Senior Payroll & Compensation Lead - Hybrid (CA)

Degenkolb Engineers; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Commuter benefits

401(k) profit sharing

Employee stock ownership plan

Professional development support

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Degenkolb Engineers is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead multi-state payroll operations, compensation administration, and leave programs. The role partners with the HR Director to ensure accurate payroll and compliant processes across offices in San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento.

You will supervise the HR Coordinator, drive process improvements, manage tax filings and year-end activities, and contribute to market analyses and annual compensation planning in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in HR/Business Administration or related field.
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Responsibilities

• Lead accurate, timely, and compliant multi-state payroll operations, including reconciliations, tax requirements, garnishments, year-end activities, reporting, and resolution of complex payroll issues.
• Prepare and submit semi-monthly payroll records to international accounting partners for Mexico and potentially other international locations.
• Manage payroll tax administration, including new jurisdictions and third-party administrator access, and review quarterly and annual tax filings and W-2s for accuracy.
• Manage the firm's leave of absence programs, including team member communication, documentation, pay and benefit coordination, and return-to-work processes.
• Maintain strong payroll processes, controls and SOPs, identify opportunities for improvement, and play a key role in future payroll and HR system implementations.
• Provide direction and oversight to the HR Coordinator and ensure accurate payroll-related benefit and 401(k) processing, records, reporting, and audit support.

Skills

Multi-state payroll

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Data analysis

Organization

Team leadership

Communication

Confidential information handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration or related field

Tools

Payroll systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Degenkolb Engineers is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead multi-state payroll operations, compensation administration, and leave programs. The role partners with the HR Director to ensure accurate payroll and compliant processes across offices in San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento.

You will supervise the HR Coordinator, drive process improvements, manage tax filings and year-end activities, and contribute to market analyses and annual compensation planning in a hybrid work