HR PAYROLL MANAGER

Bruce Titus Automotive Group is looking for a driven, detail-focused Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations and manage select HR duties across five dealership locations in the South Sound. This is the perfect role for an experienced payroll professional with a strong HR background who thrives in a multi-location environment and has the expertise to keep every paycheck accurate, support every employee, and proactively step in where needed, whether that means hopping on calls with managers, walking employees through Paycom, or ensuring they have the tools and information to succeed.

In addition to compiling and processing payroll, garnishments, and benefit deductions, you’ll maintain benefit and retirement plan records, handle new hire and termination paperwork, and administer open enrollment. You’ll also oversee compliance with employment laws, maintain personnel files, and manage employee records.

If you’re precise, organized, and ready to take ownership of payroll while applying your HR knowledge to keep operations running smoothly, we want to hear from you!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Compiles payroll data such as hours worked; commissions; monies to be withheld for taxes; employee contributions to insurance and retirement plans; etc., from time sheets and other records.
• Updates master payroll records by verifying and recording changes affecting net wages such as federal and state tax exemptions, insurance coverage, etc., and data concerning compensation increases, promotions, and/or transfer of employees between departments.
• Keeps records of benefits plans participation such as insurance and pension plan, personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting.
• Computes wages and deductions, reviews for accuracy, and posts to payroll records.
• Prepares payroll on a timely basis, posts payroll, and maintains payroll records.
• Prepares and transmits direct deposit files timely.
• Prepares periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions.
• Administers garnishments/levies and ensures proper calculations and adherence to withholding laws.
• Prepares tax reports, tax deposits and tax returns in a timely, accurate manner.
• Prepares employee health/life benefit payments and administers open enrollment.
• Oversees and facilitates 401K audit.
• Reconciles accounts related to payroll in DMS/general ledger.
• Prepares/files all hiring and termination paperwork.
• Maintains records for leave management.
• Responds to unemployment and on-the-job injury claims timely and maintains records.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local employment and employee relations laws.
• Conducts employee investigations; ensuring all concerns are addressed timely, handled appropriately and documented.
• Works with department managers to post job ads to fill vacant positions.
• Helps with employee orientations and drug screening.
• Keeps an updated file of all dealership job descriptions.
• Maintains confidential employment files.
• Maintains professional appearance and neat work area.

Payroll Manager Qualifications

• 5+ years of directly related experience or a bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Proven experience in payroll administration, ideally in a multi-location environment.
• Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in payroll software, specifically Paycom, or similar systems preferred.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Working background knowledge in HR or a bachelor’s degree.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, including documentation and system updates.
• Support administration, including enrollments, changes, and employee communications.
• Help coordinate employee onboarding.
• Maintain organized and confidential employee files and records.
• Contribute to HR projects and process improvements as needed.

Why Bruce Titus Automotive Group?

At Bruce Titus Automotive Group, we’re a growing, multi-location dealership group with a strong presence in the South Sound. We value accuracy, accountability, and teamwork, and we take pride in supporting our communities and employees!

Bruce Titus Automotive Group is an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. A criminal history background check and pre-employment drug screen will be conducted on the final candidate prior to beginning employment.

We offer a generous comprehensive compensation and benefits package and all the tools you will need to be successful:

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year based on experience

Benefits:

• 401(k) retirement plan + matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays

Schedule:

• Monday through Friday, with weekends as needed to process payroll.

Ability to Commute:

• Tacoma, WA 98409 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Tacoma, WA 98409: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

COMPUTER SKILLS  

Familiarity with creating and editing Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel documents is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stretch, reach, bend, twist, turn, handle and stoop. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment can range from slow to fast paced and may include multi-tasking.  The work environment is an indoor office environment. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.