Payroll & HR Manager

CooperDouglas is partnering with a well-established union manufacturer in Torrance to hire a Payroll and HR Manager. The company runs a large union workforce covered by several collective bargaining agreements, plus field crews working on public projects. You’ll lead the payroll team and own everything union, from contracts and fringe reporting to trust fund audits. This is a hands-on role for a payroll leader who knows union payroll inside and out.

What You’ll Do

• Leadership and payroll support.
• Run weekly union payroll for a large hourly workforce.
• Manage full cycle HR functions. 
• Ensure compliance with California and federal law including Cal/OSHA record keeping, wage and hour, FLSA, EEO and WARN act.
• Interpret and apply multiple collective bargaining agreements, covering wage scales, classifications, overtime rules and fringe rates
• Prepare and submit monthly fringe benefit reports and payments to health and welfare, pension, vacation and training trust funds
• Be the company’s point person with union locals on payroll questions, grievances and trust fund audits
• Track apprentice ratios and union labor hours
• Manage certified payroll and prevailing wage reporting on public projects through DIR eCPR and LCPtracker
• Lead, train and back up a team of payroll specialists, and process payroll yourself when the team is short
• Reconcile payroll registers, post to the general ledger, and report labor costs to leadership.
• Maintain and update employee handbook
• Lead HR on onboarding, workers’ comp claims and leaves of absence.
• Implement training and talent acquisition procedures.  

What You Bring

• 5+ years of union payroll experience, including 3+ years leading a team
• Hands-on experience with multiple CBAs and monthly trust fund reporting
• Experience working with Southern California union locals
• Certified payroll and prevailing wage experience
• Piece-rate payroll experience
• Knowledge of California wage and hour law
• Payroll systems such as Sage 300, Viewpoint Vista, Foundation or similar
• Strong Excel skills
• CPP certification and bilingual English/Spanish are a plus

Compensation & Benefits

• $110,000 – $115,000 base salary
• Medical, dental and vision 100% paid by the company
• 401(k)
• A stable company where people build long careers

All inquiries are confidential.

Ideal for: Payroll Manager, Union Payroll Manager, Payroll Supervisor, Labor Relations Payroll, Certified Payroll Manager, Construction Payroll Manager, Senior Payroll Specialist. Keywords: union payroll, collective bargaining agreements, CBA, fringe benefits, trust funds, union reporting, certified payroll, prevailing wage, LCPtracker, piece rate, manufacturing, construction. Commutable from Redondo Beach, Gardena, Carson, Lomita, Harbor City, Hawthorne, Lawndale, Long Beach, Palos Verdes and the greater South Bay.