
• Advance math and numerical skills
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication abilities with aptitude in problem-solving
• Bilingual skills a plus (English/Spanish)
• Proven experience with UKG Pro and UKG Ready (Workforce Management)
• Proven 5+ years’ experience in payroll effectively managing the entire payroll process
• Preferred - BS/BA in accounting/business administration, can be substituted for experience

The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training

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