HR & Payroll Manager
3 days ago
St Louis
Location: St Louis, MO Reports to: CFO Partners closely with: Corporate Controller, Legal/Executive Leadership, Department Managers Company: CC3 Solutions Position Summary CC3 is seeking a highly trustworthy, detail-oriented, and people-centered HR & Payroll Manager to serve as the primary ambassador between employees and the organization. This role is a critical blend of human resources administration, payroll execution, employee support, and office engagement. The right candidate will be entrusted with confidential compensation and personnel information and expected to handle that responsibility with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment. This person will own the day-to-day execution of payroll, benefits administration, onboarding, off boarding, employee documentation, and routine employee support, while also helping foster a positive and engaged office environment. In addition to core HR and payroll responsibilities, this role will serve as a key office ambassador by coordinating team events, maintaining the corporate calendar, and helping support employee morale and engagement across the company. This person will also assist with certain light bookkeeping and administrative finance processes in close partnership with the Corporate Controller and CFO. Key Responsibilities Payroll Administration • Own accurate and timely payroll processing for all employees, • Review employee changes, compensation updates, deductions, garnishments, benefits elections, reimbursements, and payroll inputs for completeness and accuracy, • Maintain payroll records and supporting documentation with a high standard of confidentiality, • Coordinate with internal leadership and external payroll partners to resolve discrepancies and ensure payroll compliance, • Administer employee benefits, including enrollments, changes, terminations, and employee questions, • Serve as a reliable point of contact for employees regarding benefits, payroll, policies, and general HR support, • Maintain personnel files, HR records, and documentation in an organized and compliant manner, • Coordinate employee communications related to benefits, policy acknowledgments, deadlines, and required forms, • Own the employee onboarding and offboarding process from offer acceptance through separation, • Coordinate new hire paperwork, payroll forms, benefit forms, orientation materials, and employee file setup, • Help ensure completion of required employment documentation, acknowledgments, and system access coordination, • Manage offboarding documentation, final process steps, and cross-functional handoffs with payroll, IT, and leadership, • Act as an approachable and professional bridge between employees and the organization, • Help reinforce a respectful, communicative, and well-supported workplace environment, • Coordinate office morale initiatives, team events, celebrations, and employee engagement activities, • Maintain and help organize the corporate calendar, internal events, and key people-related milestones, • Handle confidential compensation, payroll, benefits, and personnel information with discretion and maturity, • Support policy distribution, employee acknowledgments, and process tracking, • Escalate sensitive employee matters appropriately while handling routine HR administration independently, • Help ensure HR and payroll processes are documented, repeatable, timely, and audit-ready, • Provide light bookkeeping and administrative support as needed in coordination with the Corporate Controller and CFO, • Assist with reconciliations, reporting support, employee-related financial documentation, or other administrative tasks tied to payroll and people operations, • Help ensure strong handoff and alignment between HR, payroll, and finance workflows Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, or related field preferred, • 5+ years of relevant experience in HR administration, payroll, people operations, office management, or a similar role, • Demonstrated experience processing payroll and administering employee benefits, • Strong understanding of confidentiality, employee records management, and HR process discipline, • Experience with onboarding, offboarding, and employee support in a growing business environment, • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage sensitive details accurately and consistently, • Comfortable balancing employee-facing responsibilities with administrative precision, • Experience supporting office events, engagement, and internal coordination preferred, • Exposure to bookkeeping, reconciliations, or finance-adjacent support work is a plus, • Experience with HRIS, payroll systems, Microsoft Office, and related systems required What Success Looks Like • Payroll is processed accurately, on time, and with minimal corrections, • Benefits administration, employee changes, and personnel documentation are handled professionally and confidentially, • New hires and departing employees experience a smooth, organized process, • Employees view this person as dependable, responsive, and trustworthy, • Team events, office engagement, and internal coordination are thoughtful and well-executed, • HR, payroll, and finance workflows are aligned and dependable, • Leadership has confidence that people operations are being managed with care and discipline Candidate Profile • Warm, professional, and highly discreet, • Strong executor who follows through reliably, • Organized without being rigid, • Comfortable being employee-facing while protecting company standards, • Able to handle confidential information with maturity and judgment, • Collaborative with finance and leadership teams, • Energized by helping people while keeping processes tight Why Join CC3 This is an opportunity to build and own a high-trust function that directly shapes the employee experience and strengthens the company’s operating discipline. The HR & Payroll Manager will play a central role in supporting employees, improving process consistency, and helping CC3 scale with professionalism and care. Benefits • Competitive base salary with uncapped commission structure., • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans., • 401(k) with company match, • Professional development programs and ongoing training., • Discounts on products and services. Equal Opportunity Statement CC3 is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. CC3 strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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