Payroll and Benefits Specialist II

Description

• Recommend and implement process improvements that streamline payroll and benefits operations
• Partner with the HR Manager to ensure employee benefits deductions and eligibility align with payroll records
• Run monthly payroll reports for workers compensation reporting, and submit those reports to vendor.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for Workday payroll and benefits modules, maintaining data integrity and troubleshooting issues
• Audit payroll entries, deductions, and accruals for accuracy and completeness.
• Validate employee data for new hires, terminations, and compensation changes, coordinating with HR, Legal, and Finance
• Reconcile health, dental, vision, and retirement plan invoices monthly; identify discrepancies and ensure corrections are processed
• Support HRIS data audits and participate in system upgrades, implementations, and testing
• Support annual workers compensation audit
• Assist in the setup of new tax locations as our operations grow.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute payroll and benefits reports and dashboards for leadership
• Ensure proper administration of garnishments, levies, and child support orders, and work with vendors to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Process multi-state, biweekly payroll for exempt and non-exempt employees in Workday, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
• Administer FSA, HSA, 401(k), and other voluntary benefits contributions and reporting
• Assist with federal preparing and filing reports (quarterly and annual)
• Support open enrollment, life event changes, and benefits data audits
• Coordinate with benefits vendors and brokers to resolve billing issues and support audits

Requirements

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
• Certifications in SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, FPC, CPP, PHR, or related is strongly preferred
• Experience with multi-state payroll processing and associated tax regulations
• Experience with Workday and ADP is strongly preferred
• An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
• Experience in the nuclear or energy industry
• Working knowledge of wage laws, benefit plan administration, and general accounting principles
• Startup or high-growth company experience
• Knowledge of equity programs (ISOs, NSOs, RSUs) and their financial and tax implications, and interest in building on this knowledge.
• Willing and able to learn quickly
• 3-5 years of experience in payroll, ideally in a high-growth environment
• Experience with payroll and HR data management
• Proven track record in benefits reconciliation and compliance auditing
• Able to communicate technical content and results verbally
• Advanced Excel and HRIS reporting skills; proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office
• Proven discretion with high attention to detail when managing confidential compensation data

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance