What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll & Benefits Specialist (Temp 3-4 months) position at Lee Kum Kee USA?
Under general direction from the Director of Human Resources & Administration, the Payroll & Benefits Specialist oversees payroll & benefits administration. He / she is responsible all tasks necessary to accomplish the organization’s payroll, benefits & HRIS processing objectives, including relationships with internal and external auditors, vendors and employees. He / she administers these programs, provides analytical and technical support in the delivery of these programs. This position requires an extremely detail orientated person with strong math and computer skills, significant knowledge of payroll administration, including state and federal regulations.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Payroll
- Responsible for the time & attendance process to ensure timely and accurate time keeping transactions.
- Audits timesheets, monitors schedule changes in time management system, and maintains accurate payroll and time keep records.
- Processes payroll and bonus timely and accurately.
- Evaluates time & attendance process to increase efficiency and reduce costs; documents and maintains time & attendance and payroll procedures.
- Verifies all employment status change (e.g. transfer, promotion / demotion, termination, LOA & etc.) and payroll data are accurately entered and processed timely.
- Ensures timely and accurate payroll transactions and data are exported and imported from payroll system into HRIS.
- Continuous monitors and evaluates the performance of payroll service provider and resolves any payroll related issues timely.
- Runs periodic payroll reports and audits for accuracy; takes immediate corrective action if error is found and reports to management.
- Responsible for monthly and ad hoc reports which must be processed in accurately and timely.
- Responsible for all audits and government reports required for payroll data.
- Work with C&B team in HQ on assigned C&B related projects.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Benefits
Competencies
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.
Travel
No travel is expected for this position.
Required Education and Experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Compensation & Benefits (C&B) knowledge and experience is a plus
Experience in ADP
Experience in working in manufacturing environment
It is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
