Payroll & Benefits Leader — Hybrid & Impactful Ops

Bezos Earth Fund; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bezos Earth Fund is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Partner to lead administration and continuous improvement of payroll, benefits, and leave programs. You will own these programs, ensure accurate pay, high-quality benefits, and responsive support in collaboration with the Chief People Officer, Finance, and external partners.

This hybrid role, based in Washington, DC, requires managing multi-state payroll, data integrity, and effective vendor relationships to support scalable growth.

Qualifications

• Experience administering payroll and employee benefits.
• Experience with leave management and multi-state payroll advisable.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or CEBS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administer health, retirement, wellness, and other benefits with accurate enrollments and events.
• Partner with brokers and vendors to offer competitive, compliant benefits.
• Manage leave programs and coordinate payroll and benefits impacts.
• Process payroll accurately and on schedule with proper deductions and taxes.
• Serve as the primary resource for employee questions on payroll and benefits.
• Implement and optimize HRIS payroll and benefits modules; monitor data accuracy.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Leave management

Data integrity

Vendor management

Communication

Confidentiality

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

CPP/CEBS or similar certification

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Bezos Earth Fund is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Partner to lead administration and continuous improvement of payroll, benefits, and leave programs. You will own these programs, ensure accurate pay, high-quality benefits, and responsive support in collaboration with the Chief People Officer, Finance, and external partners.

This hybrid role, based in Washington, DC, requires managing multi-state payroll, data integrity, and effective vendor relationships to support scalable growth.