Summary

Under the supervision of the CEO the Payroll Manager will work with other team members to provide efficient and effective payroll and HR solutions for Axia team members and its clients.

• Assists with complex payroll and/or benefits issues, working closely with other HR and Payroll team members for resolution.

• Utilize ADP to manage payroll for Axia team members and clients including
  • 401k and 403b contributions
  • CalSTRS deductions
  • Employee benefit contributions
  • Pay period stipends
• Assist Axia team members and clients to understand their deductions
• Identify and correct any issues within current (and future) processes
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of tax submittals, garnishments, and other payments associated with payroll
• Ensures adherence to internal controls; recommending improvements to controls as needed
• Based on best practices; fosters strong control environment to ensure integrity of payroll
• Experience and understanding of payroll systems, payroll processing and compliance issues
• Will support with payroll and HR audits

• Assist with Benefits enrollment

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  Help create and maintain job descriptions
• Help edit and maintain employee handbook for Axia and clients
• Monitor and share updated California laws that pertain to both small companies, Charter Schools, and non profit organizations
• Help onboard new employees and educate them on benefits options

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  Must understand and know compliance with rules and regulations for payroll-related matters
• Must know California wage and hour laws
• Must know California meal and break rules
• Experience with ADP and Excel skills
• Needs to be well organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and have solid time management skills
• Must want to be part of a team and work collaboratively as well as work independently

• Working knowledge of CalSTRS is desirable

Education

• Four-year degree in Business, Finance, or Human Resources is preferred

• 10 years of experience may be substituted for an Education Degree

Physical Demands

• This is mostly a remote position

• You will have to drive to the office for training as needed

Pay & Benefits

• Starting pay will be from $60,000 - $78,000

• Axia offers robust health/dental/vision plans:
  • Health we pay for Kaiser and Blue Shield HMO 100% of employee + 80% of significant other and dependents
  • Dental Axia pays 100% for employee+family through Cigna HMO
  • Vision we pays 100% for employee+family through EyeMed HMO
• After 6 months of employment Axia contributes an additional 4% of all full-time team member’s salary into a self managed 401k account through ADP
• Axia provides 18 paid days off:
  • Martin Luther King
  • Lincoln
  • Washington
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteent
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday - Friday)
  • Winter Break (7 days depending on when Christmas and New Years day fall)
• All Team members also earn an additional 15 days a year of PTO and 10 days sick time

• Team members may work from home