Payroll and Benefits Manager Jobs
Payroll and Benefits Manager jobs are open across healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and corporate services, covering specializations in payroll systems, benefits administration, and total compensation, from specialist-level to senior manager and director. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Nature of Work
Please upload one combined document containing:
Your current resume.
A letter of interest (maximum 250 words) describing your qualifications for the Benefits and Payroll Coordinator position.
Your letter should address:
Experience administering employee benefits programs
Payroll processing and related systems
Ensuring compliance with payroll, tax, and benefits regulations
Assisting employees with benefits and payroll-related inquiries
Your interest in supporting West Virginia's higher education mission through exceptional employee service
Note: The resume and letter of interest must be combined and submitted as a single file.
- Process biweekly payroll and review timecards for accuracy, approvals, leave usage, overtime, deductions, and other payroll-related information.
- Research and resolve payroll and timekeeping discrepancies before and after each payroll cycle.
- Maintain accurate payroll and employee records, including new hires, status changes, compensation changes, direct deposits, tax information, deductions, and terminations.
- Administer benefits, retirement plan transactions, and leave programs, including FMLA and other applicable leave requirements.
- Process benefit enrollments, qualifying life events, changes, and terminations; reconcile benefits deductions and related records.
- Coordinate annual open enrollment activities, communications, presentations, and employee support.
- Support onboarding activities, including HRIS updates, required documentation, payroll setup, and benefits information.
- Respond to employee questions regarding payroll, benefits, leave, retirement, and related HR processes.
- Serve as purchase card holder and complete purchases, reconciliations, and required documentation in accordance with applicable policies.
- Provide administrative and operational support to teammates across HR functions.
- Support employee engagement activities, communications, events, surveys, and other employee experience initiatives.
- Prepare reports, forms, notices, presentations, and other HR materials.
- Serve as a liaison to institutional HR contacts, payroll and finance partners, benefit providers, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Assist with HR projects, audits, meetings, and cross-functional initiatives.
- Provide occasional assistance with recruitment activities as needed.
- Perform other related duties and support organizational priorities as assigned.
- Maintain accurate, confidential, and audit-ready payroll, benefits, leave, onboarding, and employee records.
- Apply applicable laws, regulations, institutional policies, and established procedures to payroll and HR processes.
- Identify process gaps, recurring issues, and opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, consistency, and service.
- Develop and maintain procedures, checklists, reference materials, and other documentation.
- Monitor changes affecting payroll, benefits, leave, HR systems, and institutional practices.
- Support internal and external audits by validating information and providing required documentation.
- Build effective working relationships and provide consistent, solutions-oriented support to the institutions served.
- Associate degree in human resources, business administration, payroll, accounting, public administration, or a related field, plus five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in HR, payroll, benefits administration, or a related area; or
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, payroll, accounting, public administration, or a related field, plus three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in HR, payroll, benefits administration, or a related area.
- Experience independently processing biweekly payroll and reviewing timecards.
- Experience with payroll, HRIS, timekeeping, benefits, and leave systems.
- Experience in a public-sector, higher education, or similarly regulated environment.
- Experience administering PEIA or comparable public-sector benefits programs.
- Experience with retirement plans such as TIAA or comparable programs.
- Experience supporting open enrollment, employee communications, or engagement initiatives.
- Experience with purchase card administration, public procurement, or institutional purchasing requirements.
- Professional certification such as SHRM-CP, PHR, CPP, or a benefits-related credential.
Job not in the classified service. See the hiring agency for a description of benefits.
Nature of Work
Please upload one combined document containing:
Your current resume.
A letter of interest (maximum 250 words) describing your qualifications for the Benefits and Payroll Coordinator position.
Your letter should address:
Experience administering employee benefits programs
Payroll processing and related systems
Ensuring compliance with payroll, tax, and benefits regulations
Assisting employees with benefits and payroll-related inquiries
Your interest in supporting West Virginia's higher education mission through exceptional employee service
Note: The resume and letter of interest must be combined and submitted as a single file.
- Process biweekly payroll and review timecards for accuracy, approvals, leave usage, overtime, deductions, and other payroll-related information.
- Research and resolve payroll and timekeeping discrepancies before and after each payroll cycle.
- Maintain accurate payroll and employee records, including new hires, status changes, compensation changes, direct deposits, tax information, deductions, and terminations.
- Administer benefits, retirement plan transactions, and leave programs, including FMLA and other applicable leave requirements.
- Process benefit enrollments, qualifying life events, changes, and terminations; reconcile benefits deductions and related records.
- Coordinate annual open enrollment activities, communications, presentations, and employee support.
- Support onboarding activities, including HRIS updates, required documentation, payroll setup, and benefits information.
- Respond to employee questions regarding payroll, benefits, leave, retirement, and related HR processes.
- Serve as purchase card holder and complete purchases, reconciliations, and required documentation in accordance with applicable policies.
- Provide administrative and operational support to teammates across HR functions.
- Support employee engagement activities, communications, events, surveys, and other employee experience initiatives.
- Prepare reports, forms, notices, presentations, and other HR materials.
