Payroll & HRIS Manager — Dayforce Specialist

The Arc of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arc of San Diego is seeking an experienced HRIS & Payroll Manager to ensure accurate and timely semi-monthly payroll processing using Dayforce. You will maintain Dayforce data and generate payroll, labor, benefits, and compliance reports to support informed decisions.

You'll collaborate with HR, Finance, vendors, and leaders to deliver excellent service, manage benefits, and drive process improvements. CPP credential is a plus and Dayforce experience is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5+ years of progressive payroll experience, multi-department processing.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to analyze large datasets.
• Strong knowledge of payroll administration, taxes, wage/hour regulations, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end semi-monthly payroll processing using Dayforce.
• Maintain employee payroll and Dayforce data ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Create and analyze payroll, labor, benefits, and compliance reports to support decisions.
• Administer payroll programs including garnishments, deductions, retirement plan funding, and tax activities.
• Support benefits administration, open enrollment, vendor reconciliation, and carrier integrations.
• Partner with leaders and employees to resolve payroll and HRIS questions.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements across HR and payroll.

Skills

Payroll

HRIS

Dayforce

Excel

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

The Arc of San Diego is seeking an experienced HRIS & Payroll Manager to ensure accurate and timely semi-monthly payroll processing using Dayforce. You will maintain Dayforce data and generate payroll, labor, benefits, and compliance reports to support informed decisions.

You'll collaborate with HR, Finance, vendors, and leaders to deliver excellent service, manage benefits, and drive process improvements. CPP credential is a plus and Dayforce experience is strongly preferred.