Benefits & Payroll Manager

The Benefits and Payroll Manager is responsible for managing a team of benefit and payroll professionals responsible for the administration and management of company benefits as well as the administration and processing of payroll. The Benefits and Payroll Manager will ensure that all benefit and payroll processes are compliant with federal, state and local legal requirements. Additionally, the Benefits and Payroll Manager will serve as the Subject Matter Expert for the benefits programs and payroll processing and will be able to create efficiencies within these areas and streamline processes.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management of a team of Benefit Administrations responsible for administering and maintaining benefit offerings and ensuring the effective delivery of benefit offerings to staff. This may include:

• Administering and developing communication campaigns for all benefits programs (retirement plans, wellness programs, insurance policies, etc.).
• Researching, analyzing and recommending benefits plans, programs, policies and enhancements and presenting to the Coordinating Committee for approval.
• Collaborating with the Director of Human Resources Operations and team members to develop open enrollment options.
• Monitoring government regulations, legislation, and benefits trends and insure compliance in all areas i.e., ACA.
• Managing the open enrollment, renewal, and communication processes.
• Collaborate with the Director of Human Resource Operations to manager broker, vendor and benefits provider relationships.
• Ensuring payroll is processed and delivered consistently in an accurate, timely and compliant manner for all staff members consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws for all hourly and salaried staff.
• Processing statutory reporting and compliance filing(s) to ensure accuracy, compliance and timeliness. This may include garnishments, payroll taxes, and W2’s and ACA filings.
• Ensuring the organization’s pay practices comply with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Serving as a point of escalation and assisting team members with the resolution of payroll related problems.
• Manage a team of payroll and benefits staff members including developing goals for team members and providing regular feedback and development of staff.
• Act as a change agent to drive Self-Help’s economic inclusion initiatives by integrating supplier diversity and the use of businesses owned by women and people of color in third party contracting and vendor management for relevant products and services.
• Serve as project manager on assigned HR projects.
• Actively participate in system implementations and/or configuration related to payroll and/or benefits.
• Perform other duties as may be deemed necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in related field OR equivalent related experience.
• 6 years’ of related experience including experience in processing and/or managing payroll and benefits administration.
• Experience working with UltiPro preferred.
• Appropriate HR certifications preferred.
• Demonstrated success in managing staff.
• Strong commitment to our mission – creating economic opportunity for traditionally underserved communities.
• Preference for working in organizations that place priority on teamwork and collaboration
• Strong knowledge of payroll and benefit principles, laws, and regulations and technical
  knowledge of benefit functional areas.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Products, with strong focus in Excel.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, and support other areas of HR as needed.
• Ability to hire, lead, mentor and develop staff.
• Ability to analyze data related to payroll, timecards and reporting and experience trouble
  shooting payroll processing systems and transactions.
• Ability to create and present presentations to leadership regarding payroll procedures and
  benefit and wellness programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to lead projects and direct the activities of others.
• Interest and willingness to continue to pursue appropriate certifications and to continue to grow in career.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work overtime as needed.
• Ability to demonstrate Self-Help’s Core Values:
  o Mission Before Self
  o Service With Excellence
  o Embracing & Promoting Change
  o Results Not Credit
  o Diversity as a Strength
  o Financial Sustainability for Mission Impact

Compensation:

Competitive nonprofit compensation, based on experience, plus a generous benefits package.

Application:

Visit our Careers Page to apply for this position. This position will remain posted until filled.

About Us:

Self-Help Credit Union was chartered in 1983 to build a network of branches that partner with working families and communities often underserved by the financial marketplace. With over $1.64 billion in assets and serving more than 91,000 members in 37 branches – eight in Florida, 22 in North Carolina, six in South Carolina, and one in Virginia – Self-Help Credit Union is one of the fastest-growing community development financial institutions in the country. It is part of the Self-Help family of non-profit organizations whose collective mission is to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity for all. For over 40 years, the National Center for Community Self-Help and its affiliates have provided more than $10.5 billion in financing to help more than 150,000 borrowers buy homes, start and grow businesses, and strengthen community resources. For more information, please visit www.self-help.org.

Self-Help is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons, regardless of race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression (including transgender status), age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, class or family status.