HR & Payroll Lead for Multi‑Site Ops

Advance Concrete, LLC.; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Advance Concrete, LLC is seeking an experienced HR & Workplace Manager to own day-to-day HR, payroll, benefits, and employee administration across multiple operating companies in North Carolina. You will modernize processes, improve the employee experience, and ensure consistent HR practices.

The role reports to the Chief Accounting Officer and requires hands-on payroll expertise, benefits administration, and a process-improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with hands-on payroll responsibility.
• Experience independently processing payroll.
• Knowledge of payroll tax reporting and compliance.
• Experience with benefits administration and open enrollment.
• Familiarity with 401(k), ACA, garnishments, and employee records.
• Multi-company and/or multi-state payroll experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal and North Carolina employment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own and process payroll across multiple operating companies.
• Manage payroll changes, deductions, bonuses, garnishments, and other adjustments.
• Handle quarterly and annual payroll tax reporting and year-end W-2 processing.
• Administer employee health and welfare benefits and coordinate annual open enrollment.
• Support administration of the company's 401(k) plan.
• Manage ACA tracking, reporting, and compliance.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding from start to finish.
• Coordinate recruiting activities, job postings, candidate communication, and interview scheduling.
• Prepare new-hire and employment documentation.
• Serve as a knowledgeable HR resource for employees and managers.
• Support managers with employee relations, documentation, and consistent policy application.
• Coordinate employee drug-testing programs.
• Manage employment verifications and other routine HR requests.
• Support employee recognition, company events, and workplace initiatives.
• Coordinate office vendors, supplies, and workplace services as needed.
• Develop and maintain HR and payroll SOPs.
• Help replace paper-heavy and manual processes with efficient digital workflows.
• Identify process gaps and bring forward practical solutions.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

HR compliance

Employee records management

Job description

Advance Concrete, LLC is seeking an experienced HR & Workplace Manager to own day-to-day HR, payroll, benefits, and employee administration across multiple operating companies in North Carolina. You will modernize processes, improve the employee experience, and ensure consistent HR practices.

The role reports to the Chief Accounting Officer and requires hands-on payroll expertise, benefits administration, and a process-improvement mindset.