Payroll & Benefits Business Partner

About Sentral

Sentral is establishing a new category in urban living that reimagines the way people live, travel, and work. This new category, called Home+, combines the comforts of home with the adventure of travel. Offering both designer furnished and unfurnished homes with flexible lengths of stay, Sentral enables residents to live or visit stylish buildings in the nation's most coveted cities for any period of time, whether a night, a month, or multiple years.

Our core values reflect our commitment to our employees, as we elevate humanity and make one another better. We strongly believe in continuous personal improvement, career growth and diversity in our work force. With ongoing learning & development offerings, leadership coaching and mentorship programs, we foster an empowered environment rooted in empathy and growth. Our colleagues are curious explorers who never stop learning and who strive for great outcomes.

Position Overview and Duties

At Sentral, we are building a team of people-first focused individuals who thrive on going above and beyond. Ideal candidates will exemplify a good sense of humor, a positive attitude, a growth mindset, and an entrepreneurial drive. Sentral's People team is seeking a **Payroll & Benefits Business Partner **with a drive and desire to contribute every day! This individual will have a critical role supporting the organization's Human Resources and Talent functions for the Home Team and Sentral Communities. This is a remote, full-time, exempt position.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert in the HR space for multi-state US Payroll and Compliance
• Maintain current knowledge of state and federal employment laws and regulations and recommend appropriate action for compliance purposes
• Assist with payroll registration and ensure compliance with federal, state and local tax law including remittance, garnishments, and withholdings.
• Respond to inquiries and requests from the Employment Development Department and requests for employment verification and unemployment notices.
• Collaborate with our accounting department to ensure proper billing of employees based on community, department, and job duties.
• Support payroll and time management training for employees and managers.
• Process bi-weekly payroll and off-cycle requests with high attention to detail for accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage the US Benefits and Leaves programs
• Serve as first point of contact for team member questions throughout the employee lifecycle
• Develop, document and maintain clear SOPs to support HR policies and procedures
• Partner with the People Team to identify company needs, and design and implement new programs and resources to suit those needs
• Provide guidance in managing performance issues at all levels
• Provide guidance to employees and managers with interpretation of recruiting related topics including policies and procedures
• Perform other HR related duties as required and assigned

Skills and Experience

• A minimum of 5+ years experience in a Human Resources/People Operations function, preferably in a tech/start-up environment
• Payroll Certification (CPP), highly desired
• Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), highly desired
• Experience handling sensitive employee relations matters
• Able to combine great people's intuition, business judgment and discretion in your decision-making
• Experience providing business partnership and support to a diverse group of managers
• Demonstrable experience of cross collaboration and partnership with key internal stakeholders such as Legal, Operations,Finance, IT etc.
• Successful track record of implementing HR processes, employee resourcing, performance management and change management
• Strong knowledge of local HR compliance regulations, employment laws, and industry best practices
• Team player with a sense of ownership and a positive “get things done” attitude - self-motivated and able to thrive in a fast-paced and self-directed environment
• Deep comfort level with technical systems and software, experience with HRIS systems, Rippling experience ids highly desired
• Values and respects confidentiality
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Bachelor degree or equivalent from an accredited university, highly desired
• Bilingual (Spanish), highly desired

Sentral Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage: We are committed to providing comprehensive healthcare plans (medical, dental, vision, and other benefit options) to our team members and their families
• Career Development: We offer extensive learning and development opportunities to support growth
• Paid Time Off: Sentral fosters a flexible work lifestyle by offering generous paid time off to our team members.
• Matching 401K: To help you reach your savings goals, we offer a 401(k) plan with a match.