Description

• Manage and lead payroll operations for the region to include - processing, reviewing, and balancing/reconciling bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll accurately – time, earnings, benefit deductions, taxes, and any other items that affect pay.
• Responsible for the full payroll and benefits “life-cycle”; to include applicable items related to employee onboarding, offboarding and day-to-day HR needs during the employee’s tenure.
• Ensure payroll is completed following internal controls and segregation of duties as the “processor.”
• Responsible for “checks & balances” working closely with the other members of the regional HR team to ensure payroll data, systemically, aligns with backup documentation in employee files.
• Oversee payroll-related end-of-year reporting including end of year w2 requirements.
• Responsible for working in conjunction with the finance teams to reconcile payroll (as applicable).
• Responsible for responding to all payroll and benefit inquiries from employees via a payroll inbox – via a customer-service centered approach.
• Create a case-management process to track payroll issues and resolutions. Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders as needed to ensure timely resolutions.
• In partnership with the Regional Head of HR, the Regional People Operations Manager, and our benefits broker - administer benefit programs, and being able to be the subject-matter expert.
• In partnership with the Regional Head of HR, the Regional People Operations Manager, and our benefits broker - coordinate yearly Open Enrollment - including meetings and distribution of materials.
• Partner with other regional HR team members to ensure all employee life-cycle tasks and responsibilities are completed.
• Ability to learn; and efficiently, effectively, and accurately use multiple payroll platforms (Paycom, Ceridian and ADPTotalSource).
• Knowledge of the applicable federal, state, and local laws for your assigned schools
• Experience in supporting and being a key part of implementing payroll cycle changes and new HRIS/Payroll implementation.
• Create ad-hoc reports as needed.
• Develop, design, implement and maintain payroll policies and procedures, including documentation and training materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Strong experience in processing payroll for California.
• Ability to keep up with a rapidly growing region and organization with high-growth.
• Ability to maintain 100% confidentiality and integrity with payroll information.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage self to multiple deadlines.
• Alignment with the mission, vision, and values of ISP.
• Ability to work independently, as a team member and cross-departmentally.
• Proficiency in MS Office – especially MS Excel.
• Internet savvy with the ability to navigate and manage multiple employee benefit changes on multiple carrier websites.
• Ability to learn and operate computerized HR technology.
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Excellent data entry skills.
• Excellent organizational and detail-oriented skills.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, problem solving. and decision-making skills
• Effective verbal, listening and written communication skills.
• Effective organizational, stress and time management skills.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines.
• Consistently interacts positively with internal and external “customers.”
• Ability to sit at a desk in front of a computer for extended periods of time.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, accounting or a combination of education and experience in a related field.
• Required - MUST have experience processing payroll for California.
• Experience with Workday platform a plus.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) - Preferred
• Minimum of five (5+) years of progressive experience in payroll and benefits administration for 500+ employees, and the ability to scale up rapidly and process payroll in upwards of 1000+ employees.
• Working knowledge of multi-state wage and hour requirements.

• The opportunity to work with a team of committed and supportive colleagues.
• The opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from in the U.S. and from around the world.