Benefits and Payroll Specialist

GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through its integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, GLIDE empowers individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and to thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice. GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization.

Reporting to the Assistant Director for HR & Payroll, the Benefits and Payroll Specialist will play a critical role in supporting GLIDE's leave administration, enrollment of employee benefits during onboarding, and payroll operations. In this role, you will be fully immersed in all aspects of benefits administration, payroll support, leave administration/management, onboarding new hires into our benefit programs, and providing all employees with steady support. Specifically, you will work with the hiring team to coordinate the logistics related to onboarding our new hires and connecting them with employee benefits, supporting staff through all aspects of leave administration, and ensuring the coordination of wages, union dues, etc. are sufficiently coordinated within payroll. With your expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to excellent service, you will help improve processes and deliver a seamless experience for our staff.  

Facilitate, manage onboarding workflows within ADP Workforce Now and other HR systems.  

Coordinate onboarding documentation including I-9 verification, E-Verify, direct deposit setup, timekeeping procedures, policy acknowledgements, and employment documentation.  

When needed, initiate and monitor employment background checks and related onboarding activities.  

Support employee offboarding processes and related HR transactions. 

Stay current on federal, state, and local employment laws affecting payroll, benefits, leave administration, and HR compliance.  

Will serve as backup for the Senior Payroll Specialist, as needed. 

Perform other duties as required.  

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; PHR Certification a plus. 

Working knowledge of payroll processing, benefits administration, wage, and hour rules. 

Minimum three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in payroll processing, benefits and leave of absence administration; and providing baseline human resources support. 

3+ years’ experience administering employee benefit programs and leave of absence programs.  

Direct experience managing the administration of FMLA, CFRA, COBRA, ADA, disability programs, workers' compensation, and California employment practices.  

Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion and professionalism 

Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, formulas, reconciliations, and reporting.  

Must be able to demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, time and project management skills.  

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  

Experience managing multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.  

Experience working with ADP Workforce Now or similar HRIS/payroll systems strongly preferred.

Ability to work on a computer and see details of objects at close range.  

Ability to hear within normal range and communicate effectively in person, by telephone, or through virtual meeting platforms.  

Finger dexterity and the ability to use standard office equipment.  

Ability to sit or stand comfortably and navigate throughout office spaces via elevator or stairs.  

GLIDE’s buildings are located in the Tenderloin neighborhood.  GLIDE maintains an "open door" policy to the community and its clients, who frequently enter and leave the building.