Payroll Manager

Company Description

Safehouse Security Solutions delivers comprehensive, high-level security services for corporations, celebrities, and VIPs worldwide. Safehouse is a trusted partner in creating security plans tailored to individual needs with expertise and professionalism. Safehouse ensures the safety and protection of its clients in a variety of situations and requirements. Our elite team is trained to deliver specialized protection strategies for unique client risks; committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety, service, and client peace of mind. Safehouse agents are well-equipped and prepared to handle any security challenge, skilled at managing high-stakes environments with precision and discretion. Safehouse personnel are supported with clear protocols, ongoing training, and a culture of operational excellence.

Role Description: Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing the company’s payroll process and ensuring employees are paid accurately, timely, and in compliance with applicable payroll and wage laws.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the biweekly payroll process from start to finish.
• Review and approve employee timecards, overtime, PTO, sick time, and payroll adjustments.
• Ensure accurate pay rates, deductions, bonuses, reimbursements, and other payroll changes.
• Process new hires, terminations, promotions, and compensation changes.
• Monitor California overtime, meal/rest break, and wage-and-hour requirements.
• Respond to employee questions and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Coordinate with HR, Operations, Accounting, and management regarding payroll matters.
• Ensure payroll taxes, filings, W-2s, and other required reports are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee payroll records.
• Prepare payroll and labor-cost reports for management.
• Manage communication with the company’s payroll provider and resolve system issues.
• Maintain payroll procedures and identify opportunities to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Ensure proper internal controls and authorization procedures are followed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processing and California wage-and-hour requirements.
• Experience with hourly employees and overtime calculations.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with payroll systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of payroll experience is Highly Preferred.
• Experience in the security industry is a Plus.
• Payroll certification (CPP/FPC) is a Plus.

This is On-Site Hybrid Role

• In-office: Monday from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• In-office: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Remote: Friday from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Pay is based on Experience, Tenure and Performance.

Ranges from $75,000-80,000 a year.

Must be Located near Studio City and Local to Los Angeles