What are the responsibilities and job description for the Benefits and Payroll Clerk position at Deutsche Windtechnik?
Benefits and Payroll Administrator
Deutsche Windtechnik is Germany’s largest Independent Service Provider, offering a comprehensive service package for Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) from one single source.
With more than 9,000 WTGs under contract and more than 2,200 worldwide employees operating in Europe, the US, and Asia, Deutsche Windtechnik sets the bar for Independent Service Provider services.
Deutsche Windtechnik came to North America and started operations here in 2018.
Headquartered in Houston, TX., it is our goal to set the standard for best-in-class levels of quality, safety, efficiency, and customer service in the US market.
Ready to start your career and be an important part of our HR & Recruiting team?
As a specialist in Payroll and Benefits, your responsibility is to guarantee precise and prompt compensation for every team member, along with providing assistance in their enrollment for company-sponsored benefits. Your crucial role in ensuring continuous business compliance and adherence to best practices relies on your extensive experience in payroll and your understanding of federal, state, and local tax regulations. Your expertise will be pivotal in analyzing our benefit programs, allowing you to contribute to the development of educational initiatives on total compensation and shaping future offerings during annual renewals.
Are You Looking To
What sets us apart is our intense focus on our customers, employees, and culture.
Our Mission: To be the most trusted O&M partner to wind farm owners.
Our Vision: To empower the Americas’ achievement of 100% renewable energy, one
wind turbine at a time.
How do we accomplish this? By building a team and a culture with the core values that are: Transparent, Innovative, Guiding (advisor and partner), Efficient, and Reliable.
We call ourselves TIGERs and we hope you get an opportunity to join us someday!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Deutsche Windtechnik is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
Deutsche Windtechnik is Germany’s largest Independent Service Provider, offering a comprehensive service package for Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) from one single source.
With more than 9,000 WTGs under contract and more than 2,200 worldwide employees operating in Europe, the US, and Asia, Deutsche Windtechnik sets the bar for Independent Service Provider services.
Deutsche Windtechnik came to North America and started operations here in 2018.
Headquartered in Houston, TX., it is our goal to set the standard for best-in-class levels of quality, safety, efficiency, and customer service in the US market.
Ready to start your career and be an important part of our HR & Recruiting team?
As a specialist in Payroll and Benefits, your responsibility is to guarantee precise and prompt compensation for every team member, along with providing assistance in their enrollment for company-sponsored benefits. Your crucial role in ensuring continuous business compliance and adherence to best practices relies on your extensive experience in payroll and your understanding of federal, state, and local tax regulations. Your expertise will be pivotal in analyzing our benefit programs, allowing you to contribute to the development of educational initiatives on total compensation and shaping future offerings during annual renewals.
Are You Looking To
- Administer employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans.
- Process enrollments, changes, and terminations in benefit plans.
- Act as a primary point of contact for employee benefit inquiries and assist in resolving issues with providers.
- Be part of a diverse and international team that values positivity, accountability and continuous improvement?
- Stay current on trends in total compensation, as well as benefit preferences, enrollment numbers, usage, and any plan-related concerns within our workforce. Use these insights to serve as an advisor to the business during annual renewal, helping us design benefits that best meet our team’s and the business’ needs?
- Work closely with colleagues in HR and Finance to deliver payroll reports and benefit invoices for accurate and timely processing?
- Coordinate annual open enrollment, including communication and system updates.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local benefits regulations (COBRA, ACA, HIPAA, etc.).
- Maintain accurate benefits records and assist with audits as needed.
- Assist with bi-weekly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Review and validate timekeeping records, deductions, and payroll adjustments.
- Strong understanding of employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans.
- Ensure compliance with wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and company policies.
- Reconcile payroll reports and assist with audits as necessary.
- Experience with benefits administration systems and enrollment tools.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as the payroll responsible person for an organization
- High School Diploma or GED. Associate’s Degree is a bonus, but not required.
- Ability to read and interpret documents and follow instructions, such as federal and state tax communications, income withholding orders, and benefit plan descriptions
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Must be able to pass a background check and drug/alcohol screening.
- The employee must be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus because of frequent computer-based work.
- Eligibility after 6 months to participate in our 401k with immediately vested, generous company match.
- Generous PTO, Excellent Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits.
- Competitive Compensation.
- Personalized and Ongoing Training.
What sets us apart is our intense focus on our customers, employees, and culture.
Our Mission: To be the most trusted O&M partner to wind farm owners.
Our Vision: To empower the Americas’ achievement of 100% renewable energy, one
wind turbine at a time.
How do we accomplish this? By building a team and a culture with the core values that are: Transparent, Innovative, Guiding (advisor and partner), Efficient, and Reliable.
We call ourselves TIGERs and we hope you get an opportunity to join us someday!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Deutsche Windtechnik is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
