Payroll, Benefits & HRIS Manager

Payroll, Benefits & HRIS Manager

About the Company & Opportunity

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• Join a well-established, mission-driven educational organization with a collaborative and people-focused environment.
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• This is a hands-on role supporting payroll, benefits, HRIS administration, and employee leave programs for a diverse employee population.
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• The organization offers a team-oriented work environment where accuracy, confidentiality, responsiveness, and strong employee service are highly valued.
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• This position works closely with the Business Office and serves as a key resource for employees and leadership on payroll and benefits-related questions.
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Overview of the Role

The Payroll, Benefits & HRIS Manager will oversee day-to-day payroll and benefits administration while serving as a trusted resource for employees and internal teams. This position manages multiple pay schedules, a variety of employee classifications and compensation programs, benefits enrollment, leave tracking, reporting, and related accounting coordination.

Responsibilities

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• Process payroll for all employees across monthly and semi-monthly pay schedules, including full-time, part-time, and employees working different annual schedules.
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• Administer a variety of additional compensation programs, including stipends and supplemental pay.
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• Manage employee leave programs, including OFLA, FMLA, and Paid Leave Oregon.
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• Coordinate annual Open Enrollment and process benefits enrollments and changes throughout the year.
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• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll and benefits questions and resolve issues in a timely, service-oriented manner.
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• Partner with the Business Office to ensure benefits invoices are accurately processed and paid.
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• Coordinate payroll information with accounting to ensure employee compensation is properly assigned to the general ledger.
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• Assist with annual budgeting related to payroll and benefits.
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• Maintain accurate employee and payroll records within the HRIS.
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• Prepare payroll, benefits, and employee reports as requested.
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• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy when handling sensitive employee and compensation information.
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What You Bring

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• Strong payroll processing experience with the ability to manage multiple pay frequencies and employee populations.
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• Benefits administration experience, including Open Enrollment.
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• Working knowledge of FMLA, OFLA, and/or Paid Leave Oregon.
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• Experience working with an HRIS and maintaining accurate employee records.
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• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies.
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• Comfortable partnering with accounting/finance teams on payroll, benefits, general ledger, and budgeting matters.
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• Strong customer service and communication skills with the ability to confidently answer employee questions.
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• High level of discretion when handling confidential payroll, benefits, and employee information.
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$75,000 - $85,000

Please email your resume for immediate consideration.

Tia McKeen, Senior Managing Director - Staffing

Timing is everything. Whether you are aggressively in a job search or simply passive for the ideal position, we would like to have the chance to share our opportunities with you. We specialize in placement for accounting and finance professionals. Many of our positions are not posted on the internet. Please contact me for more information about this role as well as other opportunities.

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