Kiva Confections

Kiva Confections is a California-based non-profit collective that handcrafts high-quality cannabis edibles using natural ingredients and precise THC, CBD, & CBN dosing. They offer a delicious variety of marijuana gummies, mints, bites, chews, and choco...

Food Products

Consumer Staples

201-500 (270)

Founded 2010

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Payroll & Benefits Manager - 7 Month Temporary Contract

2 weeks, 1 day ago

United States

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Mid Level

Payroll Specialist

HR and Recruiting

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Kiva Confections

Food Products

201-500

Founded 2010

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Description

Process accurate, timely biweekly payroll for approximately 400 employees across multiple states and entities.
Calculate and enter pay types including overtime, sick and vacation pay, bonuses, retroactive adjustments, reimbursements, and commissions.
Manage timesheet approvals, off-cycle payments, payroll inquiries, and payroll reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
Administer benefits eligibility, enrollments, changes, terminations, deductions, arrears, and retroactive corrections.
Lead open enrollment activities, including employee communications, system updates, and audits.
Reconcile benefits invoices and resolve discrepancies with Finance.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready HRIS, payroll, and benefits data; conduct regular system audits.
Ensure compliance with payroll, wage and hour, benefits, leave, garnishment, and government inquiry requirements.
Partner with HR, AP, Finance, and Accounting on general ledger mapping, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
Improve payroll and benefits processes, support system enhancements and integrations, and provide backup for People Operations workflows.

Requirements

Must reside in California.
Bachelor’s degree or 3–5+ years of payroll and benefits management experience, ideally in a fast-paced, multi-state environment.
Experience with benefits administration and HRIS/payroll systems.
Experience supporting a workforce of approximately 300–500 employees (strongly preferred).
UKG or other large-scale HRIS experience (preferred).
Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations, including wage and hour rules and garnishments.
Strong understanding of payroll and benefits workflows and best practices.
Strong analytical, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Excel and Google Suite.
Ability to handle confidential data, manage competing deadlines, and adapt to evolving systems and processes.
Available for a temporary seven-month leave-of-absence assignment.

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