Payroll Clerk USA

PAYROLL & BENEFITS CLERK

Department: Accounting
Reports To: Controller
Employment Type: Full-Time

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Payroll Administration

• Process weekly payroll accurately and within established deadlines.
• Ensure employee changes including new hires, terminations, promotions, transfers, pay-rate changes, and department changes are processed as required.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and employee files.
• Process payroll deductions including taxes, insurance premiums, retirement contributions, garnishments, and other authorized deductions.
• Respond to employee questions regarding paychecks, deductions and payroll discrepancies.
• Research and resolve payroll errors in a timely and confidential manner.
• Assist with payroll reporting, audits, reconciliations, and year-end payroll activities.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee compensation and personal information.

Benefits Administration

• Assist employees with benefit enrollment, eligibility, changes, and general benefit questions.
• Process new-hire benefit enrollments and qualifying life-event changes.
• Maintain accurate benefit records and employee deductions.
• Assist with administration of medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, Hospital, Accident and Critical Programs, 401K plans.
• Coordinate with benefit providers and insurance carriers to resolve employee issues.
• Assist with annual open enrollment activities and employee communications.
• Monitor benefit deductions to ensure they correspond with employee elections.
• Assist with required benefits documentation and reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2-5 years of payroll, benefits, accounting, or related administrative experience.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information professionally.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with employees, supervisors, managers, and outside vendors.
• Ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.

Preferred

• Previous experience in automotive, manufacturing, warehouse, or industrial environments.
• Experience with payroll or HRIS systems.
• Experience administering employee benefits.
• Knowledge of federal and state payroll and wage-and-hour requirements.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Payroll processing and reconciliation.
• Employee benefits administration.
• HRIS/payroll software.
• Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Basic understanding of payroll taxes and deductions.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal and customer-service skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Rate of Pay: $15-$17 per hour