
Associate HR Operations – Payroll Manager
Pacvue
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $90,000 - $115,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Maintain accurate and compliant employee data in the HRIS (e.g., BambooHR), including job changes, compensation updates, org structure, and approvals.
- Administer time and attendance systems (timesheets, PTO, and manager approvals) and resolve exceptions promptly.
- Enhance and build upon onboarding, offboarding and employee lifecycle processes, ensuring timely completion of documentation, eligibility verification, and systems access.
- Manage employee support requests and ensure timely, high-quality responses.
- Develop and maintain SOPs, checklists, and controls that meet audit, privacy, and compliance standards across HR functions.
- Partner cross-functionally with HRBPs, Talent, Payroll, and Benefits to ensure smooth operations and consistent employee experiences.
- Identify, document, and implement process improvements to increase accuracy, efficiencies/reduce manual work, and enhance service delivery.
- Build and deliver recurring reports and dashboards (headcount, turnover, PTO, compensation changes) and ensure alignment across HRIS, payroll, and Finance systems.
- Troubleshoot data or integration issues between HR systems and external vendors; collaborate with IT on system enhancements and data integrity initiatives.
- Support system testing, audits, and compliance reporting as needed.
- Serve as a backup for end-to-end U.S. payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness when primary coverage is unavailable.
- Partner with external vendors to support global payroll administration and maintain compliance across multiple countries.
- Assist with reconciliations between HRIS, payroll, and Finance to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in HR operations with exposure to payroll processes; experience supporting or running payroll a plus.
- Strong understanding of HR systems and processes, including HRIS data management, compliance, and reporting.
- Experience with HRIS platforms (BambooHR or similar) and familiarity with payroll systems (ADP Workforce Now, Deel, or similar) and talent systems (Greenhouse, CultureAmp, Lattice or equivalent) as well as project management platforms.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups, x-lookups, logic formulas)
- Excellent attention to detail, data integrity, and confidentiality (PII).
- Strong communicator with proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively across HR, Finance, and IT.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a track record of enhancing efficiency and standardizing processes.
Benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays and Floating Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Life Insurance and Pet Insurance
- 401k with Employer Match
- Take up to 2 Days of Paid Time Off to Volunteer with a 501c Organization
- Paid Parental Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
HRIS data managementpayroll processingdata integrityreportingprocess improvementsadvanced ExcelSOP developmentcompliance reportingonboarding processesoffboarding processes
Soft skills
attention to detailcommunicationcollaborationtime managementcontinuous improvement mindset