Director of HR and Payroll

Director of Human Resources & Payroll

We are seeking an experienced Director of Human Resources & Payroll to lead and oversee HR, payroll, benefits, employee relations, and compliance functions for a growing multi-location, multi-state organization. This position requires a strong combination of HR leadership, payroll expertise, benefits administration, compliance knowledge, and financial accuracy.

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.