Director of HR and Payroll

Key Responsibilities: Lead HR operations including recruiting, onboarding, employee changes, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, policies, and employee relations. Oversee accurate and timely biweekly and monthly payroll processing, including timecards, overtime, paid time off, deductions, garnishments, commissions, bonuses, and payroll adjustments. Manage multi-state payroll tax requirements, quarterly payroll returns, W-2 reconciliation, payroll funding, accruals, journal entries, and payroll-related GL reconciliations. Administer employee benefit programs, including self-funded medical insurance, dental, vision, life, disability, and COBRA, and reconcile benefit deductions, invoices, and funding. Oversee the Company's 401(k) plan, including contributions, compliance, annual audits, testing, and required filings. Maintain compliance with applicable federal and state employment requirements, including DOL, FLSA, FMLA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, OSHA, IRS, and EEO requirements. Manage workers' compensation reporting, unemployment claims, employment verifications, annual audits, regulatory filings, and required workplace postings. Prepare and analyze payroll, compensation, commission, benefit, and workforce reports for management, budgeting, and projections. Maintain HR/payroll systems and employee records, including Paylocity and related benefit and retirement platforms. Partner with executive leadership, managers, employment counsel, brokers, auditors, and insurance providers on HR, payroll, benefits, and compliance matters. Lead and develop HR/payroll staff, maintain appropriate checks and balances, and ensure critical processes are documented and cross-trained. Assist with payroll-related accounting, reconciliations, year-end audit requirements, and special projects as needed. Maintain the highest level of confidentiality regarding employee, payroll, medical, financial, and Company information.

Requirements: Qualifications Significant experience in Human Resources and payroll administration, preferably within a multi-location and multi-state organization. Strong knowledge of payroll processing, payroll taxation, employee relations, benefits administration, employment compliance, and 401(k) administration. Experience with self-funded health plans strongly preferred. Experience with payroll accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, commissions, and year-end payroll reporting. Strong leadership, analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and independent judgment. Experience with Paylocity or a comparable HRIS/payroll platform preferred. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.