Benefits and Payroll Manager

Type: Full-Time; Hybrid: In-Office 3 days/Remote 2 days

About The Role.

Reporting to the Head of Total Rewards, the Benefits & Payroll Manager will play a key role in shaping and executing benefits and wellness strategies that align with PURE’s values and business goals. You will bring both strategic insight and operational excellence to this role, with a strong focus on compliance, consistency and supporting our unique culture. This role also oversees payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada and manages one direct report.

What You'll Do.

• Lead the administration of PURE’s benefits and wellness programs, ensuring competitiveness, organizational fit and compliance.
• Manage annual open enrollment, including delivering presentation of benefit offerings, introducing new programs, answering employee questions and organizing wellness fair.
• Coordinate all vendor relationships and manage all ad-hoc, monthly & annual payments.
• Oversee completion of all regulatory requirements and filings (ex: 5500 filings, ACA filings, Paid Family Leave registration and reporting, W-2 issuance, etc.) in partnership with our internal payroll specialist and external vendor and broker partners.
• Act as an escalation point for our internal payroll specialist as well as approve bi-weekly payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian employees.
• Serve as a hands-on subject matter expert in Workday benefits and payroll modules, helping to optimize processes, deliver ad-hoc reports and execute daily transactions. Partner with Workday Lead on implementing enhancements and troubleshooting as needed.
• Stay current on employment legislation and market trends to recommend and implement proactive changes and ensure organizational compliance.
  
  
  

What We're Looking For.

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in benefits and payroll administration.
• Hands-on experience with Workday (HCM, Benefits, Payroll, Absence) is highly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. and Canadian payroll administration, leave of absence policies and programs, benefit plans (including 401(k)) and related compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to analyze data and present insights that influence decisions.
• Advanced user of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel and proficiency in analyzing, summarizing and interpreting data.
• Excellent project management skills and a detail-oriented mindset.
• Maintaining accuracy while juggling multiple competing priorities is an essential component of success in this role.
• Effective communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels of the organization.
  
  
  

The base salary for this role can range from $85,000 to $105,000 based on a full-time work schedule. An individual’s ultimate compensation will vary depending on job-related skills and experience, geographic location, alignment with market data, and equity among other team members with comparable experience

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