<p>Please reach out to Melissa (Painter) Ford via LinkedIn for immediate consideration. My client is looking for an experienced Manager of Benefits to lead benefit strategy, administration, and team oversight. This role combines people leadership and program planning to ensure benefit offerings remain compliant, competitive, and responsive to organizational needs. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of employee benefits, sound judgment in evaluating programs and partners, and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the daily operations of the benefits function, including supervising staff, setting expectations, providing coaching, and supporting ongoing development.</p><p>• Represent benefit programs in meetings and formal presentations for leadership groups.</p><p>• Shape and refine policies, procedures, and administrative practices to support effective benefit delivery and alignment with applicable regulations.</p><p>• Review benefit vendors and service partners, assess performance and value, and recommend solutions that best serve program participants.</p><p>• Work closely with brokers, consultants, and insurance carriers to maintain practical, cost-conscious benefit plans and coverage options.</p><p>• Analyze plan performance and financial considerations to develop pricing recommendations for self-funded benefit offerings.</p><p>• Monitor market developments and organizational priorities to propose enhancements or changes to existing benefit programs.</p><p>• Coordinate materials and supporting documentation for committee meetings, including agenda preparation and related follow-up details.</p><p>• Maintain strong relationships with member agencies through regular communication, education, outreach, and support on benefit-related matters.</p><p>• Oversee group implementation activities such as needs assessment, enrollment coordination, consultation, and benefits data management, while traveling as needed for meetings, conferences, training, and member events.</p>
<p>We are looking for a Benefits Administrator to support human resources operations for a mission-driven non-profit organization based in Sacramento, California. This position serves as a key point of contact for employees and managers, helping ensure benefit programs, leave administration, and related HR services are handled accurately and professionally. The role also contributes to onboarding, employee support, and day-to-day HR coordination across a geographically distributed workforce.</p><p><br></p><p>For immediate consideration, please contact Shantel Poole via LinkedIn or call 916-649-0832.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Administer employee benefit programs and support enrollment, changes, and ongoing coordination with accuracy and attention to deadlines.</p><p>• Respond to questions from employees, applicants, and supervisors regarding HR policies, benefit matters, and general employment-related requests, escalating sensitive issues when needed.</p><p>• Coordinate leave of absence processes, including tracking documentation, maintaining communication, and helping employees and managers understand next steps.</p><p>• Assist with onboarding activities, employee status updates, and the maintenance of organized and accurate personnel records.</p><p>• Support recruiting logistics by coordinating interviews, communications, and related hiring activities.</p><p>• Contribute to employee relations processes by helping prepare documentation, participating in meetings when appropriate, and supporting follow-up actions.</p><p>• Help administer HR programs that may include compensation, accommodations, performance support, safety-related matters, and offboarding activities.</p>
<p>Lisa Cole with Robert Half is partnering with an established and growing organization is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Accountant to manage end-to-end payroll operations. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, ensures accuracy and compliance, and enjoys being a key resource for payroll, timekeeping, and employee support. For more information about this position, please call Lisa Cole at 916-649-0832.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage full-cycle payroll processing to ensure accurate and timely payroll execution</li><li>Process semi-monthly payroll and reconcile payroll prior to final transmission</li><li>Validate payroll reports and resolve discrepancies</li><li>Serve as the primary liaison with the payroll vendor</li><li>Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations</li><li>Process quarterly payroll tax filings, including state-specific reporting requirements</li><li>Administer wage garnishments, ensuring accuracy and compliance</li><li>Review and process non-standard payments (e.g., bonuses, retro pay, stipends, manual checks) with proper approvals</li><li>Support year-end processing including W-2s and 1099s</li><li>Maintain and reconcile payroll vendor statements</li><li>Act as the main point of contact for payroll and timekeeping inquiries</li><li>Provide training to employees on time and attendance systems</li><li>Review payroll data entries completed by HR for accuracy</li><li>Process payroll updates including wages, hours, tax withholdings, garnishments, and benefit deductions</li><li>Maintain compliance with wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and benefit-related requirements</li><li>Prepare reports and submit payments to government agencies and other entities as required</li><li>Manage time and attendance system setup, audits, and employee terminations</li><li>Support 401(k) administration, including audits, reporting, and employee updates</li><li>Assist with Workers’ Compensation audits and reporting</li><li>Reconcile benefit invoices and partner with HR/Benefits to resolve discrepancies</li><li>Generate ad hoc payroll and operational reports as needed</li></ul><p><br></p>