Senior Payroll & HR Consultant

Position: Senior Payroll & HR Consultant

Location: San Francisco, CA

Pay: $55 to $75/hour

Type: Part-time; Contract

Greene Resources is seeking a Senior Payroll & HR Consultant to join a growing and dynamic team! This role provides professional-level support for all People functions for the client, with a primary emphasis on payroll administration ensuring accurate and compliant payroll processing. Additional areas of responsibility include benefits administration, compensation analysis, employment processes, and HR compliance.

Job Description

Payroll Administration (Primary Focus)

• Process full-cycle payroll (bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly) for all employees accurately and on time.
• Manage payroll system setup, maintenance, and updates including new hires, terminations, pay changes, and garnishments.
• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports.
• Administer and audit payroll-related deductions, including benefits, retirement contributions, and voluntary withholdings.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, county, and city payroll tax requirements; prepare and file payroll tax returns (941, W-2s, etc.).
• Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees and management; research and resolve discrepancies.
• Partner with Finance/Accounting on payroll journal entries, general ledger reconciliation, and month-end close activities.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation in compliance with applicable recordkeeping laws.
• Stay current on payroll legislation, tax law changes, and best practices to ensure ongoing compliance.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Support the full employment lifecycle: scheduling interviews, managing background checks, immigration processes, drafting offer letters, and onboarding new hires.
• Build and maintain a complete and compliant offboarding process; conduct exit interviews as needed.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and update as needed (with legal input and review).
• Work with management and legal counsel to ensure compliance with federal, state, county, and city employment laws (wage and hour, leaves of absence, mandatory training, etc.).
• Ensure that People files, documentation, and communications are current, complete, and compliant with applicable laws.

Benefits & Compensation

• Manage company benefits programs and ensure compliance; perform discrimination testing, send annual notices, and maintain detailed reconciliation files.
• Work with employees to resolve benefits-related issues.
• Perform compensation analysis as needed to support equitable pay practices.

Systems & People Programs

• Evaluate and implement appropriate HR and payroll technology systems to support the People function.
• Facilitate the annual performance review process.
• Develop and run appropriate employee engagement and morale-building events.
• Keep current regarding competitive People practices.
• Complete special projects as needed.

Preferred Experience

• 3 to 5+ years of hands-on, full-cycle payroll processing experience; multi-state payroll experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with payroll platforms such as ADP, Paychex, Paylocity, Gusto, or similar HRIS/payroll systems.
• Experience planning, developing, implementing, and administering People programs in employment, compensation, and benefits.
• 5–8+ years of overall experience in the field of People/HR.

Preferred Education

• BA in Business, Human Resources, Accounting, or related field.
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) designation a plus.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• High proficiency in Excel and payroll/HRIS platforms.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to demonstrate clear, concise communication and sound judgment.
• Ability to facilitate interactions, manage competing priorities, and resolve conflicts.

Greene Resources is part of Array Corporation, the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how work is bought, sold and delivered to enable access to the American Dream.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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