Manager of Payroll, Benefits, and Compliance

APPLICATION GUIDELINES Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and must be received by 5pm EST on Friday, April 10th, 2026. Applications received after the deadline may be reviewed depending upon qualifications. We will review applications as received and will invite a short list of candidates to schedule a screening call with a member of our team. To protect the integrity of our structure candidacy process, we kindly ask that all applicants do not call, email, or message our office or any member of the Amalgamated Charitable Foundation (ACF) Team or Board of Directors about this opportunity. This is a remote, U.S. based position.ABOUT US The Amalgamated Foundation is a platform for social change philanthropy that manages more than 200 donor-advised funds and collaborative funds. Committed to innovation, the Foundation is uniquely nimble and efficient in forging connections between individual donors, institutional funders, and grantees. The work of our team is centered on the core values of the Amalgamated Foundation: Collaboration, Accountability, People First and Impact. We share a commitment to curiosity, growth and respect and are a lean team of doers and problem solvers. We are proud of our work in supporting the collective effort to make the world a more equitable and kinder place. The ACF environment is curious, flexible, committed, and willing to learn and grow as part of a small, collaborative team. As well as joyfully able to work in an entrepreneurial environment. JOB OVERVIEW ACF is seeking a proactive, highly motivated, and detail-oriented HR Manager of Payroll, Benefits and Compliance to support the Senior Manager, Payroll, Benefits and Compliance in managing daily administrative activities and functions related to payroll, benefits, leave of absence administration, compliance and reporting. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate, efficient, and compliant people operations processes while maintaining data integrity in administrative systems. They will support the continued development and refinement of administrative processes, standard operating procedures, and reporting practices to ensure ACF’s payroll and benefits operations remain audit-ready and scalable. They will also be responsible for ensuring operational compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The HR Manager will be responsible for a timely and customer service centered approach to standard employee inquiries regarding payroll and benefits. This role will support both fiscally sponsored and core ACF employees. The HR Manager uses their expertise, sound judgement, curiosity, care, and a highly collaborative approach to build strong partnerships in a remote work environment. They are able to deliver employee experience centering ACF values of people first, collaboration, impact, and accountability. Additionally, the ideal candidate demonstrates a strong interest in improving systems and processes, developing repeatable workflows, and continually increasing operational efficiency with HR functions. This is a remote position but must be available to work 9am - 5pm in the Eastern Time Zone. RESPONSIBILITIES Payroll Administration In close collaboration with the Senior Manager, execute end-to-end processing for multiple payrolls with accuracy and timeliness, while ensuring compliance with wage and hour laws. Assist with year-end payroll processing, including W-2 preparation and distribution. Maintain tidy, complete and accurate payroll records, including employee deductions, garnishments, final pay calculations, leave payouts, and payroll change forms. Review and validate timesheets, payroll inputs, and employee data for completeness and accuracy. Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies quickly and document resolution. Conduct pre- and post-payroll audits, including reconciliation to ensure data integrity. Maintain accurate employee information in HR systems and payroll records. Communicate clearly with employees on payroll matters, tax issues, and benefit plans. Support the payroll workflow with cross department collaboration with the Finance Department to ensure accurate recording of payroll transactions in the general ledger and regular audit process in alignment with internal best practices. Maintain knowledge of changes in payroll tax and deduction laws that apply to the payroll process. Track payroll administration tasks to completion using consistent systems and trackers, proactively communicate missed inputs, delays or risks to deadlines. Manage relationships with PEO vendors. Perform other HR and payroll related tasks as needed. Benefits Support the administration of ACF benefits programs by ensuring accuracy and timeliness, including employee enrollment, eligibility updates, and values aligned customer services, ensuring seamless operations. Maintain benefits processes for new hire enrollment, qualifying life events, open enrollment benefits election, termination/offboard