Payroll and Benefits Specialist

JC Davis Power

. Own weekly payroll in Rippling, including timecards, approvals, missed punches, edits, and timely processing .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in payroll processing, benefits administration, and compliance with payroll taxation. Proficient in managing payroll records, conducting audits, and ensuring accurate employee benefit deductions.

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Payroll ProcessingBenefits AdministrationPayroll Taxation KnowledgeAttention to DetailSpreadsheet Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Payroll ProcessingPayroll TaxationBenefits AdministrationPayroll Auditing401(k) AdministrationFMLA AdministrationReconciliationData EntryTimecard ManagementExpense Reimbursement

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailOrganizationProfessional CommunicationJudgmentFollow-Through

Tools & Technologies

RipplingEmployee NavigatorHuman InterestSmartsheet

Industry Keywords

PayrollBenefitsHR OperationsMulti-State PayrollEmployee LeavesTax NoticesConfidentiality

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own weekly payroll in Rippling, including timecards, approvals, missed punches, edits, and timely processing
Enter and validate commissions, mileage and expense reimbursements, on-call pay, stipends, retroactive adjustments, and other supplemental earnings
Maintain the weekly Payroll Tracker in Smartsheet
Verify new hires, terminations, pay and rate changes, department changes, stipends, taxes, benefit deductions, 401(k) deferrals and employer match, and other employee changes
Perform pre- and post-payroll audits, research discrepancies, process corrections and catch-up deductions, and partner with Accounting
Establish applicable state and local payroll taxes for employees added in new states and resolve tax notices or withholding issues
Calculate PTO anniversary adjustments and employee commute time until automated processes are established
Support final pay, garnishments, payroll recordkeeping, and year-end payroll activities, including W-2 review and reconciliation
Administer benefits through Employee Navigator, including eligibility notifications, enrollment follow-up, qualifying life events, terminations, and deduction changes
Audit carrier enrollments and reconcile carrier billing, benefit elections, and payroll deductions
Assist employees with benefit questions and coordinate with insurance brokers on claims
Administer and track FMLA and other applicable leaves
Coordinate Open Enrollment communications, deadlines, audits, renewals, and enrollment
Support Human Interest 401(k) administration, including deferrals, employer match, 8% auto-enrollment, and discrepancy resolution
Maintain accurate, confidential payroll and benefits records and follow issues through to resolution

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of hands-on payroll, benefits, or HR operations experience with meaningful payroll responsibility
Experience independently processing payroll or serving as a primary payroll administrator
Weekly payroll experience strongly preferred
Working knowledge of payroll taxation, including taxable and non-taxable earnings, reimbursements, deductions, and fringe benefits
Experience administering employee benefits and reconciling carrier invoices against payroll deductions
Strong spreadsheet skills and comfort working with detailed payroll and reconciliation data
Exceptional attention to detail and sound judgment
Strong organization and follow-through across recurring weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual deadlines
Clear, professional communication with employees, managers, Accounting, brokers, consultants, and vendors
High discretion with confidential employee and payroll information
Preferred: multi-state payroll experience
Preferred: experience with Rippling, Employee Navigator, Human Interest, Smartsheet, or similar platforms
Preferred: experience with 401(k) administration and contribution reconciliation
Preferred: experience administering FMLA or other employee leaves
Preferred: experience supporting payroll year-end activities and resolving payroll tax notices