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HR and Payroll Assistant

$24 - $27 per hour

LHH

HR and Payroll Assistant

LHH is partnering with a mission-driven nonprofit organization in El Cajon to hire an HR & Payroll Assistant for a contract-to-hire opportunity. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, hands-on, and comfortable managing payroll while supporting day-to-day HR operations. You'll play a key role in ensuring accurate payroll processing, maintaining compliant HR records, and supporting a wide range of employee-related functions in a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide day-to-day support across HR and payroll functions
  • Assist with payroll processing in Paylocity and backup processing as needed
  • Partner with the payroll to ensure accuracy and perform secondary audits
  • Respond to employee inquiries related to payroll, benefits, policies, and leave programs
  • Support recruiting by coordinating candidate outreach, scheduling interviews, and assisting with hiring logistics
  • Facilitate onboarding, including new hire paperwork, pre-employment requirements, and orientation coordination
  • Collaborate with HR, IT, and security to ensure a smooth onboarding and offboarding experience
  • Track HR compliance requirements and assist with administrative processes and reporting
  • Handle sensitive employee and payroll information with a high level of confidentiality and professionalism

Qualifications:

  • 1+ years of experience in payroll and HR support or a blended HR/payroll role
  • Knowledge of California wage and payroll compliance
  • Experience processing payroll
  • Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
  • Comfortable handling administrative and clerical HR tasks in a manual or semi-manual environment
  • Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Compensation & Schedule:

  • $24$27/hour
  • Contract-To-Hire opportunity
  • Full-time, MondayFriday 7:30am-4:00pm
  • Fully onsite in El Cajon

If you meet the qualifications, please apply today!

LHH
Vacancy posted 6 days ago
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