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HR and Payroll Coordinator

Front Porch
$27.31 - $33.00 / hr
United States, California, Santa Barbara
Jul 12, 2025

The HR and Payroll Coordinator is responsible for supporting the accurate and timely processing of payroll for the Community, while also assisting with core Human Resources functions. This role ensures compliance with payroll procedures, provides administrative support for HR operations, and helps facilitate the administration of employee benefits programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The duties listed below are considered essential to the successful performance of this position, as defined by Front Porch.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned in the future and may also be considered essential to the role:

* Maintain accurate employee timekeeping records, including paid and unpaid hours.

* Review and verify time entries, making necessary corrections to ensure accurate payroll processing; audit payroll records to ensure exemption status and benefit deductions are accurate.

* Track and record employee department transfers and update timecards accordingly.

* Prepare and distribute routine payroll reports, such as earnings, hours worked, time off, and overtime, as requested by department supervisors or the Executive Director.

* Respond to employee inquiries related to payroll, timekeeping, benefits, and other HR matters in a timely and professional manner.

* Support the new hire process by assisting with onboarding, new hire orientation, and providing timekeeping system training; maintain HR files in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.

* Generate benefit eligibility and enrollment reports; assist employees and ensure timely completion of benefit elections or waivers for open enrollment, new hires, qualifying life events, and ACA compliance.

* May process benefit enrollments and terminations with insurance carriers as needed.

* Assist with invoice processing related to HR and payroll functions.

* In partnership with the HR Director and other departments, assist in the planning and execution of employee engagement events and initiatives.

* Perform all other related duties as assigned.

DETAILED SKILLS NEEDED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Communication/Interpersonal:

* Effective oral and written communication skills appropriate to the audience's needs.

* Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations live via online or virtual mediums.

* Excellent collaboration and team-building skills.

* Effective conflict management skills.

* Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and executive management.

Decision Making/Organization Skills:

* Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

* Excellent organizational skills.

* Ability to perform work independently with minimal supervision.

* Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.

Productivity:

* Demonstrated time management and priority-setting skills.

* Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.

* Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

* Ability to prioritize responsibilities and organize workload to ensure that timeframes are met and the work is completed within deadlines.

* Demonstrated ability to define, develop, and analyze performance measures and metrics; exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.

EDUCATION OR EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS

Essential/Preferred

Type

Specialization

Equivalent Experience instead of Education

Essential

High School/GED

General

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree

Human Resources or Psychology

CREDENTIALS OR EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS

Essential/Preferred

Type

Description

Essential

None

Preferred

EXPERIENCE OR EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS

Essential/Preferred

Minimum Experience

Details

Essential

1 Year

Prior payroll and HR experience

Preferred

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