Senior Payroll & People Operations Leader

Starbird; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Starbird, located in San Francisco, California, is seeking a highly skilled Payroll and Compliance Manager. The role involves managing payroll systems, benefits compliance, and HRIS data. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and over 7 years of significant experience in payroll operations, particularly within California's regulatory environment. Preferred experience with Paylocity and advanced Excel skills are essential. The company promotes equal opportunity employment and values diversity in its workforce.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive payroll and systems operations experience.
• Proven, progressive experience managing and developing programs and people.
• Strong experience with systems migrations and auditing.

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding & offboarding, ensuring systems setup.
• Own end-to-end biweekly payroll for team members.
• Ensure compliance with California wage & hour laws.

Skills

Advanced compensation and pay management

Deep expertise in California employment law

Advanced Excel skills

Exceptional project management skills

Experience with Paylocity

Proven ability to partner cross-functionally

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Human Resource Information Systems (Paylocity)

Project management tools (Asana, Jira)

Office Suite and Google Suite

Job description

Starbird, located in San Francisco, California, is seeking a highly skilled Payroll and Compliance Manager. The role involves managing payroll systems, benefits compliance, and HRIS data. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and over 7 years of significant experience in payroll operations, particularly within California's regulatory environment. Preferred experience with Paylocity and advanced Excel skills are essential. The company promotes equal opportunity employment and values diversity in its workforce.