Benefits & Payroll Specialist - Job ID 174295

Benefits & Payroll Specialist

Your role in caring for our company:

• Process and administer the company's payroll, ensuring accurate and timely payment to employees.
• Monitor employee timekeeping and attendance, communicate attendance violations with site managers.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.
• Prepare and distribute payroll reports to management as required.
• Handle employee inquiries regarding payroll and benefits discrepancies.
• Administer employee benefits programs, including health insurance, dental, vision, disability, retirement plans, and other benefits.
• Assist employees with benefits enrollment, changes, and claims.
• Support the open enrollment process with site Human Resources Business Partners.
• Verify and reconcile benefits data to ensure accuracy.
• Coordinate with benefit providers and resolve any issues or discrepancies.
• Maintain up-to-date records of employee benefits and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Maintain the HRIS web based collaborative platform and HR SharePoint site.
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the HR Department budget.
• Provide support in financial planning and analysis related to payroll and benefits expenses.
• Generate and analyze reports on payroll and benefits costs to support management decision-making.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records, including payroll, benefits, and tax information.
• Educate and communicate company personnel policies and procedures to newly hired and current employees.
• Complete ad hoc projects as needed, assigned by the Human Resources Director.

All other duties as necessary.

Qualifications we ask you to have:

• For legal reasons, all employees need to be at least 21 years of age.
• You will be asked to pass a Federal and State criminal history background check.
• We ask that you have an Associate's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field (Bachelor's Degree Preferred).
• We ask that you have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in payroll and benefits administration.
• We ask that you have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in maintaining and updating payroll software and HRIS systems.
• We ask that you have strong knowledge of payroll and benefits laws and regulations.
• We ask that you are technology savvy, with extensive experience in MS Office, particularly Excel.

Addition skills which will help you excel in your role:

• Good understanding and experience with HR tools such as ATS and HRIS.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A working knowledge of employment law and legislation.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to foster collaboration, be a team player, though also independent and self-motivated.
• Coachable and can take full ownership of personal development, regularly soliciting feedback from teammates including those supervising, colleagues, and supervisor/s.
• Ability to work at a fast pace in a high production environment!
• Comply with all HR policies including confidentiality and non-disclosure.
• Strong work ethic, integrity and desire to be accountable, transparent and proactive.

Work Schedule/Location:

• This position is primarily remote but may require the individual to be on site from time to time.
• The schedule is Monday through Friday, from 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Please make sure you are willing and able to perform the following:

• While performing the duties of this position, you will be regularly asked to talk or hear.
• You will frequently use your hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally, you will need to stand/walk/sit, and reach with hands and arms.
• You will be asked to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Our Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental & Vision
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance AD&D
• 401K
• DCM Product/Merch Discounts
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive pay
• Industry Discounts
• Discretionary Bonus

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