Onsite HR & Payroll Manager - Denver

SWECS, Ltd.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k plan

PTO accrual

Job summary

Southwest Electrical Contracting Services seeks an HR Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations, benefits, compliance, and day-to-day HR tasks. This hands-on role partners with leadership to drive process improvements and people-focused leadership.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in HR/payroll, multi-state experience, and strong Excel skills. Onsite Denver location with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in HR/Business or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of progressive HR/payroll, including 2+ years leading full-cycle payroll.
• Hands-on multi-state payroll and payroll tax filing experience.
• Working knowledge of FLSA, FMLA, ACA, COBRA, ERISA, and wage-and-hour regulations.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations).
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Discretion with confidential information and proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle payroll, bonuses, deductions, changes, and multi-state filings.
• Maintain payroll records, timecards, wage and union codes, and reports.
• Reconcile payroll with GL; support month-end/year-end close, W-2s, audits.
• Administer garnishments, 401(k) remittances, and payroll adjustments.
• Manage HRIS data, personnel files, records, policies, and handbook.
• Administer benefits programs and open enrollment; support salary benchmarking.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Payroll management

Multi-state payroll

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor degree in HR or related

Tools

Spectrum ERP

Job description

Southwest Electrical Contracting Services seeks an HR Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations, benefits, compliance, and day-to-day HR tasks. This hands-on role partners with leadership to drive process improvements and people-focused leadership.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in HR/payroll, multi-state experience, and strong Excel skills. Onsite Denver location with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.