Accounting & Payroll Manager at FLEX College Resource Centers – Tustin, California

This is a temporary non-exempt position averaging 30-35 hours per week with opportunity to permanent full-time employment. This role is required to be on-site 1-2 days per week at our Tustin office located at 2512 Chambers Rd., Suite 201, Tustin, CA 92780 and remote for other days.

This position plays a cross-functional role supporting Human Resources, Payroll, and Finance operations. This position ensures smooth hiring, employee lifecycle management, payroll coordination, and administrative processes while contributing to a positive, organized, and compliant workplace. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working across departments in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate new hire onboarding, document collection, training, and scheduling.
• Maintain employee records and update HR/payroll systems.
• Manage payroll processing for multi-state.
• Assist with employee engagement, performance tracking, and HR projects.
• Work and collaborate with company stakeholders on finance projects.
• Maintain and manage company/employee reimbursements and expense reporting.

In this role, you will need to meet the following criteria to be successful:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
• Minimum of 5-7 Years of Accounting and Payroll experience.
• 1-2 Years of managerial experience preferred.
• Experience working in multi-state and cross company payroll.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Highly Preferred: Experience with Paylocity, QuickBooks, and NetSuite.