Payroll Director

Payroll Director

Location : South San Francisco, CA

Schedule : Full-Time - Exempt, Hybrid

Department : Headquarters

Reports to : Chief Human Resources Officer

Pay Range : $125,000.00-$135,000.00 / annually

Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Payroll Director to join our team. If you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and have a passion for providing excellent operational support while collaborating and working with the HQ team, we'd love to hear from you.

About Aspiranet

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our services span the state and are delivered through six dedicated divisions : Foster Care and Adoption, providing support for children and families throughout the foster and adoption journey; Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), offering programs that guide young adults as they transition from foster care to independent living; Residential, delivering therapeutic care in structured, supportive environments to help youth thrive; Intensive Home-Based Services, focused on meeting individualized needs within the home, school, and community; Behavioral Health, delivering short-term, intensive mental health services for youth at risk; and Family and Community, emphasizing early intervention and family-strengthening supports. At Aspiranet, every role contributes to something greater-helping to create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone's reach.

Position Summary

The Payroll Director reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer and leads a team responsible for processing semi-monthly payroll for 1,000 employees in a complex, highly regulated environment. This role ensures efficient payroll operations, tax reporting, auditing, and system management, while collaborating closely with finance, HR, and leadership to maintain full compliance. The ideal candidate has advanced knowledge of California and multi-state payroll regulations, is a Certified Payroll Specialist, experienced in system implementations, and excels in high-volume, continuous improvement settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll Operations and Compliance

Oversee the accuracy and compliance of payroll functions in a complex, grant-funded environment.

Lead audits related to fiscal operations, 403(b) plans, government compliance, workers' compensation, compensation, benefits, and wage and hour regulations.

Develop, document, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all payroll functions.

Supervise, mentor, and develop payroll team members to support professional growth and high performance.

Qualifications

Work Environment & Schedule

Why Aspiranet?

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

This position typically operates in a standard office environment. The noise level is generally quiet and remains within OSHA's established safety levels at all times.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole. Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.

How to Apply

Join us in building brighter futures.

Apply today through our career portal :

Click here to apply : www.aspiranet.org / careers

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