Human Resources Manager

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is partnering with a nonprofit organization in Olympia, WA to hire an experienced Human Resources Manager. This hands-on role covers payroll, benefits, recruiting, onboarding, compliance, employee relations, training, and performance management, with a focus on semi-monthly payroll and accurate HRIS data.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on payroll experience, Paylocity proficiency, and a Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of HR, payroll, and benefits experience.
• Hands-on payroll processing experience required.
• Paylocity experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of payroll and employment laws.
• Experience maintaining HRIS employee data.
• Experience with benefits administration and leave management.
• Bachelor's degree in HR/Business or SHRM cert.
• Nonprofit HR experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Ability to pass a criminal history background check.

Responsibilities

• Process semi-monthly payroll accurately and on time.
• Create payroll reports and staff budget reports.
• Maintain accurate employee, payroll, and HR information within the HRIS system.
• Serve as a primary resource for employees and managers regarding payroll, timekeeping, benefits, HR policies, and procedures.
• Coordinate recruiting, interviewing, reference checks, hiring, onboarding, orientation, and offboarding.
• Maintain personnel files and ensure employee documentation remains accurate, complete, and compliant.
• Assist with benefits administration, including employee eligibility, enrollment, disenrollment, and reconciliation with benefit providers.
• Lead annual benefits open enrollment and coordinate with benefits and COBRA administrators.
• Administer employee leave programs, including FMLA and Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave.
• Manage workers' compensation and unemployment claims.
• Maintain HR policies, procedures, forms, and required documentation.
• Manage the employee performance evaluation process and help ensure job descriptions remain current.
• Coordinate required employee training and professional development.
• Support managers with employee relations, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution.
• Help ensure compliance with applicable employment and payroll laws.
• Prepare HR reports and documentation as requested.
• Support employee engagement initiatives, meetings, special projects, and organizational events.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR policies

HRIS data management

Employee relations

Benefits administration

Attention to detail

Discretion

Communication

Problem solving

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business or related field

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR certification

Tools

Paylocity

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Now Hiring: Human Resources Manager

Location: Olympia, WA | Industry: Nonprofit / Community Organization
Employment Type: Direct Hire | Full-Time
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay: $33.00-$40.00/hr
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package Available

Express Employment Professionals is partnering with an established nonprofit organization in Olympia, WA, to find an experienced Human Resources Manager.

This is a hands-on HR role responsible for supporting employees and leadership across payroll, benefits, recruiting, onboarding, compliance, employee relations, training, and performance management. A major component of this position is processing semi-monthly payroll and maintaining accurate employee information within the HRIS system.

We are especially interested in candidates with hands-on payroll experience and experience using Paylocity who are comfortable managing the details of payroll and HR administration while also serving as a trusted resource for employees and managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Process semi-monthly payroll accurately and on time
• Create payroll reports and staff budget reports
• Maintain accurate employee, payroll, and HR information within the HRIS system
• Serve as a primary resource for employees and managers regarding payroll, timekeeping, benefits, HR policies, and procedures
• Coordinate recruiting, interviewing, reference checks, hiring, onboarding, orientation, and offboarding
• Maintain personnel files and ensure employee documentation remains accurate, complete, and compliant
• Assist with benefits administration, including employee eligibility, enrollment, disenrollment, and reconciliation with benefit providers
• Lead annual benefits open enrollment and coordinate with benefits and COBRA administrators
• Administer employee leave programs, including FMLA and Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave
• Manage workers' compensation and unemployment claims
• Maintain HR policies, procedures, forms, and required documentation
• Manage the employee performance evaluation process and help ensure job descriptions remain current
• Coordinate required employee training and professional development
• Support managers with employee relations, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution
• Help ensure compliance with applicable employment and payroll laws
• Prepare HR reports and documentation as requested
• Support employee engagement initiatives, meetings, special projects, and organizational events

What You Bring

• 4+ years of HR, payroll, and benefits experience
• Hands-on payroll processing experience required
• Paylocity experience strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of payroll laws, employment laws, HR policies, procedures, and best practices
• Experience maintaining accurate employee information within an HRIS system
• Experience with benefits administration, employee leave, and payroll/timekeeping questions
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification
• Nonprofit HR experience is a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation
• Excellent organization, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively with employees and managers at all levels
• High level of professionalism and discretion when handling confidential employee information
• Must be able to pass a criminal history background check

This is a Direct Hire opportunity, meaning the selected candidate will become an employee of the hiring organization from day one.