Benefits and Payroll Manager

Job Summary Our client, a growing hospitality property management company with multiple locations throughout California, is seeking a Benefits & Payroll Manager to oversee payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and related HR operations for approximately 300–400 employees. This individual will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll, effective benefits administration, and compliance with California employment regulations. The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and experienced managing payroll and benefits for a multi-location workforce. Experience with Paycom is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for approximately 300–400 employees across multiple California locations using Paycom.
• Ensure accurate calculation of wages, overtime, bonuses, deductions, paid time off, and other payroll adjustments.
• Maintain compliance with California wage and hour laws, including overtime, meal and rest period requirements, paid sick leave, and final pay requirements.
• Review payroll reports, reconcile discrepancies, and ensure accurate payroll records and reporting.
• Oversee employee benefits administration, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans.
• Manage benefits enrollment, qualifying life events, open enrollment, and employee benefit changes.
• Coordinate with benefits brokers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators to resolve employee questions and coverage issues.
• Reconcile benefits deductions and carrier invoices to ensure accuracy.
• Support COBRA administration, ACA reporting, and other applicable payroll and benefits compliance requirements.
• Maintain employee records, payroll data, and benefits information within Paycom.
• Generate payroll, benefits, and headcount reports for management and support payroll audits and reconciliations.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and property leadership to address payroll and benefits questions and improve processes across multiple locations.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee information and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in payroll and benefits administration, ideally overseeing both functions.
• Experience processing payroll for a multi-location workforce of 300+ employees preferred.
• Strong knowledge of California payroll regulations and wage and hour compliance.
• Hands-on experience with Paycom strongly preferred.
• Experience administering employee benefits, including enrollment, deductions, COBRA, and ACA compliance.
• Proficiency in Excel, payroll reporting, and HRIS systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to partner effectively with employees and leadership across multiple locations.
• Hospitality, property management, or other multi-site operational experience preferred.

Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a hands-on payroll and benefits professional who can independently manage day-to-day operations, ensure compliance, troubleshoot issues, and serve as a trusted resource for employees and property leadership across a growing, multi-location organization.