Payroll & Benefits Administrator

The Payroll and Benefit Admin is responsible for supporting the payroll and benefits teams. This role involves reviewing and verifying timekeeping records, maintaining accurate HRIS system information, generating payroll reports for management, resolving payroll discrepancies, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, and maintaining confidentiality of sensitive data. The Payroll and Benefits Admin also assists with payroll-related audits, provides weekly reports to various departments, and uses Excel for data analysis and report creation. 

Essential Functions
•    Assist with the processing of payroll transactions accurately and timely using HRIS software (Dayforce).
•    Review and verify timekeeping records for accuracy and completeness.
•    Review accuracy of data associated with new hires, terms, status changes, pay changes, etc.
•    Maintain accurate information throughout the HRIS system
•    Generate Payroll reports for management review as needed.
•    Resolve payroll discrepancies and answer employee tickets regarding payroll matters.
•    Ensure compliance with federal, state and local payroll tax regulations.
•    Maintain confidentiality of payroll information and sensitive employee data.
•    Assist with payroll-related audits as needed.
•    Provides weekly payroll reports to various departments.
•    Utilize Excel to analyze payroll data, create reports and perform calculations.
•    Act as backup to Payroll Administrator & Payroll Manager
•    Assist employees regarding benefit inquiries and issues by providing general information and guidance about benefit plan enrollment procedures, and eligibility requirements.
•    Review/Approve Qualified Life Events and ensure proper documentation is received in Dayforce for benefits transactions.
•    Assist with benefits audits.
•    Work with benefit vendors regarding employee enrollment discrepancies.
•    Back up Benefit Manager with benefit orientation for new hires and open enrollment.
•    Other relative duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications
•    High school diploma or equivalent.
•    Minimum of 2 years of experience in payroll processing.
•    Experience with Dayforce/Ceridian preferred.
•    Ability to prioritize task and meet deadlines with consistency.
•    Experience with multi-state payroll processing is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 
•    Strong skills in Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP & data analysis.
•    Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Physical Demands 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and see. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hand to  handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  Frequent lifting required of items 5-25 pounds, and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work Environment  
This job operates in both a professional office and warehouse environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. May occasionally require driving to project sites. Conditions will include proximity to forklifts or other heavy machinery and using various tools and hardware. Subject to frequent heavy lifting. May be exposed to variable weather conditions, including hot and cold temperatures.

Qualification Requirements 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EOE Minorities/Females/Disability/Veterans; VEVRAA Federal Contractor
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.