HR and Payroll Specialist

Position Description:

The Human Resources & Payroll Specialist plays a key support role across both the Human Resources and Accounting functions at Taurus. This position is primarily responsible for supporting HR operations, employee lifecycle processes and compliance efforts, while also assisting the Accounting team with reporting, payroll-related coordination and accounting transactions as needed.

This role works closely with department leadership to ensure smooth day to day operations, accurate recordkeeping and effective communication across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Human Resources Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Support the full employee lifecycle, including recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and offboarding
• Serve as a liaison between management and employees to support communication, engagement and workplace concerns
• Coordinate and administer employee benefit programs
• Assist managers with human resources matters, including employee relations, performance issues, equal employment opportunity and workplace conduct
• Support employee relations matters, including documentation, disciplinary processes and dispute resolution
• Coordinate payroll-related processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Maintain employee records, training documentation and company property tracking
• Assist with compliance efforts related to employment laws, policies and internal procedures
• Organize and support company events, training, and HR initiatives

Accounting Support Responsibilities (this role supports accounting functions but is not a primary accounting position).

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the Accounting team with reporting, audits and accounting-related transactions as needed
• Support payroll reconciliation and help resolve payroll discrepancies in coordination with Accounting and Payroll providers
• Assist with reviewing and processing employee expense reports
• Support internal reporting, data tracking and documentation for financial and operational purposes
• Collaborate with Accounting on interdepartmental reporting and special projects as assigned

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Work with managers and employees in all departments
• Interact with 3rd-party partners as needed

Qualification Requirements:
Certain qualifications must be met for the successful performance of the essential functions of this position. Accommodation will be made to aid qualified individuals with disabilities to fulfil the essential requirements successfully.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in the related field or 8+ years of field experience
• Human Resource experience
• Understanding of California employment laws
• Understanding of OSHA and Compliance laws
• Experience with HRIS platforms
• Payroll processing experience
• Detail-oriented, organized, ability to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to excel in a self-directed work setting.
• Ability to react to changing demands and deadlines
• High sense of urgency with focus on maximizing efficiency and accuracy
• Works well with teams
• Ability to identify problems, collect data, confirm facts and execute solutions for corresponding problems
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Preferred Experience:

• Experience supporting accounting or finance teams

Travel:

• No regular travel is expected.

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Word, Scanning and organizing documents

Safety and Housekeeping:

• Adhere to the company’s safety and housekeeping standards and procedures.

Physical Demands: The physical demands describe what the employee will be exposed to during the performance of this duty.

• Frequent standing, reaching and lifting
• Office located on second floor, no elevator
• Limited sitting and walking
• Ability to be stationary for extended periods of time

Work Environment Accommodation will be provided to aid qualified individuals with disabilities to successfully fulfil the essential requirements.

• Warehouse environment
• Moderate to loud noise level

Equal Opportunity Statement: Taurus is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Fair Chance Ordinance Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act (AB-1008) and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, Taurus will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with these laws.