Total Rewards and Payroll Specialist

This position reports directly to the Head of Human Resources. The position is responsible for assisting in the design, administration, and continuous improvement of the firm's compensation, benefits, and payroll programs. This role ensures our total rewards strategy attracts, retains, and motivates top professional and support staff talent while maintaining internal equity, market competitiveness, and payroll accuracy and compliance. Key Responsibilities Compensation Conduct periodic market pricing and salary benchmarking using industry compensation surveys (e.g., Mercer, Willis Towers Watson, and other relevant professional services benchmarks) Administer salary adjustments and bonus programs, ensuring accuracy and alignment with company guidelines under direction from the Head of Human Resources Analyze pay equity and make recommendations to address gaps Benefits & Leave Administration Administer day-to-day benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, HSA, Flexible Spending Accounts, and 401(k) plans Serve as secondary contact for benefit vendors, brokers, and third-party administrators Manage benefit-related file feeds, invoice reconciliation, and audits to ensure data integrity and compliance Support open enrollment planning and execution, including communications and employee education Manage multi-state leave of absence (LOA) compliance under FMLA and ADA Develop clear, engaging total rewards communications that help employees understand the full value of their package Payroll Process monthly and semi-monthly payrolls Ensure accurate and timely processing of new hires, terminations, status changes, garnishments, and deductions Manage multi-state payroll tax compliance, including registrations, filings, and year-end W-2 preparation Serve as primary liaison with the payroll vendor or platform #J-18808-Ljbffr Peregrine Search Solutions