Payroll Benefits Specialist

SUMMARY

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We're searching for a passionate and detail-oriented Payroll and Benefits Specialist to join our growing team! In this new role, you'll be an instrumental member of our HR organization, ensuring our employees are well taken care of with reliable payroll processes and top-tier benefits administration You’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge as we continue to implement improvements to payroll and benefits delivery to our nationwide team of committed employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire payroll process, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing for all employees.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
• Conduct regular audits of payroll and benefits data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Manage and administer employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and other voluntary benefits.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefits inquiries and issues, providing exceptional customer service.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and other departments to gather and provide necessary documentation for reporting and audit requests.
• Prepare and analyze reports related to payroll, benefits, and other HR metrics.
• Manage relationships with benefits vendors and brokers, ensuring effective communication and service delivery.
• Stay current with industry trends and changes in benefits and payroll regulations, recommending updates and improvements as needed.
• Assist in the development and implementation of benefits and payroll policies and procedures.
• Manage and process disability and workers' compensation claims, ensuring timely reporting, investigation, and follow-up.
• Manage leave requests, including FMLA, personal, and medical leaves, ensuring compliance with company policies and relevant laws.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred OR 5 years of experience with no degree is ok.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in benefits and payroll administration - MUST HAVE both here - internal team is sending a lot of candidates with just benefits experience
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll and benefits laws and regulations.
• Must have strong knowledge of California laws specifically
• Other states to ask about: DC, Virginia
• Proficiency in HRIS and payroll software; experience with ADP Workforce Now preferred.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and data analysis, as well as mail merge using Excel and Word.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism.