Sr. Payroll Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

At HBC, payroll isn’t just about numbers — it’s about people.

It’s a reflection of our commitment to our team and their families — ensuring every paycheck is accurate, timely, and handled with care. Because when we take care of our people, they can focus on what matters most. We’re looking for a Sr. Payroll Manager who shares in this belief to lead our payroll operations across a dynamic, unique, and growing organization.

About HBC Management Services – A Hana Company

HBC Management Services, a proud member of The Hana Group, is a trusted professional services firm known for delivering exceptional support across the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and the commercial sector nationwide. With a dynamic network of operations spanning multiple states and a growing team of professionals, we provide critical services in security, base operations, logistics, administration, business consulting, engineering, IT, and facilities support.

As part of The Hana Group—a mission-driven, non-profit Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)—HBC shares a greater purpose : to uplift and empower Native Hawaiian communities through education, cultural preservation, and economic opportunity. For over two decades, our five for-profit companies have been the engine behind this mission, combining business excellence with deep community commitment.

At Hana, we live by our values. We treat our team like ‘Ohana (family), lead with integrity (Pono), and take pride in creating opportunities that make a meaningful impact. Join us—and be a part of something greater.

Position Overview

The Sr. Payroll Manager will oversee our payroll processes and systems, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, manage and mentor payroll staff, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and system enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Strategy and Process Management

• Lead and manage full-cycle payroll processing for our multi-state and multi-entity workforce consisting of 1000+ union and non-union employees
• Utilize Paylocity’s payroll and time and labor systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of all bi-weekly, semi-monthly and off-cycle payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, discrepancies, bonuses, year-end processes, and other payroll functions
• Identify short-term and long-term process improvements and payroll strategies to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and support growth
• Develop and implement payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with company standards and State and regulatory requirements (e.g., FLSA, IRS, DOL)
• Act as an escalation point for complex payroll inquiries, employee issues, or compliance matters.
• Partners with HR and Benefits to manage time-off plans and benefit administration (401k, benefit costs) as it relates to payroll
• Develops and conducts payroll and system training for field managers

Compliance and Reporting

System Management

Team Development / Leadership

Salary - 90k-110k depending upon experience level

Location is in-office in our Honolulu Hawaii office.

Requirements :

Education & Certification

Experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements

We Support Your Success

We believe in providing our employees with everything they need to succeed, including :

HBC provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.