- Serve as a liaison to institutional HR contacts, payroll and finance partners, benefit providers, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Assist with HR projects, audits, meetings, and cross-functional initiatives.
- Provide occasional assistance with recruitment activities as needed.
- Perform other related duties and support organizational priorities as assigned.
- Maintain accurate, confidential, and audit-ready payroll, benefits, leave, onboarding, and employee records.
- Apply applicable laws, regulations, institutional policies, and established procedures to payroll and HR processes.
- Identify process gaps, recurring issues, and opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, consistency, and service.
- Develop and maintain procedures, checklists, reference materials, and other documentation.
- Monitor changes affecting payroll, benefits, leave, HR systems, and institutional practices.
- Support internal and external audits by validating information and providing required documentation.
- Build effective working relationships and provide consistent, solutions-oriented support to the institutions served.
- Associate degree in human resources, business administration, payroll, accounting, public administration, or a related field, plus five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in HR, payroll, benefits administration, or a related area; or
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, payroll, accounting, public administration, or a related field, plus three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in HR, payroll, benefits administration, or a related area.
- Experience independently processing biweekly payroll and reviewing timecards.
- Experience with payroll, HRIS, timekeeping, benefits, and leave systems.
- Experience in a public-sector, higher education, or similarly regulated environment.
- Experience administering PEIA or comparable public-sector benefits programs.
- Experience with retirement plans such as TIAA or comparable programs.
- Experience supporting open enrollment, employee communications, or engagement initiatives.
- Experience with purchase card administration, public procurement, or institutional purchasing requirements.
- Professional certification such as SHRM-CP, PHR, CPP, or a benefits-related credential.
Job not in the classified service. See the hiring agency for a description of benefits.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Food & Beverage
- Medical Devices
- Distribution & Wholesale
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in payroll and benefits manager jobs.
- 3-7 years of experience managing end-to-end payroll processing and benefits administration
- Proficiency with HRIS and payroll platforms such as ADP, Workday, or Ceridian
- Working knowledge of federal and multi-state payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements
- Experience managing annual open enrollment, vendor relationships, and benefits plan design
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, accounting, business administration, or a related field
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification preferred
Tips for Your Payroll and Benefits Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume for systems fluency
Payroll and benefits manager roles almost always screen for specific platforms. Name the payroll and HRIS systems you've administered directly, not just the category. Hiring managers scan for those system names before reading anything else on your resume.
Highlight compliance experience by jurisdiction
Employers in multi-state operations prioritize candidates who've navigated differing state tax withholding, leave laws, and benefits mandates. Call out the specific states or regulatory frameworks you've worked across so your compliance depth is immediately visible.
Quantify the workforce size you've supported
Payroll scope matters enormously to hiring managers. State the employee headcount you've run payroll for and whether it involved hourly, salaried, or mixed workforces. A candidate who's processed payroll for a 2,000-person company signals different capacity than one who hasn't.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists payroll and benefits manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a benefits renewal story for interviews
Interviewers frequently ask about open enrollment cycles you've managed end to end. Prepare a specific example covering vendor negotiation, employee communication, and timeline execution. Vague answers about benefits administration don't differentiate you the way a concrete cycle story does.
Follow up referencing your process expertise
After an interview, your follow-up note carries more weight if it references a specific process challenge the hiring manager mentioned. Tie it back to how you've solved that problem in a payroll or benefits context rather than sending a generic thank-you.
Payroll and Benefits Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most payroll and benefits managers?
The companies hiring the most payroll and benefits managers right now include InProduction, Steel Dynamics, and HSO, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, large manufacturers, and professional services firms consistently post the highest volume of these roles.
How many payroll and benefits manager jobs are remote?
About 59% of payroll and benefits manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability concentrated in benefits administration, HRIS management, and compliance-focused roles rather than positions that require hands-on coordination with on-site hourly workforces. Fully on-site roles remain common in manufacturing and healthcare.
How do you become a payroll and benefits manager?
Start with a foundation in HR, accounting, or business and gain hands-on experience processing payroll or administering benefits in a support role. Build fluency with at least one major HRIS platform, then take on increasing responsibility for compliance, vendor management, and open enrollment. Earning a Certified Payroll Professional or PHR credential signals readiness for a management-level role to most employers.
Can you get hired as a payroll and benefits manager with little experience?
Moving directly into a manager title with no payroll or benefits background is rare, but candidates who've spent two or more years as a payroll specialist, HR coordinator, or benefits analyst are regularly considered. Demonstrating that you've owned a full payroll cycle or run an open enrollment without supervision matters more than years on paper.
What does the payroll and benefits manager interview process look like?
Most processes run through an initial recruiter screen, a technical interview focused on systems experience and compliance knowledge, and a final round with an HR director or CFO. Expect scenario questions about payroll errors, audit responses, and benefits vendor negotiations. Some employers add a brief skills assessment covering payroll calculations or benefits plan comparison analysis.
Where can I find and apply to payroll and benefits manager jobs?
You can find and apply to payroll and benefits manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and preferences, and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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