HR / Payroll Clerk

Job Title: HR / Payroll Clerk
Location: Anchorage, AK
Department: HR / Finance
Employment Type: Full-Time, Hourly
Pay Range: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour (depending on experience)

About Us:
Bailey’s Furniture is a locally-owned and trusted community business dedicated to helping Alaskans create comfortable, stylish homes. We believe in service, integrity, and treating our team like family. We’re now seeking an organized, detail-oriented HR / Payroll Clerk to join our team and play a key role in payroll processing, HR administration, and ensuring our team is supported and compensated accurately.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process full-cycle payroll for hourly and salaried employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Run commission calculations in coordination with sales leadership.
• Review and approve timecards, overtime, and PTO requests; ensure compliance with company policy and state/federal regulations.
• Manage employee onboarding (new hire paperwork, benefits enrollment, employee orientation) and off-boarding (exit paperwork, final pay, termination checklists).
• Maintain accurate employee records (personnel files, status changes, benefit elections, termination records).
• Work closely with our external HR provider when complex employee issues or policy questions arise.
• Participate in benefits administration, assist employees with questions about payroll or HR matters.
• Reconcile payroll entries with finance/accounts payable and support year-end processes (e.g., W-2s, 1099s).
• Generate and report HR and payroll metrics to management (headcount, turnover, payroll cost by department).
• Support compliance with employment laws (wage/hour, overtime, recordkeeping).
• Recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in payroll and HR workflows.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, HR, or Business preferred.
• Proven experience (2+ years) in payroll processing and HR or payroll clerical functions.
• Familiarity with time-keeping systems, payroll software, commission structures; experience with HRIS a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy with numbers and data.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to interact with employees, management, external providers.
• Knowledge of Alaska state and federal wage & hour laws preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and handle sensitive employee matters with professionalism.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable learning new software tools.

What We Offer:

• Competitive hourly wage with growth potential.
• Benefits package (if applicable – list health, dental, retirement, PTO etc).
• Supportive team environment with strong values and community commitment.
• Opportunity to grow within a dynamic, locally-focused company.

Bailey’s Furniture is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

Job Type: Full-time

Base Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person