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Demonstrates expertise in payroll processing, benefits administration, and compliance within a multi-state environment. Proficient in maintaining accurate payroll records and providing exceptional customer service to employees regarding payroll and benefits inquiries.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Payroll AdministrationBenefits AdministrationHRIS ExperienceMulti-State Payroll PracticesAttention to Detail
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the Sr Manager of Payroll & Benefits in processing bi-weekly and weekly payroll for 500+ employees in a multi-state environment.
- Administer employee benefit programs, including enrollments and terminations for company benefits and 401k.
- Maintain benefit participation records and remit premiums to benefit providers.
- Administer online COBRA enrollments and changes.
- Maintain complete employee personnel files, records, and documentation.
- Maintain payroll records and enter payroll data into the payroll processing system.
- Audit time sheets, time card reports, and payroll registers for accuracy.
- Process new hires, terminations, status changes, leaves of absence, tax changes, deductions, direct deposits, rate changes, adjustments, and special pays.
- Update payroll records based on approved changes.
- Provide customer service to employees regarding pay, deductions, and payroll processes.
- Maintain confidentiality of payroll data and sensitive information.
- Comply with federal, state, and local payroll and benefits requirements.
- Prepare and distribute payroll, benefits, and personnel reports.
- Reconcile payroll-related items to source documents and ensure correct general-ledger coding.
- Process accurate and timely quarterly and year-end payroll reporting, including W-2s and tax returns.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
What you’ll need- High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
- In lieu of a degree, 7+ years of relevant experience will be considered.
- 3-5 years of experience administering payroll, HRIS and benefits processes required.
- Knowledge of basic human resources, multi-state payroll practices, benefits administration, and compliance or other related experience.
- Excellent communication, analytical, organizational skills.
- Attention to detail and deadline orientated.
- Professional manner with excellent customer service skills.
- Experience with Paychex software or similar payroll application preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and judgment skills.
- Ability to raise issues to the proper level and hold self and others accountable for results.
- Desire to help automate, streamline and document processes.
- Self-starter with effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 20 pounds.
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Hard Skills
Payroll ProcessingBenefits EnrollmentPayroll Data EntryTime Sheet AuditingQuarterly Payroll ReportingW-2 PreparationTax ReportingCompliance KnowledgeRecord MaintenanceGeneral-Ledger Coding
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsCustomer Service SkillsCritical Thinking
Tools & Technologies
Paychex SoftwareMicrosoft Office Applications
Industry Keywords
Payroll ComplianceEmployee BenefitsCOBRA AdministrationPersonnel Records ManagementMulti-State Employment