Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Hybrid Schedule | $75,000-$90,000 + Bonus


Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for an opportunity to take ownership of your work, drive process improvements, and make a meaningful impact? This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organization that values fresh ideas, encourages collaboration, and empowers employees to make a difference.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Flexible hybrid schedule with the ability to work remotely 1-3 days per week.
  
  
• Join a financially stable, growing organization with exciting projects and initiatives on the horizon.
  
  
• Work alongside supportive leadership that values your expertise, trusts your judgment, and encourages new ideas.
  
  
• Enjoy the autonomy to identify opportunities for improvement and implement more efficient processes.
  
  
• Make a direct impact on the employee experience while helping enhance benefits and total rewards offerings.
  
  
• Become part of a positive, team-oriented culture where people genuinely enjoy working together.
  
  

• Manage multi-state payroll processing for both hourly and salaried employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  
  
• Leverage HRIS systems and technology to improve efficiency, automate processes, and streamline payroll operations.
  
  
• Coordinate payroll tax registrations and compliance requirements as the organization expands into additional states.
  
  
• Oversee leave administration, including FMLA and other employee leaves of absence.
  
  
• Serve as the go-to payroll resource, researching discrepancies, resolving issues, and providing guidance to employees and leadership.
  
  
• Act as the primary contact for employee benefits questions, enrollment, and ongoing administration.
  
  
• Partner closely with benefits brokers and external vendors to ensure effective administration of benefit programs.
  
  
• Support benefits reporting, audits, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
  

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field.
  
  
• 3+ years of hands-on payroll processing experience, including exposure to benefits administration.
  
  
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to accuracy.
  
  
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with an interest in improving processes and enhancing the employee experience.
  
  
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