Payroll & Benefits Manager - 7 Month Temporary Contract

1 week ago
Contract
Mid Level
HR and Recruiting
Kiva Confections

Kiva Confections

Kiva Confections is a California-based non-profit collective that handcrafts high-quality cannabis edibles using natural ingredients and precise THC, CBD, & CBN dosing. They offer a delicious variety of marijuana gummies, mints, bites, chews, and choco...

Food Products
251-1K
Founded 2010

Description

  • Process accurate, timely biweekly payroll and off-cycle payments for approximately 400 employees across multiple states and entities.
  • Manage pay calculations, time-sheet approvals, deductions, bonuses, commissions, reimbursements, and retroactive adjustments.
  • Administer benefits eligibility, enrollments, changes, terminations, invoices, and employee inquiries.
  • Lead Open Enrollment communications, system updates, auditing, and coordination.
  • Maintain accurate, audit-ready HRIS, payroll, and benefits data and conduct regular audits.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage-and-hour, garnishment, and benefits regulations.
  • Manage garnishments, wage verifications, government inquiries, audits, SOPs, and documentation.
  • Track leave-related pay and benefits for FMLA, CFRA, PDL, Workers’ Compensation, and ADA accommodations.
  • Partner with HR, Finance, Accounting, and AP on payroll reporting, general ledger mapping, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Identify and implement process improvements, automation, system enhancements, and integrations.

Requirements

  • Must reside in California.
  • Temporary seven-month role covering a leave of absence.
  • Bachelor’s degree or 3–5+ years of payroll and benefits management experience.
  • Experience administering benefits and using HRIS/payroll systems.
  • Experience supporting approximately 300–500 employees, preferably in a fast-paced, multi-state environment.
  • Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations, wage-and-hour rules, and garnishments.
  • UKG or large-scale HRIS experience preferred.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with Excel and Google Suite and ability to learn new systems.
  • High level of confidentiality, integrity, professionalism, and ability to meet strict deadlines.
  • Ability to collaborate across a dispersed workforce and occasionally travel or work onsite.

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