Payroll and Benefits Manager

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $105k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🧾 Payroll

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QE Solar

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2010

💼 Consulting

🏭 Manufacturing

⚡ Energy

Consulting • Manufacturing • Energy

QE Solar is a national operations and maintenance (O&M) provider for renewable energy assets, specializing in utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS). For over a decade the company has delivered investigative, safety-focused asset management and technical services — including high/medium voltage work, vegetation maintenance, aerial inspection, troubleshooting, repowering, and diagnostic technologies — helping owners maximize uptime, ROI, and compliance across more than 5 GW of projects. QE Solar serves asset owners, developers, utilities, and manufacturers with hands-on field teams and a client-aligned, owner’s mindset.

📋 Description

• Manage payroll processing for all employees using Rippling Payroll • Ensure accurate timekeeping from multiple time management systems • Process new hires, terminations, promotions, pay changes, garnishments, and payroll adjustments • Maintain payroll records in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations • Coordinate payroll tax filings, W-2 processing, and year-end payroll activities • Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliation and reporting • Manage state payroll tax accounts with Rippling HR Services • Administer all employee benefit programs • Manage enrollments, qualifying life events, and employee benefit changes • Coordinate annual Open Enrollment with external benefits brokers • Reconcile carrier invoices • Serve as the primary contact for employee benefit questions and vendor escalations • Serve as primary administrator for the company’s Fidelity 401(k) plan • Ensure ongoing compliance and accurate plan administration • Partner with HR and Labor Compliance teams to administer prevailing wage and fringe benefit requirements • Ensure compliance with IRA and Davis-Bacon regulations • Verify labor classifications and wage determinations with project teams • Evaluate benefit utilization and renewal opportunities • Recommend plan improvements and cost-saving initiatives • Assist with compensation benchmarking and salary structure development • Support total rewards initiatives that improve attraction and retention • Monitor legislative updates affecting payroll and benefits • Develop internal payroll controls and audit procedures

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree • 8+ years of progressive payroll, benefits, and compensation experience • 2+ years in a lead or management capacity • Multi-state payroll experience • Deep understanding of federal, state, and local payroll laws • Strong HRIS experience • Experience improving payroll and HR processes • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills • Ability to manage confidential information with discretion • Experience administering Rippling Payroll preferred • 1–3 years of Prevailing Wage (IRA & Davis-Bacon) experience preferred • SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, CPP, or CEBS certification preferred • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% paid employee premium on health benefits • Additional dependents at low costs and great Health, Dental, Vision, FSA or HSA plans • Wellbeing and Employee Assistance • Learning & Development Opportunities • Discounted Life & Disability Insurance • Fidelity 401(k) plan