Payroll Assistant - Bay Area Community Resources

The Payroll Assistant will work with staff and the payroll department to ensure accurate payroll processing. This position requires attention to detail and organizational skills. This is a hybrid position, working 3 days in our El Cerrito Office and 2 days remote.

Benefits:

• Pay rate: $27/hr based on experience and location
• Generous time off policies starting at 3 weeks vacation, 15 holidays and additional paid sick leave
• Medical insurance, dental, vision, mental health, life, accident, critical illness hospital indemnity, FSA: healthcare, dependant, commuter, 403(b)

Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a payroll assistant or payroll coordinator.
• Strong understanding of payroll processing principles and procedures, timekeeping, and wage and hour regulations.
• Previous experience working in non-profit preferred
• Prior experience working with HRIS/Payroll systems (with preference to Workday)

Preferred

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word) and payroll software is required.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.

Responsibilities:

• This position is hybrid: 3 days El Cerrito Office/2 days remote
• Review employee timecard reports throughout the time period to proactively address missed punches, meal breaks, no hours recorded or other red flags.
• Collaborate with the People & Culture team on leaves of absence, and associated benefit premiums repayment.
• Monitor mental health day usage and compliance. 
• Act as quality assurance for timecards to ensure accurate payment and wage and hour compliance
• Support in compliance actions around Terminations and Manual Check payments
• Assist in scanning projects and keeping good record filing for both manual and E-copy Payroll items.
• Support in Payroll Mail Responsibilities and verifications, medical support orders, and/or garnishments order uploads.

About Us

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment w/o regard to perceived age, marital or familial status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability including AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex or military status.

Visit our website at www.bacr.org.

Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset, and geographic location.

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