Payroll & Benefits Manager

Southwest Human Development - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time - Mid Level

Phoenix, AZ

Social Assistance

About the position

A positive future for every child! Southwest Human Development is Arizona's largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of life are the most critical in a child's development. At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during this important time. We offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children. Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at one of the nation's largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood development. Join our team and experience a long-term career that brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference. The Payroll & Benefits Manager will lead our payroll, time, and benefits team. This role will manage the organization's payroll and benefits functions, ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations. Duties include leading the daily workflow of payroll and benefits team members, implementing, maintaining, and reviewing payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions. The manager will administer employee benefits programs, which may include retirement plans, wellness programs, and insurance policies such as health, life, and disability. Additionally, the Payroll & Benefits Manager will act as a resource for managers, supervisors, and employees by being knowledgeable about payroll and benefits management processes. They will accurately maintain all legal and tax compliance related to payroll, year-end filings, taxes & benefits, and other deductions. The role also involves leading ongoing quality control and auditing of system's calculations and tax responsibilities, facilitating audits by providing records and documentation to auditors, documenting workflows, and updating procedures. The manager will identify and recommend updates to payroll processing procedures and benefit programs, and perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily workflow of payroll and benefits team members.
• Implement, maintain, and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Administer employee benefits programs, which may include retirement plans, wellness programs, and insurance policies such as health, life, and disability.
• Act as a resource for managers, supervisors, and employees regarding payroll and benefits management processes.
• Accurately maintain all legal and tax compliance related to payroll, year-end filings, taxes & benefits, and other deductions.
• Lead ongoing quality control and auditing of system's calculations and tax responsibilities.
• Facilitate audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
• Document workflows and update procedures.
• Identify and recommend updates to payroll processing procedures and benefit programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in business administration, human resources, or a related field is required.
• Three to five years of related experience in payroll and benefits administration is required.
• UKG or Dimensions experience is required.
• A strong understanding of U.S. payroll laws, taxation, regulations and requirements, preparation, balancing, and internal control.
• Benefits administration and enrollment experience.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Nice-to-haves

• Supervisory/leadership experience preferred.