Payroll and Benefits Specialist

The Payroll and Benefits Specialist will prepare and finalize weekly and bi-weekly payrolls for the assigned entities of the company and also review and approve employee eligibility for benefit plans, may review benefits with employee and processes enrollment, cancellation, or changes.

Client Details

Our client is a Non-Profit organization that helps people who have been denied power to build it, so they can change unjust systems and create a more democratic, inclusive, and sustainable society.

Description

• Prepares and finalizes weekly and bi-weekly payrolls for the assigned entities of the company
• Responds to payroll inquiries and requests within established guidelines
• Provides guidance and educates employees as needed to resolve pay or time discrepancies and ensure payroll is accurately processed
• Develop a close working relationship with internal partners such as the Finance team, benefits, IT, etc
• To quickly resolve issues and handle special requests
• Ensures the privacy, security, and confidentiality of employees and potential employee information received and distributed via written or verbal communication
• Uses Paychex payroll processing system to produce accurate and timely payroll
• Ensures compliance of current applicable local, state and federal wage and hour and payroll laws and regulations
• Prepares weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, PTO and IPA accruals based on lifetime hours and/or years of service, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.) for management, and ensures accuracy of data
• Prepares reports as required by auditors for the annual audit of financial records and the 403(b)-retirement plan

Profile

• Must have Paychex experience*
• Associate degree and 3-5 years of payroll/HR experience
• Strong follow-up skills and ability to work with little or no supervision, exhibiting strong proactive and efficient work ethic
• Results driven and comfortable operating with high expectations and accountability
• Comfortable and agile working with technology; Proficient in MS Office and other applications
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment, with competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong analytical, assessment, and problem-solving capabilities
• Demonstrated relationship building and influencing skills with experience providing complex and confidential support in a high-profile environment
• Demonstrated interpersonal communication and presentation skills, verbal and written

Job Offer

• Amazing opportunity to work at a Non-Profit organization.
• Hybrid work schedule model - 3 days on site and 2 days work from home.
• Competitive hourly rate.
• Medical and dental benefits starting day 1.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.