HR Generalist, Payroll and Benefits

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Embody the Credit Union’s core values of Trust Integrity, Teamwork and Making a Difference.
• Partner with the Human Resources Department to ensure that our culture and organizational goals and objectives are being effectively and appropriately influenced through the Benefits, Payroll.
• Maintain a reciprocal line of communication with the Human Resources team on events and situations within the credit union.
• Provide updates on the benefits and payroll goals and project statuses to HR team.
• Manages payroll process including adding new employees, terminating employees, updating benefit information and position/salary changes, and maintaining any other applicable record keeping files. Creates and distributes reports as needed. Troubleshoots and resolves internal and external payroll inquires.
• Reviews and processes accurate payroll data, makes adjustments / corrections as needed. 
• Compiles payroll data and statistics to maintain accurate employee records.
• Main point of contact for benefit related employee inquiries
• Reconciles benefit invoices and keeps records up to date
• Assists with benefit plans & changes to existing plans through various communication methods to vendors and employees
• Executes timely preparation of tax related filings and required reports such as quarterly payroll tax reports and annual filings for benefits plans.
• Works closely with 401(k) and payroll auditors.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance, including annual reporting, including but not limited to, EEO-1, Form 5500, OSHA 300, etc...
• Assist with Wellness Fair and Benefits Open Enrollment
• Administer, interpret and comply with federal, state and local employment laws, as well as corporate policies and procedures.
• Comply with applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
• Other special projects and duties as assigned and this does happen.