Payroll and Benefits Lead HR Generalist (Multi-Entity)

Collective; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance w

HSA and FSA options

401(k) with 3% match

Flexible time off with 9 paid holidays

Job summary

Collective is seeking an HR Generalist to lead day-to-day payroll and benefits administration across multiple entities, acting as the primary payroll and benefits contact. You will support employee relations, compliance, recruiting, and partner with the HR Manager on department initiatives, reporting to the Human Resources Manager.

You will own onboarding/offboarding for payroll and benefits, manage deductions, and ensure accurate payroll processing while maintaining files and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent required; HR, Accounting, Finance focus preferred.
• 2+ years leading end-to-end payroll administration required.
• Sales/commissions payroll administration experience preferred.
• Multi-state payroll experience preferred.
• Benefits administration experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of payroll laws and compliance requirements.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Proficient in HRIS platforms (BambooHR preferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll administration for multiple entities and serve as main payroll contact.
• Process bi-weekly and off-cycle payroll accurately and on time.
• Ensure accurate calculation of wages, overtime, bonuses, reimbursements, deductions, and commissions.
• Own onboarding/offboarding payroll-related tasks.
• Maintain payroll records per federal/state retention requirements.
• Reconcile payroll reports and conduct payroll audits.
• Generate payroll reports and coordinate with accounting on reporting.
• Administer garnishments, child support orders, and tax levies.
• Support payroll tax filings and annual W-2s.
• Serve as primary benefits contact and manage benefit programs (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, FSA).
• Own benefits onboarding/offboarding and deductions processing.
• Coordinate with brokers/vendors and support open enrollment.
• Maintain benefits data integrity across HRIS & benefit platforms.
• Support employee engagement, events, and onboarding experience.
• Assist with compliance, audits, and HR reporting.
• Post jobs, screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and support onboarding handoff.

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

2+ years payroll leadership

Sales/commissions payroll experience

Multi-state payroll experience

Benefits administration experience

Payroll laws & compliance knowledge

Attention to detail

Organizational & time management

Confidentiality handling

HRIS proficiency (BambooHR preferred)

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Tools

BambooHR

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Collective is seeking an HR Generalist to lead day-to-day payroll and benefits administration across multiple entities, acting as the primary payroll and benefits contact. You will support employee relations, compliance, recruiting, and partner with the HR Manager on department initiatives, reporting to the Human Resources Manager.

You will own onboarding/offboarding for payroll and benefits, manage deductions, and ensure accurate payroll processing while maintaining files and data integrity.