Payroll and Benefits Administrator

Position Purpose

As a member of the Finance Team, the Payroll and Benefits Administrator ensures accurate and timely processing of the Company's payroll and benefits. The Payroll and Benefits Administrator also acts as a liaison between the Finance and Human Resources departments and all Team Members.

Essential Functions

• Prepares union and non-union payroll for the entire company (200+), including weekly pay, tax changes, compensation changes, terminations, manual checks and corrections
• Maintain relationships with all benefit vendors for sourcing, implementation, and maintenance of plans
• Creates new Team Member files, and inputs Team Member information into the Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
• Has complete knowledge and understanding of multiple benefits and retirement plans
• Enrolls Team Members in Company benefits on both vendor websites and the HRIS, makes changes as needed, and handles day-to-day issues as they arise
• Understands and applies all work and pay rules per union contracts
• Audits weekly and monthly benefit invoices, resolves discrepancies, and makes timely payments
• Prepares union reports for three unions and several locals
• Processes Team Member terminations with regards to file maintenance, pay, and benefits
• Ability to create ad-hoc reports from multiple software systems, needed to reconcile to benefit invoices and the general ledger
• Create reports required by Management for analysis purposes, generally in Excel
• Understands and can convey Company policies and rules
• Has a general understanding of Employment and Payroll regulations
• Updates company HRIS and Company intranet with Team Member and Company changes
• Other duties as assigned, flexible/non-traditional schedule may be required, and some travel
• Performs other necessary functions as assigned

Qualifications Preferred

Knowledge

• 0-3 years related experience in Accounting or Human Resources
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or Human Resources Management or relevant experience
• Comfortable with learning and using new technologies
• Sufficient experience with the Microsoft Office suite

Interpersonal

• A positive attitude and the ability to maintain professional, long-term co-worker, customer, vendor, and business relationships
• Service-oriented and a dedication to win customers 'for life'
• Strong professional verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work effectively across all levels of management
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks, simultaneous projects, with conflicting deadlines
• An innovative approach to resolving problems and delivering results
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment