The Towbes Group · 1 month ago
Payroll Specialist - Corporate Office, Goleta, CA
Goleta, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$27.40/hr - $40.87/hr
5+ years expThe Towbes Group is an award-winning property management, development, and construction services firm headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. The Payroll Specialist will assist the HR Department with payroll, administrative tasks, and employee support, ensuring compliance with laws and maintaining accurate employee records.
Real Estate
Responsibilities
Assist with semi-monthly payroll
Calculate and process wage garnishments, tax levies, child support orders, and other deductions
Reconcile payroll accounts and resolve discrepancies
Assist with general administrative functions
Benefit invoice check requests to Accounting; check request generation
File cleanup in accordance with document retention guidelines
Audit employee files to ensure we have signed employee acknowledgements including but not limited to handbooks acknowledgements, workplace violence plan acknowledgements
Assist with Workers’ Compensation Administration
Assist with maintaining employee leaves of absence in partnership with the HR Group
Communicating with external partners
Assisting employees on any HR related questions
Maintaining accurate employee records, including staff files and audit of the files for compliance
Ability to handle highly emotional and stressful conversations of a confidential nature
Assist with Employee Separations – Be present as a support and a witness as needed
Ensuring compliance with any local, state, and federal laws and regulations, managing risk, and updating HR records to ensure they are accurate
Convey and facilitate a safe space for employees to share openly and honestly
Active listening without judgment
Continued education and current will all application laws and regulation changes
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
5-7 years' experience in payroll and human resources
Understanding and active participation in ongoing coursework regarding Federal and CA Wage and Hour laws and regulations
Familiarity with various HRIS systems
Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively in a challenging environment
Ability to work with the utmost level of confidentiality
Intermediate to advanced-level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Ability to work in a manner consistent with having a high level of integrity, honesty, courage, and loyalty
Strong problem-solving skills
Provide high-quality customer service whether to the internal or external customer
Ability to put people first in all aspects of your position
Work with the intent of the betterment of our community
Ability to effectively comprehend and interpret policies and procedures in the work environment
Ability to collaborate effectively as a team member
Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions
Ability to work under pressure and complete tasks within prescribed time frames
Ability to disseminate information and guidelines clearly to others and check for understanding
Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a wide range of employees and customers
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and/or governmental regulations
Ability to create and/or write reports, business correspondence, and/or procedural manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public
Ability to calculate figures and perform basic math functions
Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, repetitive wrist movements, talk, hear, walk, and sit
The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch
The employee may be required to stand for extended periods
The employee may occasionally lift, push, pull, carry and/or move up to 25 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Benefits
Health Insurance: medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability
401k and liberal company match
Paid vacation/sick time programs
Local Coastal Housing Partnership benefits
Company
The Towbes Group
TTG provides Real Estate Development, Commercial, Residential, Construction, Property Management & Real Estate Investment services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Robert Skinner
Chief Executive Officer
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