H&M Sr. HR/Payroll Manager Job Description
Job Summary:
The Senior HR/Payroll Manager leads the organization’s human resources and payroll functions, ensuring accurate payroll administration, legal compliance, effective HR policies, and responsive support for employees and management. This role requires substantial HR and payroll experience, sound judgment, strong leadership skills, and thorough knowledge of employment laws and payroll systems.
Reporting Relationship:
Reports to the designated senior executive and supervises assigned HR and payroll personnel.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
- Oversee and manage the entire payroll process to ensure accurate and timely payroll administration.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
- Review and approve payroll calculations, deductions, and reports.
- Resolve payroll discrepancies and respond to payroll-related inquiries.
- Develop and implement HR policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with all employment laws and regulations.
- Oversee employee records management, ensuring confidentiality and accuracy.
- Manage and administer employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans, and coordinate open enrollment processes.
- Provide guidance to employees and managers on workplace concerns, HR policies, and employee-relations matters.
- Conduct prompt, thorough, and confidential investigations of employee complaints, document findings, and recommend appropriate action.
- Promote a professional, respectful, and inclusive work environment through consistent application of company policies and employment practices.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field.
- Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR) preferred.
- 7+ years of progressive HR and payroll experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws and regulations.
- Demonstrated experience using payroll and HRIS systems to process payroll, maintain employee records, and produce reports.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel skills sufficient for payroll review, reconciliation, analysis, and reporting.
Work Environment:
This position works primarily in an office environment during standard business hours. Additional hours may be required during payroll processing, year-end reporting, open enrollment, and other peak periods.