Peregrine Team is hiring for a Payroll Manager in Irvine, CA. This position is a full-time role with full benefits and competitive pay.

Job Duties:

• Serves as the primary HR, Payroll, and Benefits resource for employees, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations for multiple clients.
• Advises management on potential issues and implements solutions.
• Manages relationships with client representatives, employees, and vendors to ensure client retention.
• Coordinates and documents client meetings.
• Manages and interprets client contracts, tracks billable work, and identifies opportunities for additional services.
• Handles client communications, resolves issues, and organizes electronic correspondence.
• Manages the pre-hire process, onboarding, and terminations.
• Interfaces with auditors, manages SUI and SDI claims, and oversees performance management processes.
• Administers health, welfare, and retirement plans, and manages complex benefits reconciliation and audits.
• Oversees leave of absence processes, prepares annual 401(k)/403(b) and FSA census, and ensures timely submissions in accordance with regulations.
• Independently manages multi-state payroll, audits timekeeping records, and ensures wage and hour compliance.
• Prepares reports, manages payroll changes, and oversees garnishments.
• Prepares government reports and handles system conversions for HRIS, Benefits Admin, payroll, and timekeeping systems.
• Travels locally to client locations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• 2-4 years or more of HR, Payroll and Benefits experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Superior verbal/written skills and presentation skills.
• Good punctuation, spelling, grammar and attention to detail are a must.
• Strong interpersonal skills essential.
• Course work/seminar attendance in HR, Payroll and Benefit compliance and strategies.
• Certifications related to HR, Payroll and Benefits preferred (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, FPC, CPP, CEBS)
• Working knowledge of state and federal regulations i.e. COBRA, ERISA, FMLA, PDL, PFL, CFRA, ADA, ACA.