DIRECTOR, PAYROLL, BENEFITS & HRIS

Cincinnati Museum Center; Cincinnati (OH); Vor Ort; USD 68.000 - 83.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Cincinnati Museum Center is seeking a Director, Payroll, Benefits & HRIS to lead payroll processing, benefits and HRIS strategy from on-site Cincinnati, OH. This role reports to the AVP, HR Strategy & Operations and drives accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across compensation and HR technology.

Responsibilities include end-to-end payroll, benefits renewals, retirement plan administration, HRIS governance, analytics, and collaboration with Finance, IT, brokers, and vendors to deliver

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, finance, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Advanced degree and certifications (SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPP, CEBS) preferred.
• 5-8 years of progressively responsible payroll/benefits/HRIS experience; retirement plan admin exp preferred.
• Supervisory experience is not required.
• Strong controls, process improvement, risk management, and cross-functional project leadership.
• Experience with payroll/benefits/tax/compliance (FLSA, ACA, COBRA, ERISA, HIPAA).
• Experience with HRIS/payroll platforms, preferably Paycor; integrations and reporting.
• Strong analytical/financial acumen; budget and vendor management.

Aufgaben

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for bi-weekly cycles and timekeeping for a mixed workforce.
• Establish payroll controls, audits, reconciliations, and corrective actions; resolve escalated issues.
• Manage payroll tax compliance, including multi-state withholdings and year-end processing (W-2s).
• Develop payroll metrics and leadership-facing reporting; monitor regulatory changes and implement updates.
• Partner with Finance on GL reconciliation, accruals, budgeting, forecasting, and audit support.
• Own benefits administration: open enrollment, eligibility, enrollments, vendor feeds, and invoicing.
• Coordinate with broker/vendors; deliver benefits communications and enrollment support.
• Administer retirement plan: eligibility, deferrals, contributions, remittance.
• Oversee HRIS roadmap and governance; lead system implementations, configs, audits, and analytics.
• Provide data-driven workforce insights to AVP/leadership and support regulatory reporting.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Communication

Influence

Vendor management

Financial acumen

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Paycor

Jobbeschreibung

Director, Payroll, Benefits & HRIS

Cincinnati Museum Center

Reports to: AVP, HR Strategy & Operations

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Location: On-site, Cincinnati, OH

Direct Reports: None

Salary: $75,000 annually

The Director, Payroll, Benefits & HRIS is Cincinnati Museum Center's subject-matter expert and process owner for payroll, benefits administration, retirement plan administration, and the HRIS. Reporting to the AVP, HR Strategy & Operations, this individual-contributor role establishes the controls, service standards, and processes that keep these functions accurate, compliant, and efficient; implements and administers benefits and retirement decisions made by leadership; and advises leadership on risk, compliance, and workforce data. The Director partners with Finance, IT, brokers, and vendors, and drives continuous improvement through technology, analytics, and scalable processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll Administration:
  • Own end-to-end bi-weekly payroll and timekeeping processing for a workforce that includes full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant pay.
  • Establish and maintain payroll controls, audits, reconciliations, and corrective actions; resolve escalated payroll issues.
  • Manage payroll tax compliance, including federal, state (including multistate), and local withholding and filings; garnishments and wage orders; and year-end processing, including W-2s and reconciliations.
  • Develop payroll metrics and reporting that give leadership visibility into accuracy, service levels, risk, and cost.
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory developments (including FLSA, wage and hour, and tax changes), assess organizational impact, and implement required changes.
  • Partner with Finance on payroll funding, general ledger reconciliation, accruals, budgeting, forecasting, and audit support.
• Benefits Administration:
  • Own the administration of health and welfare benefit programs once plan decisions are made, including open enrollment, new-hire and life-event enrollments, eligibility, carrier and vendor file feeds, and invoice reconciliation.
  • Support the AVP, HR Strategy & Operations and leadership with annual renewals by preparing utilization, cost, benchmarking, and employee feedback data and analysis to inform plan decisions.
  • Coordinate with the benefits broker and vendors on implementation, issue resolution, service performance, and day-to-day administration.
  • Develop and deliver clear benefits communications, education, and enrollment support for employees.
  • Ensure benefits compliance, including ACA eligibility tracking and Forms 1094-C/1095-C, COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA (SPDs, SBCs, and required notices), Section 125, and coordination of FMLA and leaves with payroll.
• Retirement Administration:
  • Administer the organization's retirement plan, including eligibility, enrollment, deferral and contribution accuracy, employer contributions, and timely remittance of contributions.
  • Support plan governance by preparing data and documentation for leadership and plan fiduciaries; coordinate the annual plan audit, Form 5500 filing, and nondiscrimination testing with the recordkeeper and auditors.
  • Ensure employees receive clear, accurate, and timely retirement education and support.
• HRIS, Analytics & Partnership:
  • Own the HRIS roadmap and administration, ensuring the system is secure, reliable, well-integrated, and meets defined service standards.
  • Establish data governance, privacy, security, access, documentation, and quality standards for workforce information.
  • Lead system implementations, upgrades, integrations, configuration, testing, and process redesign in partnership with HR, Finance, IT, and external providers.
  • Produce workforce reporting and analytics for HR, Finance, and leadership, and support regulatory and audit reporting (e.g., EEO-1).
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the AVP, HR Strategy & Operations, the CFO, and HR colleagues on payroll, benefits administration, HR technology, compliance, and workforce risk.
  • Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience may be considered.
• Advanced degree and relevant professional certification, such as SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPP, or CEBS, preferred.
• 5-8 years of progressively responsible experience across payroll, benefits administration, and HRIS; retirement plan administration experience preferred. Supervisory experience is not required.
• Demonstrated success strengthening controls, improving processes, managing risk, and leading complex cross-functional projects and system implementations.
• Working knowledge of payroll, benefits, retirement, tax, data privacy, and employment compliance requirements, including FLSA, ACA, COBRA, ERISA, and HIPAA.
• Experience administering HRIS and payroll platforms, preferably Paycor, including integrations, data governance, reporting, and system optimization.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including reconciliations, audits, budget support, vendor management, and reporting to leadership.
• Excellent judgment, communication, and influence skills, with the ability to advise leaders and translate complex issues into clear recommendations.
• Proven ability to manage change, competing priorities, and firm deadlines in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• This is a full-time, on-site position. Must be available during regular business hours, with flexibility around payroll, open enrollment, and year-end deadlines.