Payroll, Benefits & HRIS Manager

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Payroll, Benefits & HRIS Manager at Creative Financial Staffing, LLC leads day-to-day payroll and benefits administration for a diverse workforce in a mission-driven educational organization. You will manage multiple pay schedules, leave programs, and HRIS records while partnering with the Business Office on budgeting and reporting.

This hands-on role requires accuracy, confidentiality, and strong service orientation as you support employees and leadership with payroll and benefits questions

Qualifications

• Strong payroll processing experience with multiple pay frequencies.
• Benefits administration including Open Enrollment.
• Knowledge of FMLA, OFLA, and Paid Leave Oregon.
• Experience with HRIS and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Detail-oriented with payroll accuracy.
• Ability to partner with accounting and budgeting.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Discretion handling confidential payroll, benefits, and employee information.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for all employees on monthly and semi-monthly schedules.
• Administer additional compensation programs (stipends, supplements).
• Manage employee leave programs (OFLA, FMLA, Paid Leave Oregon).
• Coordinate annual Open Enrollment and benefits changes.
• Serve as primary contact for payroll and benefits questions.
• Partner with Business Office to process benefits invoices and payments.
• Coordinate payroll information with accounting for GL allocations.
• Assist with payroll and benefits budgeting.
• Maintain accurate HRIS records and reports.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy of sensitive information.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

HRIS

Budgeting

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Job description

Payroll, Benefits & HRIS Manager

About the Company & Opportunity

• Join a well-established, mission-driven educational organization with a collaborative and people-focused environment.
• This is a hands-on role supporting payroll, benefits, HRIS administration, and employee leave programs for a diverse employee population.
• The organization offers a team-oriented work environment where accuracy, confidentiality, responsiveness, and strong employee service are highly valued.
• This position works closely with the Business Office and serves as a key resource for employees and leadership on payroll and benefits-related questions.

Overview of the Role

The Payroll, Benefits & HRIS Manager will oversee day-to-day payroll and benefits administration while serving as a trusted resource for employees and internal teams. This position manages multiple pay schedules, a variety of employee classifications and compensation programs, benefits enrollment, leave tracking, reporting, and related accounting coordination.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for all employees across monthly and semi-monthly pay schedules, including full-time, part-time, and employees working different annual schedules.
• Administer a variety of additional compensation programs, including stipends and supplemental pay.
• Manage employee leave programs, including OFLA, FMLA, and Paid Leave Oregon.
• Coordinate annual Open Enrollment and process benefits enrollments and changes throughout the year.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll and benefits questions and resolve issues in a timely, service-oriented manner.
• Partner with the Business Office to ensure benefits invoices are accurately processed and paid.
• Coordinate payroll information with accounting to ensure employee compensation is properly assigned to the general ledger.
• Assist with annual budgeting related to payroll and benefits.
• Maintain accurate employee and payroll records within the HRIS.
• Prepare payroll, benefits, and employee reports as requested.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy when handling sensitive employee and compensation information.

What You Bring

• Strong payroll processing experience with the ability to manage multiple pay frequencies and employee populations.
• Benefits administration experience, including Open Enrollment.
• Working knowledge of FMLA, OFLA, and/or Paid Leave Oregon.
• Experience working with an HRIS and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Comfortable partnering with accounting/finance teams on payroll, benefits, general ledger, and budgeting matters.
• Strong customer service and communication skills with the ability to confidently answer employee questions.
• High level of discretion when handling confidential payroll, benefits, and employee information.

$75,000 - $85,000