Payroll Manager (with Accounting Support)

• Own full-cycle payroll (timecards, taxes, benefits, 403b, garnishments)
• Ensure compliance with CA/federal payroll laws
• Reconcile payroll, benefits, and retirement contributions
• Prepare payroll JE’s and support month-end close
• Assist with audits, reporting, and accounting projects
• Act as main point of contact for payroll inquiries

• Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance or similar
• 5+ years accounting + 2–3+ years payroll
• Strong payroll compliance knowledge
• Paylocity strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• At least 5 years of accounting experience, with prior exposure to nonprofit environments considered a plus
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of hands-on payroll administration experience, including ownership of full-cycle payroll activities
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-state, semi-monthly payroll for large employee populations, including environments with more than 500 employees
• Working knowledge of payroll compliance, tax reporting, garnishments, employee benefit deductions, and payroll account reconciliations
• Experience preparing journal entries, supporting financial statement preparation, and reconciling payroll-related accounts within the general ledger
• Proficiency with payroll systems such as Paylocity, along with strong comfort using business and collaboration software
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively with employees, leadership, auditors, and external vendors

Prior exposure to nonprofit environments considered a plus

• medical
• vision
• dental
• life and disability insurance
• company 401(k) plan