Payroll and Benefits Manager
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_on1769, San Jacinto Street, Downtown, Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77002, United States
About Awty
At Awty, we believe that students learn best and employees perform best in a culture of vibrant diversity. Diversity is an essential quality of our school environment; our commitment to learning and the pursuit of excellence can occur only in such a context. Our commitment to learning about and respecting one another's diversity brings distinct richness to the Awty experience for students, alumni, employees, and parents.
About the Role
The Payroll and Benefits Manager is a critical member of the Human Resources team, responsible for the end-to-end execution of payroll, employee benefits administration, and strategic system management for our 500 faculty and staff. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources with collaborative ties to the CFO and Controller, this role requires a systems-thinking approach to ensure data integrity across HR, Benefits, and Finance.
Operating within a small department of three, this position manages and supervises its designated areas while independently providing the day-to-day, hands-on work required to execute them. A critical focus for the incoming manager will be documenting legacy processes, establishing "best practice" standard operating procedures (SOPs), and maximizing our HRIS and school software capabilities to automate manual tasks.
Hiring Process
To apply, submit your application through the school's website. All applicants should include a cover letter detailing their experience with curricular leadership, a current resume, and three professional references (including your most recent direct supervisor).
Equal Opportunity
The Awty International School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ethnic or religious beliefs, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and athletic and other school-administered programs or in its employment practices.
Work location
Work model: On-site
1769, San Jacinto Street, Downtown, Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77002, United States
Houston, Texas
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleExecute bi-weekly and monthly full-cycle payroll for faculty, staff, and substitutes
- check_circleReconcile payroll, taxes, and benefits while ensuring accurate General Ledger interface
- check_circleManage statutory compliance including 941 reconciliations, unemployment billings, and ACA reporting
- check_circleAdminister comprehensive employee benefits programs including medical, dental, and 403(b) retirement plans
- check_circleLead annual open enrollment and serve as liaison between employees, brokers, and insurance carriers
- check_circleAdminister leave programs such as FMLA, ADA, and COBRA while processing unemployment claims
- check_circleMaintain I-9 documentation and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
- check_circleDocument legacy processes and establish standard operating procedures for HR and payroll
- check_circleManage workers' compensation program including injury reporting and claims processing
- check_circleLead preparation for annual audits including 403(b), Workers' Compensation, and Form 990
- check_circlePrepare Form 1042-S for international staff and assist expatriates with tax treaty exemptions
- check_circleConfigure HRIS workflows and troubleshoot system issues to maximize automation capabilities
Requirements
- verifiedBachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
- verified5+ years of payroll and benefits administration experience
- verifiedAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, complex formulas)
- verifiedExperience with Paycor and Blackbaud systems
- verifiedCPP or FPC certification preferred
- verifiedERISA compliance knowledge
- verifiedMulti-lingual (English, French, Spanish) preferred
Nice to Have
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC). Experience and knowledge of ERISA compliance and managing self-funded benefits plans. Extensive experience with HRIS/payroll and school management systems, specifically Paycor and Blackbaud. Multi-lingual proficiency in English, French, and Spanish.
Benefits & Perks
check_circleComprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, life, and disability insurancecheck_circleFlexible Spending Account (FSA) and other voluntary benefits programscheck_circle403(b) retirement plan administrationcheck_circleComprehensive leave programs including FMLA, ADA, sick leave, and vacation timeCOBRA administration
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Paycor, Blackbaud, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Google Suites, CPP, FPC, Erisa, English, French.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required.
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Day-to-day, the Payroll and Benefits Manager at Mantis AI will execute bi-weekly and monthly full-cycle payroll for faculty, staff, and substitutes; reconcile payroll, taxes, and benefits while ensuring accurate general ledger interface; manage statutory compliance including 941 reconciliations, unemployment billings, and aca reporting; and administer comprehensive employee benefits programs including medical, dental, and 403(b) retirement plans.
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To qualify for the Payroll and Benefits Manager at Mantis AI position, applicants should have: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; 5+ years of payroll and benefits administration experience; Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, complex formulas); Experience with Paycor and Blackbaud systems; CPP or FPC certification preferred; and ERISA compliance knowledge.
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Payroll and Benefits Manager at Mantis AI is based in 1769, San Jacinto Street, Downtown, Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77002, United States. This is a on-site role.
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Mantis AI has listed this Payroll and Benefits Manager role as on-site.
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Payroll and Benefits Manager at Mantis AI typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience at the senior level.
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Key skills for Payroll and Benefits Manager at Mantis AI include Paycor; Blackbaud; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Office; Google Suites; CPP; FPC; and Erisa.
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Educational requirements for this role: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required.
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Payroll and Benefits Manager at Mantis AI is part of the accounting & finance job category on Recrutus.
About Mantis AI
Mantis AI operates within the Technology, Information and Media sector, delivering a multi-modal data integration and interactive analytics platform. The company addresses the challenges of analyzing diverse, large-scale datasets across various industries by utilizing a hybrid architecture. This system combines textual, graph-based, numerical, and sequence data into a unified latent space through advanced embedding techniques, allowing for seamless cross-modal querying and dynamic exploration.
The platform incorporates a cognitive cartography visualization framework alongside retrieval-augmented generation for context-aware queries. It features a human-in-the-loop feedback mechanism to support adaptive learning. To ensure scalability and low-latency performance, Mantis employs real-time clustering, efficient vector indexing, and distributed search frameworks. These capabilities enable the handling of datasets containing tens of millions of data points while maintaining responsive user interaction.
Further AI capabilities include Agentic Workflows, integrations with GitHub, messaging, and email systems, as well as the ingestion of meeting recordings. The solution also provides automated personalization of communications, workflow optimization, and access to emerging artificial intelligence frontiers.
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