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Payroll / Office Manager

📍 Santa Barbara, CA 🕒
Work Model
📍 Santa Barbara, CA
Employment
💼 Full-Time Direct
Recruitment Type
🛡️ Direct to HR Pipeline
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📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities

Description:We are proud to have a stable of legendary brands including Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Land Rover, Jaguar, and Acura. We are looking for the best and the brightest top-notch professionals to join our team. The ideal candidate for this role will have experience in a dealership setting. This position will be responsible for processing payroll, maintaining employee databases, and completing daily HR functions, as well as managing the accounting office staff.

Compensation $25-$35/hour

What We Offer:Medical· Dental· Vision· Life/AD&D/LTD· 401K Plan · Vacation/Sick Time Payroll Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Process semi-monthly payroll for about 150 employees in the organization.Prepare reports to relevant departments regarding payroll.Maintains group time and labor software.Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and certifications.Conducts or acquires background checks, DMV, and employee eligibility verifications.Implements new hire orientation.Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, leave, workers' compensation, unemployment, training, and development.Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and managers.May be asked to participate in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and recent technologies in human resources, and employment law. Office Manager responsibilitiesAssisting in preparing financial statements in accordance with established timelinesSupervise and mentor office staff, including delegating tasks.Maintaining an effective cash management systemOversee and manage all aspects of the business office functions including payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and financial reporting.Maintaining and post monthly standard entriesWorking with office staff to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.Reconciling all accounts prior to month endCompleting end-of-month accounting reports as assignedSetting up and maintain accruals for expenses.Performs other duties as assigned.This position interacts daily with Controller, Accounting Associates, Sales Associates, Sales Managers, support staff and customers.

PM19Requirements:Accounting and Payroll experience required; automotive dealership experience strongly preferred. Paylocity (HRIS) experience preferred.Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

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