Payroll & Benefits Manager
5000 Birch Street, East Tower, Suite 600 Newport Beach, CA 92660 US
Job Description
Primary Responsibilities:
- Prepare bi-weekly payroll
- Perform payroll-related functions including but not limited to: processing new hires, termination status changes, tax changes, wage garnishments, deductions, direct deposit, employment verification, 401k and year-end reporting when necessary (W-2, W-2c, 1099 etc).
- Account set up and ensure compliance with federal, state and local agencies.
- Assist with payroll and benefit audits.
- Respond to payroll related inquiries from internal/external parties.
- Provide ad hoc reports to various departments as required.
- Plan, develop, and implement policies, procedures and controls to ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll.
- Review and process employee travel and expense reports in accordance with company policies.
- Assist with company corporate card programs
- Collaborate with accounting to ensure accurate T&E reporting in the ERP system.
- Providing support to employees regarding expense system usage and related questions or issues that may arise.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in accounting or related field preferred but not required
- 7+ years’ experience with payroll processing and benefits administration including new hire paperwork, 401K, broker communication and benefit support.
- Payroll system experience – Paycom required
- Experience with accounting system Yardi a plus
- Highly detail oriented, ability to work in a fast-paced environment
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Meet Your Recruiter
Kyle Sakata
Recruiting Manager
Born in Hollywood and raised in Los Angeles, Kyle was destined to be a star. When that did not work out, he did the next best thing and became a recruiter. After graduating from California State University, Long Beach with a bachelor’s degree in finance, Kyle began his professional career working in accounting as an Assistant Controller and Controller for several companies in the surf industry. After a number of years working in accounting, he became an entrepreneur and developed two successful coffee-house locations in Orange County where he was the CFO (and head barista).
In 2003 Kyle again shifted his career and became a financial recruiter in the Bay area with a large national staffing company where he was responsible for building successful recruiting teams. Kyle joined Alliance Resource Group in 2009 as a Recruiting Manager.
Kyle is a proud parent of two girls, Maya and Sage, whom are attending college in San Francisco, CA and Paris, France. In his spare time, Kyle loves to fire up the BBQ after a good surf session.
