HRIS & Payroll Manager (San Diego)

At The Arc of San Diego, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling, independent life. We're looking for an experienced HRIS & Payroll professional who is passionate about accuracy, continuous improvement, customer service, and leveraging technology to support employees and organizational success.

Join a Mission That Matters

As our HRIS & Payroll Manager , you will play a critical role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll while serving as a trusted resource for employees, managers, and leadership. This is a highly visible position that combines payroll expertise, Dayforce HRIS administration, reporting and analytics, benefits support, and process improvement. You'll work closely with Human Resources, Finance, vendors, and leaders across the organization to deliver exceptional service and maintain the integrity of our people data.

What You'll Do

• Manage end-to-end semi-monthly payroll processing using Dayforce.
• Maintain employee payroll and Dayforce HRIS data, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and data integrity.
• Create and analyze payroll, labor, benefits, compliance, and workforce reports to support business decisions.
• Administer payroll-related programs including garnishments, deductions, retirement plan funding, and payroll tax activities.
• Support benefits administration, open enrollment, vendor reconciliation, and carrier integrations.
• Partner with leaders and employees to resolve payroll, Dayforce HRIS, and timekeeping questions.
• Identify opportunities for automation, efficiency, and process improvement across HR and payroll operations.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 3-5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including multi-department payroll processing.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyze large, complex datasets.
• Strong knowledge of payroll administration, payroll taxes, wage and hour regulations, and payroll compliance.
• Experience with HRIS platforms; Dayforce experience strongly preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail, customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) credential a plus.

Why Join The Arc of San Diego?

At The Arc of San Diego, you'll join a dedicated team committed to empowering children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to achieve their fullest potential. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working with colleagues who are passionate about service, inclusion, and excellence.

If you're a payroll expert who enjoys solving problems, improving systems, and delivering exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us build a workplace where people and purpose come together.

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